POSITION DESCRIPTION
This position affords postdoctoral fellows training and
experience in fulfilling the multiple roles of university counseling mental
health professionals in a stimulating and collaborative environment, where
fellows hone their clinical skills, strengthen their multicultural humility, cultivate
intentional and mindful clinical practice, and expand their professional
development, ethical awareness, and understanding of self. Under the
supervision of licensed psychologists, post-doctoral fellows will provide brief
model individual and group therapy, conduct triage and intake evaluations,
provide crisis intervention, make referrals to community providers, offer outreach
programs, serve as on-site consultants to campus departments, and develop a
special project (e.g., workshop, presentation, event) of their choice.
Fellows will attend weekly case consultation and treatment
planning meetings with senior staff/supervisors for case supervision and staff
meetings. Fellows will receive weekly individual supervision and group
supervision from licensed psychologists commensurate with California State
Board of Psychology licensure requirements. Fellows are required to make formal
case presentations to staff. Training seminars are offered the 1st and 3rd
weeks of each month. Fellows also have opportunities to pursue various professional
development activities (i.e., department and university sponsored training).
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
Direct Clinical Service Delivery
- Provide brief, time-limited individual and group
therapy to university students presenting with a broad range of developmental
issues and clinical symptoms.
- Provide triage, intake evaluations, and crisis
interventions within the scope of practice delineated by the clinical primary supervisor
and training coordinator.
- Provide consultation and outreach/educational
programming to the university community within the range of activity delineated
by the primary supervisor, training coordinator, and outreach coordinator.
Indirect Clinical Services and Supervision
- Maintain timely electronic clinical records in accordance
with legal and ethical standards.
- Participate in clinical staff meetings.
- Participate in committee work as needed.
- Participate in weekly supervision in accordance
with licensure laws and regulations of the California Board of Psychology.
- Participate in
training seminars in the 1st and 3rd weeks of each month.
ABOUT CAL POLY POMONA
Cal Poly Pomona is one of three polytechnic universities in
the 23-campus California State
University system and among 12 such institutions nationwide. Since its
founding in 1938, Cal Poly Pomona students have participated in an integrative
experiential learning education that is inclusive, relevant, and values diverse
perspectives and experiences. With a variety of degree programs in the arts,
humanities, sciences, engineering, and professional disciplines, the university
is well known for its learn-by-doing approach and Teacher
Scholar Model.
The university is noted for its scenic and historic
1,400-acre campus, which was once the winter ranch of cereal magnate W.K.
Kellogg. We acknowledge that Cal Poly Pomona resides on the territorial and
homelands of the Tongva and Tataavium people who are the traditional land
caretakers of Tovaangar. The university’s nearly 30,000 students are
taught and mentored by the campus’s more than 1,400 faculty as part of 54
Baccalaureate and 29 Master’s degree programs, 11 credential and certificate
programs, and a doctorate in educational leadership.
Highly regarded among its peer institutions, Cal Poly Pomona
is No. 2 in the U.S. News and World Report rankings of top public regional
universities in the west and was named the No. 28 best value college in the
nation by Money Magazine. Cal Poly Pomona, a Hispanic-Serving Institution and
an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution,
stands as a national leader in promoting social mobility, and was placed
among the 25 top institutions in the country in awarding bachelor’s degrees to
minoritized students by Diverse Issues in Higher Education. In 2022, the campus
launched the Black
Thriving Initiative recognizing that Cal Poly Pomona’s future as a
university is linked to the success of its Black community. More
information about our campus initiatives and our Principles of Community can be
found on the Office of Inclusive Excellence’s website.
The Cal Poly Pomona campus is located less than 30 miles
east of downtown Los Angeles at the intersection of Los Angeles, Orange,
Riverside and San Bernardino counties. It is within an hour’s drive of beaches,
mountains and deserts. For additional information about the university, please
visit www.cpp.edu.
Student Population. Cal Poly Pomona is the number
one polytechnic university in the nation for student diversity and economic
mobility. Our caring and inclusive campus community is committed to helping
anyone who dreams of success achieve it. In Fall 2023, Cal Poly Pomona served
more than 24,000 students and close to 2,000 graduate students, mostly
residents of California. Over half of Cal Poly Pomona students are
first-generation college students, 70% receive financial aid, and 42% are low-income
students. The university enrolls 56% percent of historically underrepresented
students. Our diverse student body identifies as 53% Hispanic/Latinx, 22%
Asian, 13% White, 4% two or more races, 3% unknown, 3% African American/Black,
2% International, less than 1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and less
than 1% Native American. Forty-three percent of students enroll in our STEM
majors and our top five enrolled programs across the university are mechanical
engineering, computer science, civil engineering, psychology, and finance, real
estate, and law.
Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) is an
organizational unit within the Division of Student Affairs. The unit
strives for excellence in student services by adhering to the Themes and Values
adopted by the Division (i.e., a Student-Centered Philosophy, Teamwork,
Interconnectedness, Quality Contact, Passion, Integrity, and Richness of
Diversity). In keeping with the Themes and Values, CAPS provides a
variety of mental health and outreach services to the University community at
large. One of the department's primary goals is to enhance the psychosocial
development and emotional well-being of students, thus contributing to their
retention and graduation from the University. In performing the duties
and responsibilities of the counselor, the incumbent should demonstrate
attitudes, behaviors, and a work ethic that exemplifies the Divisional Themes
and Values, in response to assisting students with mental health concerns.