Postgraduate Fellow

Location: New York

Position Details

Position Information

About Fordham

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long‑term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Title of Position

Postgraduate Fellow

Position Number

PN0015

FLSA

Non‑Exempt

Scheduled Hours Per Week

35

Department

Counseling Center RH

Campus

Rose Hill

Work Arrangement

Onsite

Hybrid Policy:
Please review the Hybrid Policy dham.edu/hybrid policy.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Assistant Director for Training of Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS), the Postdoctoral Fellow provides direct clinical services, including triages, individual and group counseling/therapy, and crisis intervention, to a diverse undergraduate and graduate student population.

Essential Functions

• Provides direct clinical services, including initial screenings, brief psychotherapy/counseling, group therapy, crisis intervention, and case management, to a diverse undergraduate and graduate student population.
• Participates in training, multidisciplinary, and administrative team meetings.
• Provides consultation to faculty, administrators, families, and community providers about students of concern and campus‑wide mental health issues.
• Participates in CPS's outreach, prevention, and referral services.

Essential Functions

Note:

This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list. The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Management Responsibilities

Not responsible for supervision or oversight of others.

Required Qualifications:

Education and Experience

• Completed masters, doctorate, or ABD doctoral status in clinical, counseling or school psychology or related field.
• Minimum of one year of providing short‑term and group therapy in a community or university/college mental health setting.

Required Qualifications:

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse university community of students, faculty, administrators, and families.
• Dedication to learning about, understanding and supporting the care of students and the vocation of student affairs in the context of Fordham University's Jesuit tradition.
• Demonstrated ability to provide multicultural counseling and conceptualizing from a psychodynamic framework.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and training skills.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and experience multitasking with various projects and competing priorities.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft and Google Office suites.

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Starting Salary: $50,000

Maximum Starting Salary: $50,000

Note:

Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

Is this a Union position?

No

Posting Detail Information

• Posting Number: A998P
• Number of Vacancies: 3 Positions Available (PN0015, PN0010, PN0005)
• Start Date:
  
  ASAP
• Posting Date: 12/22/2025

Special Instructions

EEO Statement

Fordham University is committed to excellence and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Physical Activity and Work Environment Physical Activity

• Sitting – Often
• Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing) – Often
• Hearing, Listening, Talking – Often
• Standing – Often
• Walking – Often
• Running – Not Required
• Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling – Seldom
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