Clinical Counselor (License Psychologist)

California State University San Marcos; San Marcos (CA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) seeks a Clinical Counselor to join the Student Health & Counseling Services as a full-time, 12-month SSP-AR II, providing short-term therapy, triage, outreach, and crisis services to students. The role includes supervision of interns and participation in a multidisciplinary team.

Preference will be given to applicants with a doctoral degree in psychology, California licensure or eligibility, and experience serving diverse campus communities.

Qualifications

• Licensed as a Psychologist in California, or eligible for California licensure within one year of start date.
• Doctorate in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA-Accredited program.
• Commitment to working with clients from diverse cultural, racial, and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Generalist clinical skills include short-term/time-limited, evidence-based modalities, and crisis intervention.
• Ability to work as a team member in a stressful environment.
• Ability to organize, manage, and prioritize clinical caseload.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• CSU Out-of-State EmploymentPolicy requires work in California.

Responsibilities

• Provide short-term individual, couple, and group therapy.
• Conduct triage, outreach, consultation, and crisis counseling.
• Provide clinical supervision to interns and practicum students.
• Participate in a multidisciplinary treatment team and make appropriate referrals.
• Consult with faculty, staff and community as needed.

Skills

Cultural competence

Crisis intervention

Written communication

Oral communication

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Education

APA-accredited doctoral program

Doctorate in Clinical or Counseling Psychology

Licensed Psychologist in California (or eligible)

Job description

Clinical Counselor

• Position: Student Services Professional, AcademicRelated II - 12 mo
• Term: AY 2026-2027
• Time Basis/Appointment Type: Full-Time, Temporary
• Workplace Type: On-site (work in-person at businesslocation)
• Division: Student Affairs
• Department: Student Health & CounselingServices

Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) at California StateUniversity, San Marcos (CSUSM) serves to support the academicmission of the University aimed at student success and retention,and works toward the maintenance of an inclusive and healthy livingand learning environment for individuals to flourish as they pursuetheir academic and career goals. SHCS is accredited by AAAHC andits Psychology Internship is accredited by the AmericanPsychological Association (APA).

The SHCS is seeking interested mental health providers for anon-tenure track Student Services Professional, Academic-Related II(SSP-AR II) clinical counselor position. This position will befull-time and may be renewable as a 12-month appointment pendingbudget, campus need and satisfactory evaluations. This position isresponsible for providing short-term individual, couple, grouptherapy, triage, outreach, consultation, and crisis counseling andclinical supervision to interns and practicum students. Counselorsare expected to spend about 60-65% of their time providing directservice to eligible CSUSM students per Executive Order 1053. Thisposition isadjusted to 55% for supervision duties. Counselors arealso expected to participate in a multidisciplinary treatment team,providing referrals when appropriate, and consultation to faculty,staff and the community.

In the California State University system, Student ServicesProfessionals, Academic-Related (SSP-AR) are in the CaliforniaFaculty Association (bargaining unit 3). SHCS strives to advancestudent success by promoting wellness, removing psychologicalbarriers, facilitating self-awareness, and cultivating the personalstrengths of our students. SHCS has a focus on inclusive excellencethat is thematic throughout all programs and values a leadershipstructure that is respectful, cohesive, and team oriented. SHCSseeks to recruit and retain a team representing a wide range ofexperiences, identities, and perspectives as a commitment to serveour University’s student body and to recruit and retain faculty whoenthusiastically support the University’s strong commitment to theacademic success of all our students, including those from variousracial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, a range of socio-economiccircumstances, and a spectrum of sexual orientations and genderexpressions.

Minimum qualifications

• Licensed as a Psychologist in California, or licensed as aPsychologist in another state and eligible for Californialicensure, which must be obtained within one year of the startdate.
• Possession of a Doctorate in Clinical or Counseling Psychologyfrom an APA-Accredited doctoral program.
• Demonstrated commitment to and experience in working withclients from different cultural, racial, and socio-economicbackgrounds.
• Demonstrated generalist clinical skills includingshort-term/time-limited, evidence-based individual and groupmodalities, and crisis intervention.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team member in a stressfulenvironment.
• Ability to independently organize, manage, and prioritizetasks, including clinical caseload.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Per the California State University’s Out-of-State EmploymentPolicy, the CSU is prohibited from hiring employees to performCSU-related work outside California. Performing work in the Stateof California is a condition of employment.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience providing clinical services (e.g., individual,group, couple’s therapy) to a diverse campus community, includingnon-traditional college students, or first-generation collegestudents.
• Experience providing clinical supervision.
• Experience providing psycho-educational outreach on variousmental health subjects.
• Training and/or experience providing clinical services in morethan one language. Spanish preferred.
• Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrateintercultural competence and a commitment to serving our campuscommunity as it relates to counseling and, as applicable,service.

Salary commensurate with degree level and experience

Thisis a full-time, 1.0 FTE, Academic Year exempt position and isbenefits eligible.

• Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $7,830-10,000 perfull-time month

The salary schedule information for the Lecturer – Academic Year Classification is available based on the following ranges:

• CSU Classification Salary Range SSP-AR II - 12 mo :$7,830 - $14,019 per full-time month

The anticipated hiring range is generally at or near the minimum ofthe appropriate range, commensurate with education andexperience.