Counselor - Student Services Professional, Academic-Related I, 12 months

CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, POMONA

3801 West Temple Avenue Pomona, CA  91768

COUNSELOR POSITIONS (Multiple)

Full-Time Lecturer, 12-month, with anticipated annual renewal* (Student Services Professional, Academic-Related I, 12 months)

Counseling Services is seeking talented, hard-working individuals, who are passionate about supporting the psychological wellbeing and success of Cal Poly Pomona students.

THE UNIVERSITY

Ranked one of the best public universities in the West by U.S. News & World Report, Cal Poly Pomona is known for its polytechnic identity and learn-by-doing approach to education. Cal Poly Pomona currently enrolls 24,000 undergraduate and graduate students (with approximately 80% representing diverse ethnic groups) and employs approximately 1,200 faculty members.  The University is committed to diversifying its faculty and staff to better serve its multicultural student body, and has made educational equity one of its highest priorities.

Cal Poly Pomona is located on 1,438 acres in Los Angeles County, offers a valuable blend of affordability, access and academic excellence, which helps low-income students reach personal, career and financial success. It is consistently ranked as one of the best college investments in the country.  The University has also recently been recognized as one of the top 30 promising places to work in Student Affairs by the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) and Diverse Issues in Higher Education. Additional information is available at the university’s Web site: http://www.cpp.edu/

THE DEPARTMENT

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) in the cluster of Equity and Belonging in the Division of Student Affairs.  CAPS is accredited by the International Association of Counseling Services (IACS). CAPS provides a variety of mental health, psycho-educational and outreach services to the university community. 

POSITION DESCRIPTION

CAPS invites applications for multiple non-tenure track Faculty Counselor Lecturer positions (12 month, with anticipated renewal).  Counselors will join a collaborative team of professionals passionate about advancing student success by promoting student wellbeing, removing psychological barriers, and cultivating the personal strengths of Cal Poly Pomona students. CAPS is committed to provide culturally competent services designed to transform student’s personal, social, and academic lives. These generalist positions require excellence in clinical service delivery including brief individual counseling, couples and/or group counseling, conducting intakes for students seeking services, treatment planning, and the facilitation of on-campus and external referrals.  Counselors provide crisis intervention services in response to concerns which range from adjustment distress to risk factors requiring further assessment and hospitalization.  Duties also include consultation and outreach services (i.e., psycho-educational programs) to various constituencies on campus (e.g., student organizations, faculty and staff), serving as a resource to university offices in an effort to enhance student wellbeing, and providing clinical supervision for unlicensed clinicians.

Some evening and weekend hours are required to provide outreach, meet workload demands, fulfill departmental responsibilities, and provide quality services.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Possession of a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Social Work or related field.
• A valid license to practice as mental health provider in the State of California (e.g., LMFT, LCSW, Psychologist) or eligible for licensure in California within 6 months of hire.
• Knowledge of CA legal and ethical standards and ability to utilize sound ethical judgment during treatment, consultation, and crisis intervention.
• Ability to provide psychological services as a generalist (clinical assessment, diagnosis, brief psychotherapy and crisis intervention) to a diverse college student population presenting with a wide range of presenting concerns.

Experience Required:

• Work in a university/college counseling center or related mental health setting.
• Experience providing brief therapy utilizing effective approaches and techniques.
• Demonstrated experience and competence in addressing the needs of culturally diverse clients.
• Experience providing group counseling (process or psychoeducational).
• Experience providing crisis intervention.
• Experience providing case management and facilitating on and off-campus referrals.
• Experience in developing and implementing a broad range of outrea