Mental Health Counselor​/School Psychologist, Part-Time

mental health counselor/school psychologist, part-time

position title - mental health counselor/school psychologist, part-time

position type - faculty part time pool

percentage employee - not to exceed 60%

number of months assignment

starting date - as needed - this is to establish a pool for future part-time positions.

current work schedule

salary - dependent upon academic background and educational experience. Please visit our website to see the faculty salary schedule.

flsa - exempt

location

department - student health center

about rio hondo college

río hondo college welcomes and embraces all students in their educational and career pathways. As a hispanic-serving institution (hsi), our college has a student population of 22,000, of which 18,000 are latinx students. We were the first college in los angeles county to provide two years of free tuition to first-time, full-time college students through our río promise program. We are proud to acknowledge that many of our students have transferred to high ranked institutions such as harvard, stanford, usc and ucla, uc berkeley, uc irvine, cal state la, cal state long beach, and whittier college to name a few.

strengths

our caring and dedicated student-centered staff, faculty, and administrators are devoted to the advancement of educational justice, equity, and opportunity for all our students. Our college's 900 employees, with close to 600 faculty, hold themselves accountable for the academic success of disproportionately impacted student populations. Our entire staff, with unwavering team collaboration, work hard to ensure our students reach their full potential by eliminating gaps in academic outcomes that traditionally hinder students of color.

río hondo college is committed to the recruitment of qualified and diverse employees who are dedicated to our students' success. We recognize that diversity in an academic environment fosters cultural awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides suitable role models for our students. We are steadfast in our hiring practices and staff development processes which reinforce the goals of equal opportunity, diversity, and inclusion.

Our practices and processes also support the importance of a workforce that reflects the community and the diverse student population we serve.

río hondo college employs approximately 55% tenured track faculty of color; 60% part-time faculty of color; 85% classified staff of color; and 50% administrators of color. Río hondo college offers 30 associate degrees that guarantee transfer (adts) to cal state universities, a bachelor's degree in automotive technology, more than 60 certificates, a pathway to law school, dual enrollment with k-12 districts, state championship speech & debate team, top-notch athletic teams, student leadership opportunities, travel abroad experiences and more.

In collaboration with the communities in pico rivera, santa fe springs, el monte, south el monte, whittier, portions of norwalk, la mirada, downey, la puente, the city of industry, los nietos and avocado heights, río hondo college provides an exceptional academic curriculum to meet the unique needs of our region and strengthen our communities.

basic function/definition

knowledge of: principles, theories, methods and practices of psychological interventions, personality development, psychopathology, learning; legal mandates and regulations regarding the practice of psychology.

ability to: effectively plan, organize, and coordinate the programs and services offered by psychological services; establish policies and procedures, maintain files, collect data regarding the effectiveness of services, communicate effectively in verbal and written form, establish and maintain cooperative working relationships, establish rapport with students form diverse backgrounds.

essential duties

minimum qualifications - education: doctorate (ph.d. Or psyd.) in clinical or counseling psychology experience: two years recent post-licensure experience providing clinical services. Credentials/license: possess or be eligible for a license as a psychologist issued by the california state board of psychology (please…