Counselor (Post Masters)

San Diego State University Research Foundation•San Diego, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position has been budgeted for $28.39 per hour and is non-negotiable. Established in 1943, the mission of the SDSU Research Foundation (SDSURF) is to support the research objectives of San Diego State University by helping faculty and staff find, obtain, and administer funding for their research and sponsored programs. SDSU is one of the top public research universities in the nation, furthering discoveries, interventions, and solutions that improve communities and change the world. SDSURF provides the full life cycle of grants services to faculty and staff to further their important work. Our vision is to foster a culture of creativity and collaboration with integrity and respect for individuals that results in the delivery of superior service to support the university’s strategic aspirations. Our core values: Service: We are a service organization that strives to provide superior support to the university community to achieve SDSU’s goals; we are committed to being professionally competent by setting high standards and working hard to achieve results; and we continually seeking to improve our skills and capabilities by valuing education and professional development. Collaboration: We seek to actively engage with our stakeholders and employees to identify issues and design solutions, build strong relationships grounded in trust, openness, and inclusion and achieve the best results by taking pride in the accomplishments of our colleagues. Innovation: We work towards inspired solutions to improve and adapt to emerging opportunities and challenges, creative ways to streamline and enhance our delivery of services through resourceful and proactive problem solving and strategic use of technology and reduction of obstacles. Respect: We promote a culture where every individual is valued and treated with dignity, we honor open-mindedness toward different viewpoints and ideas and have a genuine appreciation for varied backgrounds, experiences, and ways of thinking. Integrity: We are committed to act with the highest ethical standards, with honesty, integrity, and transparency, provide consistent and accurate information and value and respect all individuals. 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. Provide onsite mental health services to students from a cluster of schools within theSan 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 services should 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.

Requirements

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.
Post-Masters counselors have completed an accredited master's level program in counseling, marriage and family therapy or social work, but need to complete supervised professional experience to be licensed.

Nice To Haves

Experience providing infant and early childhood mental health services.
Bilingual in Spanish, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Arabic, Farsi, or another California threshold language is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct ECMHC services to early childhood educators, childcare providers, and families.
Conduct classroom and child observations, consultation sessions, and collaborative problem-solving.
Support social–emotional development, behavior regulation, and relational health in early childhood settings.
Develop consultation plans and recommendations grounded in developmentally appropriate, evidence-informed practices.
Provide coaching and capacity-building to early childhood staff and caregivers.
Maintain a caseload consistent with program needs and clinician availability.
Participate in reflective supervision or reflective consultation groups to support professional growth, ethical practice, and sustainability.
Engage in ongoing professional development related to early childhood mental health, consultation,and clinical practice.
Provide onsite school-based mental health services to students within SDUSD.
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.
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.
Attend weekly clinic staff meetings
Attend summer clinic trainings