POSITION DESCRIPTION

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• Full Time

Provide high quality psychological prevention, intervention, treatment, clinical supervision, and health promotion services and support to CSUSM students and to the University community.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

%OF TIME

• Professional Performance

o Direct Clinical Service provision 55%

o Clinical supervision 15%

o Administrative Time 15%

• Services to Department and Division

o Education & Outreach 10%

• Professional Development Activities

LIST OF DUTIES FOR EACH MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY:

Professional Performance

        Direct Services: Assessment, Counseling, Crisis Intervention, Clinical Consultation

·       Conduct initial consults, intakes, return intakes

·       Provide short-term individual, couple, group counseling to students in compliance with department policy

·       Provide emergency coverage and crisis intervention, including possible after-hours on call, rotating with other staff psychologists, and hospitalization of clients when appropriate

·       Provide peer clinical consultation to other staff psychologists

·       Weekly consultation meeting with psychiatrist

·       Provide other clinical services as assigned

·       Provide case management as needed

        Clinical Supervision

·       Provide weekly individual and/or group supervision to psychology trainees (e.g. doctoral interns, practicum or master intern students, etc.)

·       In consultation with senior staff, provide back-up supervision in staff absence

·       Provide intern training sessions

·       Complete training program trainee evaluations of supervisees

·       Complete weekly supervision notes

·       Complete administrative record-keeping in a timely manner consistent with CA Board of Psychology requirements of clinical supervisors

·       Review and approve trainee documentation in a timely manner consistent with department protocols

Administrative Time

·       Maintenance of clinical records

·       Attendance of weekly staff meetings

·       Attendance at other department meetings or other counseling committee memberships as needed

·       Committee work preparation

Services to Department, Division, and University

        Education & Outreach

·       Participate in and present psycho-educational workshops, guest lectures, special events, and other education and outreach activities for the campus community

·       Develop and prepare requested psycho-educational workshops, guest lectures, special events, and other education and outreach activities as requested

·       Assist with execution or interpretation of counseling clinical data reports

·       Provide consultation to faculty and staff (e.g., responding to distressed students) and campus partners such as Cougar Care

Professional Development Activities

·       Meet ongoing continuing education requirements for maintaining California Psychologist’s license through CE courses.

·       Participates in appropriate professional organizations to gain further knowledge in areas common to college student population and issues

·       Participate in continuous quality improvement within the area of service as it relates to clinic accreditation such as peer review

·       Attendance and participation in division workshops and meetings

SUPERVISION OF OTHERS:

• Psychology interns, postdoctoral fellows, and our master’s level interns, approximately 3 hours/week. Should additional hours be needed, other duties will be reduced following consultation with the CAPS Director.

ABOUT CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN MARCOS

Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) at California State University, San Marcos (CSUSM) serves to support the academic mission of the University aimed at student success and retention, and works toward the maintenance of an inclusive and healthy living and learning environment for individuals to flourish as they pursue their academic and career goals. SHCS is accredited by AAAHC and its Psychology Internship is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum qualifications:

• Licensed as a Psychologist in California, or licensed as a Psychologist in another state and eligible for California licensure, which must be obtained within one year of the start date.
• Possession of a Doctorate in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA-Accredited doctoral program.
• Demonstrated commitment to and experience in working with clients from different cultural, racial, and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Demonstrated generalist clinical skills including short-term/time-limited, evidence-based individual and group modalities, and crisis intervention.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team member in a stressful environment.
• Ability to independently organize, manage, and prioritize tasks, including clinical caseload. 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Per the California State University’s Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is prohibited from hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California. Performing work in the State of California is a condition of employment.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience providing clinical services (e.g., individual, group, couple’s therapy) to a diverse campus community, including non-traditional college students, or first-generation college students.
• Experience providing clinical supervision. 
• Experience providing psycho-educational outreach on various mental health subjects.
• Training and/or experience providing clinical services in more than one language. Spanish preferred.
• Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate intercultural competence and a commitment to serving our campus community as it relates to counseling and, as applicable, service.

COMPENSATION

alary commensurate with degree level and experience: This is a full-time, 1.0 FTE, Academic Year exempt position and is benefits eligible.

• Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $7,830-10,000 per full-time month

The salary schedule information for the Lecturer – Academic Year Classification is available based on the following ranges:

• CSU Classification Salary Range SSP-AR II - 12 mo: $7,830 - $14,019 per full-time month

The anticipated hiring range is generally at or near the minimum of the appropriate range, commensurate with education and experience.

APPLICATION MATERIALS

Application: