Staff Counselor/Psychologist - University Counseling Services #25-36

Tenure-Track Faculty Position Announcement

Department: University Counseling Services

Faculty Hire Number: #25-36

Rank: SSP AR I, AY, Tenure Track

Effective Date of Appointment: August 20, 2025 (Subject to Budgetary Approval)

Salary Scale: $74,652 to $83,388 (Dependent upon qualifications)

CSUN’s Commitment to You:

CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning and inclusion. Our values include a respect for all people, building partnerships with the community and the encouragement of innovation, experimentation, and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community.

As a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI), inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement. As of Fall 2024, CSUN enrolls 36,848 students, where 56.3% are Latinx, 18.9% are White, 8.7% are Asian-American, 5.3% are Black/African American, 0.1% are Native American, and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

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About the Division of Student Affairs:

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About the University Counseling Services:

For more information about the department, visit https://www.csun.edu/counseling.

Position:

The department of University Counseling Services (UCS) at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a counselor to serve as Staff Psychologist in the Student Services Professional, Academic-Related I level.  The position is an academic year (AY), tenure-track position.

The successful candidate will provide clinical services to a diverse population of university students and serve as a liaison to Latinx students.

Working under the general supervision of the Director of the University Counseling Services (UCS), the Staff Psychologist collaborates with faculty, staff, and students to develop and implement appropriate campus/community psycho-educational programs and interventions to increase student academic and personal success.  Provides clinical assessment, short-term individual and couples counseling, group psychotherapy, structured psycho-educational workshops, triage/urgent care services, and clinical case management.  Provides general outreach programs and interventions to the campus community in addition to programming specifically to Latinx students.  Provides consultation to faculty, staff, and various campus constituencies regarding students with mental health concerns.  Participates in the department’s APA-Accredited doctoral training program, including provision of supervision and training.  Serves on department and university committees, and performs other duties as assigned.  Attends UCS staff meetings, case conferences, professional development activities, and retreats.  Maintains ethical and timely documentation of all clinical work in electronic medical record keeping system.

This position may include the provision of some telemental health services and/or remote work.

The successful candidate will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which they are housed.

Required Qualifications:  

• Doctoral degree in Psychology (Clinical, Counseling, or School) from an accredited institution.
• Eligibility for licensure in the State of California as a psychologist. If unlicensed, must become licensed within 24 months of employment. If licensed within another state, must obtain licensure in California within one year.
• Demonstrated generalist clinical therapeutic and diagnostic skills including the ability to provide brief, focused, and effective counseling; group psychotherapy; clinical assessment; crisis intervention and case management.
• Demonstrated commitment to multiculturalism and ability to establish and cultivate respectful relationships with people from diverse backgrounds (e.g., race, ethnicity, culture, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, religion, spirituality, ability differences, age, national origin, immigration status, language).
• Experience and/or special training in working with Latinx students.
• Interest in wo