Clinical/Counseling Therapist (Student Services Professional Academic Related I)

San Diego State University is seeking a compassionate, culturally responsive mental health clinician to join Counseling & Psychological Services at SDSU Imperial Valley. This is an opportunity to provide high-quality clinical care while becoming an integral part of a close-knit campus community committed to student well-being, belonging, academic success, and personal growth.

The Clinical/Counseling Therapist will provide a broad range of psychological services to students, including individual, group, couples and/or family counseling; crisis and suicide intervention; trauma response; case management; consultation; outreach; and prevention education. The position will work with students from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences who may present with complex personal, family, academic, social, and psychosocial concerns.

Beyond direct clinical care, this role will partner with faculty, staff, administrators, families, student organizations, and campus departments to strengthen the network of support available to students. Through consultation, wellness programming, education, outreach, and community engagement, the successful candidate will help strengthen a campus-wide culture of well-being, expand awareness of mental health resources, and reduce barriers to students accessing the support they need.

• Full-time, benefits-eligible, tenure-track position.
• Position is designated exempt under FLSA and is not eligible for overtime compensation.
• Standard SDSU work hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but may vary based on operational needs.
• The individual hired into this role will work on campus at SDSU Imperial Valley.

SDSU Imperial Valley is an integral part of San Diego State University, serving students and communities throughout southeastern California from its locations in Calexico and Brawley. Offering undergraduate and graduate degrees, credential programs, and a growing range of academic and student support services, SDSU Imperial Valley provides students with access to the resources of a major public university within a close-knit, community-centered environment.

Counseling & Psychological Services (C&PS), part of the Division of Student Affairs and Campus Diversity, supports the academic success, personal growth, and well-being of SDSU students through culturally informed psychological services, prevention education, outreach, consultation, and campus partnerships. C&PS is committed to supporting and enhancing the education of the whole person, helping students realize their academic and personal potential while fostering a healthy and productive learning-centered campus.

The mission of SDSU Counseling & Psychological Services is to support and enhance the education of the whole person. Through innovative programming and culturally informed psychological services, we help students realize their full academic and personal potential. We strive to cultivate partnerships and build community in order to foster a healthy and productive learning-centered campus. 

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• Terminal degree in a psychology-related field.
• Current California licensure as a psychologist (PhD/PsyD), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC); or eligibility for licensure in California as a psychologist.
• Demonstrated clinical effectiveness using multicultural counseling approaches with clients and communities from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• Experience with case management, brief interventions, crisis management, and complex ethical and legal issues.

• Experience providing counseling services to young adults in a college counseling center or comparable experience with transitional-aged youth.
• Demonstrated ability to provide culturally responsive counseling and outreach to students from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Experience assessing and responding to complex mental health concerns, including crisis, suicide risk, and trauma.
• Strong consultation and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with students, faculty, staff, families, administrators, and community partners.
• Experience helping individuals identify barriers to care and successfully connect with appropriate campus and community resources.
• Ability to develop and deliver engaging prevention education, workshops, outreach, and wellness programming.
• Knowledge of case management systems, student support services, and the broader role of Student Affairs within a higher education environment.
• Experience with motivational counseling approaches and trauma response or debriefing is highly desirable.

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