Temporary Counselor – Cal Poly Maritime Academy

Overview

Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) is a department within Student Affairs & Strategic Enrollment Management that provides a variety of culturally responsive services to help enrolled students understand themselves, enjoy satisfying relationships, achieve academic success, and make effective life choices. CAPS promotes the development of holistic student emotional health and serves the campus through advocacy and the provision of confidential, accessible services.

Additionally, CAPS provides outreach, educational services, and campus consultations.

This position supports the mission of Counseling & Psychological Services and Campus Health & Wellbeing through the provision of individual, couples, and group counseling, crisis intervention, outreach, consultation, and prevention education as a member of the CAPS team within Campus Health & Wellbeing located at the Solano Campus primarily serving Cal Poly Maritime Academy students. It also includes crisis intervention and work with serious presenting concerns, requiring the ability to conceptualize cases and provide diagnoses within sociocultural context.

This position is in person, time-limited, and part time. The position will start in January 2026 and end on or before May 1, 2026. Work hours will be between 15 and 19 hours per week on a set schedule primarily between 8 am and 7 pm, as negotiated with the Director of CAPS.

• Provide individual, couples, and group counseling; crisis intervention; outreach; consultation; and prevention education as a CAPS team member within Campus Health & Wellbeing.
• Address crisis situations and work with serious presenting concerns, including case conceptualization and, when appropriate, diagnoses within a sociocultural context.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated competence with diversity and intersectionality, and experience addressing the mental health needs of students including those with historically marginalized identities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of FERPA, HIPAA, and the California Medical Information Act as it relates to the provision of psychotherapy in a university counseling center and confidentiality.
• Demonstrated ability to speak publicly, provide training to, and consult with the campus community regarding mental health topics.
• Demonstrated experience providing brief individual and group psychotherapy to late adolescent and young adult populations including DSM diagnosis.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage clinical crisis situations, including hospitalizations.
• Ability to initiate, establish, and foster communication and teamwork by maintaining a positive, cooperative, productive work atmosphere in and outside the University with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within a diverse population and with those from various cultural backgrounds.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduation from an APA Accredited/BBS-approved graduate training program.
• Training and experience in college counseling center.
• Experience in providing outreach and psychotherapy to historically marginalized populations.
• Ability to provide clinical services in a language other than English.
• Demonstrated specialized training and/or clinical expertise applicable to the university counseling environment.
• Ability to share knowledge in accessible and applicable ways to teammates and the campus community.
• Experience in integrated health and counseling settings.
• Experience working with electronic system for scheduling and casenotes.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Possession of a Master’s degree in appropriate field and current licensure in the State of California as LPCC, LCSW or LMFT.

OR

• Possession of doctoral degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology and current licensure in the State of California as a Psychologist.

(Note that hiring level will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate.)

LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, DEGREES, CREDENTIALS

• Current California psychologist, LPCC, LCSW, or LMFT license that is free of active disciplinary action.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

Anticipated Hiring Range: $7,481/month prorated by hours per week

Classification Range:
Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Anticipated Hiring Range referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Classification Range may be broader than what the University anticipates paying for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees  Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees. See our benefits website for additional information.

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