Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology

Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology

Job No: 551565

Work Type:
Instructional Faculty
- Tenured/Tenure-Track

Location:

Southern California:
Long Beach

Categories:
Bargaining Unit:
Unit 3 - CFA
- California Faculty Association;
Appointment Type:
Tenured/Tenure-Track;
Time Basis:
Full Time;
Job Search Category/Discipline:
Faculty
- Education/Library Science

Effective Date:
August 17, 2026 (Fall Semester)

Salary Range:
The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary is $74,652 to $158,688 per year; $6,221–$13,224 per month. The anticipated hiring range is $80,000 to $95,000 per year; $6,667–$7,917 per month for the Assistant Professor level. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Final date to receive applications:
Review of applications to begin October 9, 2025. Position opened until filled.

• Ph.D. in counseling psychology or clinical psychology from an APA‑accredited program. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion by August 1, 2026.
• Demonstrated experience providing counseling and/or mental health services, especially in culturally responsive ways that serve a racially, linguistically and socioeconomically diverse clientele.
• Demonstrated potential for, or existing record of, published scholarship and an ongoing program of research in a clinically relevant domain.
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socio‑economic and first‑generation students.

• Current license as a psychologist in the State of California.
• Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following areas: specific empirically supported therapeutic models, child therapy, family focused treatment, couples therapy, psychological assessment, pharmacology, advocacy, telehealth/online therapeutic services, neuropsychology.
• Demonstrated experience teaching counseling or clinical psychology courses at the graduate level.
• Demonstrated experience as a clinical supervisor.
• Demonstrated experience advising students on research projects and theses.
• Demonstrated potential for obtaining external funding for counseling or clinical psychology research projects.
• Demonstrated experience with program coordination, such as managing practicum placements, course scheduling, etc.
• Demonstrated effectiveness or potential to contribute to the College of Education's focus on equity in urban education.
• Experience working successfully with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body.
• Experience mentoring or supporting students using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom.

• Teach a range of courses in counseling psychology, including counseling techniques, diagnosis and psychological assessment, substance abuse, counseling theories, couples therapy, trauma and grief, career counseling, family systems theories and assessment, etc. Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.
• Develop and maintain active research, scholarly, and creative activities related to counseling or clinical psychology.
• Provide supervision to students in clinical practice.
• Actively engage in program‑related service activities such as program coordination, student advising at the master's level and doctoral level, chairing and serving on thesis committees.
• Participate in faculty governance at the department, college, university, and community levels.