Counselor (12-month) | San Jose State University - Military Veterans

Counselor (12-month)

Job no: 543617

Work type: Non-Instructional Faculty

Location: San Jos, California, USA

School/Department Name: Student Affairs / Counseling and Psychological Services

Target Start Date: January 21, 2025

Application Deadline: Applications accepted until position is filled; Priority consideration will be given to those who apply prior on or before November 12, 2024.

The Student Wellness Center provides caring, quality, integrated, student-centered health, counseling, and wellness promotion services to SJSU students in support of their ability to perform optimally, physically, and mentally. Within Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), professionally trained psychologists, social workers, and counselors are available for students on an individual, couple, or group basis for counseling on a variety of psychological and academic issues. In addition, CAPS provides services such as outreach events, workshops, training and presentations for students and student groups; consultations on issues of student mental health and campus climate; responds to critical incidents impacting the campus community and professional training, teaching, and supervision for future mental health personnel, consistent with the educational mission of the University.

Under the general supervision of the Director and Associate Director of Counseling and Psychological Services, the selected candidate is expected to provide a full range of clinical services to support San Jos State students.

Clinical Services : Provide brief counseling for students; provide crisis intervention, clinical assessment, triage, and case management; conduct workshops, psycho-educational groups and group therapy; provide consultation regarding issues that affect the educational, vocational, developmental, and psychological well-being of students in the university community; provide referrals to and consultation with other campus staff and faculty and community mental health providers & agencies; and offer occasional evening or weekend outreach presentations.

Outreach Services : Develop and participate in outreach programs to the SJSU campus community with a highly diverse student population; participate in the development and implementation of assigned outreach activities, workshops and/or presentations, e.g., classroom presentations, residence hall training.

Supervision : As appropriate and at the discretion of the Associate Director and/or Training Coordinator, provide clinical supervision to psychology trainees; co-facilitate outreach activities, workshops, and groups with all levels of supervisees; provide training and educational seminars for all levels of supervisees.

Service/Committee Work : In keeping with the mission of an urban university, the necessity to relate to the regional area which the university serves, and consistent with the social justice emphasis of Counseling and Psychological Services, counselor faculty members are expected to serve on Department, Division, and University committees.

For a complete job description and to apply: https://jobs.sjsu.edu/en-us/job/543617/counselor-12month?1ApplicationSubSourceID=11266

Equal Employment Statement:

SJSU is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

It is the policy of SJSU to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities who self disclose.