"Counselor Faculty"

Job Details

Position Title: Counselor Faculty (Temporary) - 2 vacancies for AY-schedule and 2 vacancies for 12-month schedule

School/Department Name: Student Affairs / Counseling and Psychological Services

Department/College Summary:
The Student Wellness Center provides caring, quality, integrated, student-centered health, counseling, and wellness promotion services to SJSU students in support of their ability to perform optimally, physically, and mentally. Within Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), professionally trained clinicians are available for students on an individual, couple, or group basis for therapeutic services on a variety of psychological and mental health issues. In addition to direct clinical services, the Counselor Faculty may provide campus outreach, training, and consultation to students, faculty, and staff.

Position Details:
Under the general supervision of the Director and Associate Director of Counseling and Psychological Services, the selected candidate is expected to provide a full range of culturally sensitive clinical mental health services to support San José State students.
Although listed as a “temporary” position, this is a full-time position, eligible for annual renewal and is benefit-eligible for the full-suite of the robust benefits provided to California State University employees. AY-schedule employees work during all duty days of the Academic Year and do not accrue vacation. 12-month employees work all days the campus is open, including times when classes are not in session, but receive 14 paid holidays per year and are eligible to accrue up to 24 vacation days per year.
The anticipated salary for this position starts at $7,100/month (AY-schedule) or $7,800/month (12-month) for individuals with a masters degree and the minimum of 2 years of experience. A doctorate degree, additional years of experience, and experience providing therapy in another language will all increase pay, though compensation is expected not to exceed $9,200/month (AY-schedule) or $10,000/month (12-month).

Summary of Duties

Clinical Services: Provide brief individual therapy for SJSU students; mental health services include conducting clinical interviews and assessment, formulating diagnoses, and developing evidence-based treatment planning, providing therapeutic interventions and maintaining timely and thorough documentation within a brief therapy model. All therapists serve on a rotation to triage and provide crisis interventions. Clinical services can also include case management, as appropriate, including providing referrals to and consultation with other campus staff and faculty and community mental health providers and agencies. Further, clinical services may include providing group therapy, couples therapy, conducting workshops, and offering consultation regarding issues that affect the educational, vocational, developmental, and psychological well-being of students in the university community. All counselor faculty will maintain a clinical case load providing clinical services. Some individuals may have additional assignments based on their training, experience, and interests. Additional Duties may include:

Outreach Services: Develop and participate in outreach programs to the SJSU campus community with a highly diverse student population; participate in the development and implementation of assigned outreach activities, workshops and/or presentations, classroom presentations, residence hall training. Outreach may include occasional evening or weekend activities.

Supervision: As appropriate and at the discretion of the Director and/or Associate Director, provide clinical supervision to psychology trainees; co-facilitate outreach activities, workshops, and groups with all levels of supervisees; provide didactic and training seminars for all levels of supervisees.

Service/Committee Work: In keeping with the mission of an urban university, the necessity to relate to the regional area which the university serves, and consistent with the social justice emphasis of Counseling and Psychological Services, counselor faculty members are expected to serve on Department, Division, and University committees.

Required Education

• Doctorate in counseling or clinical psychology from a regionally accredited university; or
• Masters in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or equivalent from an accredited university;
• AND Licensed in the State of California to practice as a mental health counselor (can include Licensed Psychologist, LPCC, LMFT, or LCSW)
  o Candidates who have not yet obtained licensure but have accrued all supervised hours may be considered. Please include in the application materials a description of when licensure can be reasonably expected.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Candidates should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience;
• Possess at least 2 years of clinical experience in providing individual, couple, and group therapies; and
• Demonstrate experience in clinical assessment, crisis interventions, diagnosis, and treatment planning within a brief therapy model.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience and interest in providing clinical services with: Neurodivergent clients/students, including autism, Clients/Students of African descent and the African/Black diaspora, Clients/Students who identify as Latine/o/a,
• Bilingual fluency and experience conducting therapy in a second language that aligns with the SJSU population;
• Experience in the delivery of clinical counseling services in a college or university setting; or
• Experience working with a multi-disciplinary team within an integrated system.

Responsibilities

• Candidates must address the mental health, developmental and academic achievement needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation – through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.
• Successful candidates are expected to collaborate and work closely with other disciplines/departments, developing and implementing innovative non-traditional services for the diverse student population.
• The candidate will participate in shared governance, usually in the department, college, and university committees and other service assignments.

Compensation

Anticipated starting salary:
$7,100-$9,200/month – Academic Year Schedule
$7,800-$10,000/month - 12-month Schedule
Compensation will be determined based on education and experience for the position.

Application Procedures

Select Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of interest that addresses how you meet the required experience and qualifications for the position
• Evidence of licensure or description of plan to obtain licensure in the State of California, including confirmation of completed supervised hours

Questions can be addressed to:

Kathy Lee, PhD, Director of Counseling and Psychological Services
via Erin Advani, People Operations Specialist, Student Wellness Center
email: erin.advani@sjsu.edu, phone: 408-924-3234

Application Deadline: Applications accepted until position is filled; Priority consideration will be given to those who apply prior on or before January 4, 2026.