Licensed Counselor

Position: Licensed Counselor (Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Social Worker, Marriage Family Therapist, or Licensed Professional Counselor)

Type: Temporary, Full-time, 40 hours per week

Academic Year: 2025-2026

Available: Fall 2025

Contact:     Eric Lord, LCSW Director Counseling Center vlord@csub.edu

Location:    California State University, Bakersfield 9001 Stockdale Hwy. RIV #27, Bakersfield, CA 93311

Deadline: Review of applications will begin 08/18/2025, though the position will remain open until filled

University Background: CSU Bakersfield, founded in 1970, is a regional, comprehensive university serving the southern San Joaquin Valley of California. CSU Bakersfield’s service area covers nearly 25,000 square miles and is home to a socially and ethnically diverse population of over 11,000 students. CSU Bakersfield is the only four- year degree granting institution within a 100-mile radius. Due to this, CSU Bakersfield has a vital role in educational obtainment, economic development, and quality of life within the region.

The accolades recently received by CSU Bakersfield include: #16 in Top Public Universities in the West (U.S. News and World Report, 2025), #9 in Best Public Colleges and #5 in Best Colleges in the West (Money, 2025), #14 in Best Bang for the Buck for Western Colleges (Washington Monthly, 2024), #9 in Economic Mobility Index (Third Way, 2024), #4 in California Mobility Index (College Future Foundation, 2024), and #10 in Social Mobility Index (CollegeNET, 2024).

CSU Bakersfield serves 9,115 undergraduate students and 1,549 graduate, credential, and post-baccalaureate students.  68.8% of CSU Bakersfield’s students are Hispanic/Latinx, 13% are Caucasian, 6.3% are Asian, 4.1% are African-American, 2.4% are multiracial, 0.3% are American Indian/Alaskan Native, and 0.1% are Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.  CSUB is a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

Commitment to Diversity: The Counseling Center is within the Division of Student Affairs at CSUB is committed to academic and inclusive excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body.

Division of Student Affairs and Strategic Enrollment Management Information: The CSUB Division of Student Affairs and Strategic Enrollment Management is dedicated to developing the intellectual and personal potential of every student by providing programs, services, and co-curricular activities that are essential to student success. While serving students through meaningful experiences and enhancing the community united through diversity, we inspire students to become informed, active, and engaged global citizens in a complex, rapidly changing world.

Department Information: The mission of the California State University, Bakersfield Counseling Center is to assist a diverse student population with personal, academic, and mental health concerns that may affect them as they pursue their educational goals. The focus is on improving students’ well-being through individual counseling, groups, workshops, and programs. All services are provided to enhance the quality of students’ experiences at the university and throughout their lives.

Position Description: Under the general direction and guidance of the Director of the Counseling Center, the incumbent will provide counseling services to CSUB students. The primary focus is to provide a spectrum of short-term counseling services to students enrolled at CSUB in Bakersfield, CA, and may serve students at CSUB- AV in Lancaster, CA. Counseling services include individual and group counseling, workshops on improving the mental health of our students, and teaching general studies courses. Candidates must address the mental health, developmental, and academic achievement needs of a student population of great diversity (ethnic, racial, country of origin, gender, sexual orientation, transgendered, disability, socioeconomic status, immigration status, religious diversity, etc.). Successful candidates are expected to collaborate and work closely with other disciplines/departments focused on improvin