Counselor (Post Masters)

Overview

This position has been budgeted for $29.52 per hour and is non-negotiable. 

The Healthy Early Years (HEY) clinic is a nonprofit training facility that offers low-cost family, couples, and child therapy. HEY is a counselor training facility operated by the Center for Excellence in Early Development (CEED) and San Diego State University, Department of Child and Family Development.

Under supervision, as outlined by the State of California Board of Psychology or Board of Behavioral Sciences, incumbents provide a range of psychological counseling services such as intake and clinical assessment, individual, group couple and family counseling, outreach and consultation, psychological testing, training and research, and by those qualified, crisis intervention. Work is typically focused on providing short-term and limited longer-term counseling services and participating in professional development and training activities.

Provide onsite mental health services to students from a cluster of schools within the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) who may not otherwise have access to these supports. Consultant shall focus on providing brief therapy models with both students and families. These servicesshould provide a strength-based focus on resilience and encompass a range of mental health services as required by the needs of the student population. Services may include mental health assessments and evaluation, individual/group/family therapy, treatment plan development, collateral services, and case management. Clients needing prolonged interventions should be referred to community or clinic-based providers.

Responsibilities

The Counselor is responsible for but not limited to:

Treatment  60%

• Provide onsite school-based mental health services to students within SDUSD.
• Deliver services using brief therapy models when appropriate and will refer students and families to community and clinic-based providers for additional therapeutic interventions.
• Use clinical judgement to determine modality, frequency, and duration of treatment.
• Document mental health services and maintain treatment records.

Administrative 30%

• Work with school administration/designee to obtain referrals.
• Schedule and plan appointments/ days on school sites according to school schedule and referrals received
• Review referral and caseload information quarterly and communicate this information with school administration.
• Collaborate with the District to prioritize referrals based upon identified acuity and individualized student needs.
• Collaborate with District to identify group therapy topics and participants.
• May attend District events and activities to promote services and facilitate outreach efforts.

Other Duties and Responsibilities as assigned 10% 

• Attend weekly clinic staff meetings
• Attend summer clinic trainings

Qualifications

Knowledge & Abilities

• Associate/Intern Clinician (APCC, AMFT, ASW) have completed a qualifying master’s level program and are registered with the CA Board of Behavioral Sciences.
• Ability to pass Department of Justice finger printing, background check, and up to date vaccinations for MMR, T-DaP, TB clearance, Flu Shot, COVID-19.

Minimum Education & Experience 

• Completion of an accredited master’s level program in counseling, marriage and family therapy, or social work with a need to complete supervised professional experience to be licensed.

Preferred Qualifications & Special Skills

• Bilingual in Spanish, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Arabic, Farsi, or another California threshold language is preferred.

Additional Applicant Information

• Candidate must reside in California and live within a commutable distance from SDSU at time of hire.
• Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on background check results (including a criminal record check).
• San Diego State University Research Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, SDSU Research Foundation provides equal opportunity in employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin or any other categories protected by federal or state law.  
• Employment decisions are based on an individual’s qualifications as they relate to the job under consideration. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every employee has equal access to resources and support. 
• SDSU Research Foundation complies with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), and other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws including grant or contract terms and conditions related to funded program activities. Further the SDSU Research Foundation maintains a Nondiscrimination Policy that prohibits discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all programs, policies, and practices.  
• SDSU Research Foundation makes all employment decisions including, but not limited to, applicant screening, hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, benefits, disciplinary actions, and terminations on the basis of merit.