Part-Time Mental Health Therapist - Student Wellness

State Center Community College District; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

Fresno City College seeks a Licensed Mental Health Therapist (Part-Time) to join our Counseling department. The role supports academic, career, transfer and personal counseling for a diverse student population, aiming to close equity gaps.

The successful candidate will provide mental health services including assessment, short-term therapy, crisis intervention, and case management, and will contribute to equity-minded professional development and outreach initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health services to students, including assessment and brief therapy.
• Provide effective short-term therapy to students, in individual and groups settings, to address mental health concerns, emotional wellness, and substance abuse issues.
• Provide crisis support or intervention to students in distress and conduct crisis interventions and assessments to students as needed.
• Case management: referral to campus and community resources to secure student basic needs and to ensure continuity of therapeutic care.
• Develop and maintain confidential notes and records in accordance with applicable standards of practice and federal/state laws and regulations.
• Develop and provide equity-minded professional development workshops and programs to foster positive mental health that enhances students’ abilities to benefit from college including anger management, conflict resolution, domestic violence and communication skills.
• Conduct effective outreach and programming, and culturally relevant approaches to mental health services, including strategies and activities that foster student wellness and campus safety, such as outreach and prevention events and services.
• Work assignments in a variety of settings and times, including evening and/or weekends, on-line or off-campus and large group counseling sessions as needed

Job description

Fresno City College seeks a Licensed Mental Health Therapist (Part-Time) to join our Counseling department. The role supports academic, career, transfer and personal counseling for a diverse student population, aiming to close equity gaps.

The successful candidate will provide mental health services including assessment, short-term therapy, crisis intervention, and case management, and will contribute to equity-minded professional development and outreach initiatives.