Psychologists or Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Coast Community College District; Costa Mesa (CA); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Coast Community College District seeks a Medical Professional Expert to provide therapy, crisis counseling, and clinical supervision for mental health interns. The role includes wellness activities, faculty and staff trainings, and student outreach to promote campus well-being.

Experience in psychology or related fields, with relevant licenses or certifications, is required. This is a non-academic, non-classified position with project-based employment terms.

Formación

• Education, work experience and/or training in related job category is required, including valid licenses and/or certifications.

Responsabilidades

• Provides personal therapy and crisis counseling to mental health interns.
• Provides clinical supervision to mental health interns and wellness activities.
• Leads faculty and staff mental health trainings.
• Performs student outreach activities to promote well-being.

Conocimientos

Therapy

Crisis counseling

Clinical supervision

Educación

Master's degree in psychology or related field

Descripción del empleo

Definition

Under general supervision, the Medical Professional Expert provides assistance and support in accordance with assignments and directions from the supervisor.

• Have specialized knowledge or expertise not generally required of or found in the classifications established by the District.
• Must be specially trained, experienced, or competent to perform expert services.
• Are used on a temporary basis for a specific project or projects.
• Terms of employment will be described in the Professional Expert Agreement

Non-academic, non-classified Professional Experts are not part of classified service. Non-academic, non-classified short-term employees are at-will employees and have no entitlement rights to any position in the District. Professional Expert employment shall not result in the displacement of Classified personnel.

*Retired CalPERS Annuitants: may not exceed 960 hours in a fiscal year (July 1 through June 30)*

Representative Duties

Provides personal therapy, crisis counseling, clinical supervision to mental health interns, wellness activities, faculty and staff mental health trainings, and student outreach activities. Marriage and family therapists (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) must have at least a master's degree. Clinical psychologists need doctoral degrees. They have two options: the PsyD and the PhD. The roles are similar, both provide therapy.

Qualifications and Physical Demands

• Education, work experience and/or training in related job category is required, including valid licenses and/or certifications.

Conditions of Employment

This is a medical professional expert position. The District reserves the right to extend, modify, or eliminate this position based upon available funds. The effective dates of employment will be arranged with the supervisor.

Employment is contingent upon verification of employment history, background verification as governed under Education Code requirements, eligibility to work in the United States, and approval by the CCCD Board of Trustees. The hours of work and effective date of employment will be arranged with the supervisor.

• Regular attendance is considered an essential job function; the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment.
• The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in Coast Community College District policies, procedures, and Title IX. (Reference: BP/AP 5910)
• The Coast Community College District celebrates all forms of diversity and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Individuals interested in advancing the District's strategic diversity goals are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• A detailed list of physical demands and work environment is on file and will be provided upon request.

Coast Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The Coast Community College District is committed to employing qualified administrators/managers, faculty, and staff members who are dedicated to student learning and success. The Board recognizes that diversity in the academic environment fosters awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides suitable role models for all students. We are committed to hiring and staff development processes that support the goals of equal opportunity and diversity, and equal consideration for all qualified candidates. The District does not discriminate unlawfully in providing educational or employment opportunities to any person on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or genetic information.

The Coast Community College District is a multi-college district that includes Coastline College, Golden West College, and Orange Coast College. The three colleges offer programs in transfer, general education, occupational/technical education, community services, and student support services.

Since its founding in 1947, the Coast Community College District has enjoyed a reputation as one of the leading community college districts in the United States. Governed by a locally elected Board of Trustees, the Coast Community College District plays an important role in the community by responding to the needs of a changing and increasingly diverse population.

Coast Community College District Title IX

https://www.cccd.edu/employees/hr/title9/Pages/Staff-and-Faculty-Resources.aspx

2025 Coast Community College District Annual Security and Fire Safety (Download PDF reader) provides the crime statistics for calendar years 2022, 2023, and 2024, which were submitted to the U.S. Department of Education as required under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. A hard copy can be obtained from one of the Campus Safety Offices. Please contact any of the Campus Safety Offices for any questions.

Title IX & Sex Discrimination

https://www.cccd.edu/employees/hr/title9/Pages/Staff-and-Faculty-Resources.aspx