Adjunct Faculty COUN​/SPSY Systems Consultation

Saint Mary's College of California: ADJUNCT FACULTY SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA:
Kalmanovitz School of Education (KSOE):
Department of Counseling Open Date

Sep 20, 2026

Per course adjunct faculty for the Counseling program's course, COUN 733-01/SPSY 712
-01.

February 8-May 28, 2027 Wednesdays, 4:15-7pm

Founded in 1863, Saint Mary's is a residential campus nestled 20 miles east of San Francisco in the picturesque Moraga Valley. Based in the Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts traditions, Saint Mary's currently enrolls more than 4,000 students from diverse backgrounds in undergraduate and graduate programs. The De La Salle Christian Brothers, the largest teaching order of the Roman Catholic Church, guide the spiritual and academic character of the College.

As a comprehensive and independent institution, Saint Mary’s offers undergraduate and graduate programs integrating liberal and professional education. Saint Mary’s reputation for excellence, innovation, and responsiveness in education stems from its vibrant heritage as a Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts institution. An outstanding, committed faculty and staff that value shared inquiry, integrative learning, and student interaction bring these traditions to life in the 21st century.

The College is committed to the educational benefits of diversity.

Counseling 733- 01/SPSY 712-01 Systems Consultation (3 units)

This three (3)-unit graduate counseling course serves as an analysis of organizational systems and organizational development consulting skills. There is an emphasis on the individual and team consultation processes. In addition, students will strengthen methods of initiating and maintaining consultative relationships with and among teachers, staff, and parents to prevent school failure and increase the success, of pupils who have physical, social, intellectual, and emotional needs.

The course will begin with an overview of consultation and collaboration, including the generic model of consultation and the various stages of the consultative process. Students will examine the school as an organization and the issues and trends that face schools from a psychosocial perspective. As the theoretical and functional foundations are laid, students will begin to develop their understanding of the many roles school counselors and school psychologists take within school-based settings, and how they can serve as catalysts for systems change and social justice through their facilitation of multi-tiered systems of support that promote resilience, ameliorate risk, and create a positive learning environment for all students.

Lastly, students will become familiar with models of counselor intervention, collaboration, and consultation with special emphases on Caplan’s mental health and behavioral models and Lambert’s model of consultee-centered mental health consultation in school-based settings.

Required Qualifications:

Candidates must have M.S., M.A., or Ph.D. in School Psychology and be a credentialed school psychologist or school counselor in the state of California with a minimum of 3 years experience as a practicing school psychologist or school counselor. Faculty who teach any PPS specialization course will need to have worked in prek-12 school settings in the last three years.

Preferred Qualifications:

A Ph.D. in School Psychology is highly desirable. A successful record of teaching experience at the graduate level. Current license in Marriage & Family Therapy, Professional Clinical Counseling, Educational Psychology, or Psychology and/or National Certification in School Psychology from the National Association of School Psychologists. A demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence,…