Counselor, Department of Counseling and Psychological Services, CAPS

Sonoma State University•Sonoma, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Sonoma State University is a public liberal arts and sciences university committed to fostering intellectual, social, and personal growth. The Department of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), within the Division of Student Affairs, focuses on serving the mental health needs of the campus community through counseling, consultation, training, and outreach. CAPS strives to acknowledge, accept, and support the diverse perspectives of the campus population, aiming to empower clients and promote personal growth, effective communication, positive self-esteem, satisfying relationships, decision-making skills, and the clarification of personal values. The department values client strengths, resources, and their capacity for change, and is committed to ongoing service evaluation.

Requirements

Licensed Psychologist, LMFT, LCSW, or LPCC in the State of California or reasonable expectation of ability to obtain licensure within twelve months of hire.
Training and experience providing psychological counseling to adolescents or young adults and knowledge of developmental issues in university populations.
Demonstrated ability, experience and comfort in assessing, intervening and treating with individuals with severe mental health issues and/or those considered at "high risk" of harm to self or others.
Skill and ability to identify, articulate and implement a treatment plan within a short-term therapy model.
Strong generalist clinical skills in treating individuals with a wide range of presenting issues.
Demonstrated commitment to cultural humility and culturally sensitive care and effectiveness in counseling students across a wide range of individual differences including, but not limited to, experiences related to: race, ethnicity, national origin, documentation status, religious and spiritual beliefs, gender, sexuality, physical and mental abilities, size and appearance, age, parenting status, and socio-economic status.
Ability to make prognostic indications for short-term therapeutic work with students, understand when and how to refer to other treatment facilities, complete appropriate follow through, and effectively process termination.
Availability for outreach events on some evenings and/or weekends.
Availability evenings and/or weekends for after-hours coverage during campus emergencies.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build effective relationships with team members, administration, other departments on campuses, and outside partners.
Excellent communication skills, including a demonstrated ability to conduct effective oral presentations, facilitate the open exchange of ideas, and write professional, clear, concise clinical notes, documents, psychoeducational materials and reports.
Interest in case consultation and ability to encourage peers to explore alternative interpretations and approaches as well as issues of transference and counter-transference.
Ability to take in and apply feedback from peers as appropriate.
Knowledge of applicable laws and ethics pertaining to the practice of psychology.
Competent in use of the DSM-5-TR.
Strong planning and organizational skills.
Ability to take initiative with projects and to self-direct work.
Excellent time management skills and dedication to contributing to the priorities of the department and University as a whole.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, cooperatively, and with flexibility as a member of the CAPS team and to contribute to a positive work environment.
Reside in the State of California.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from an APA accredited doctoral program
Knowledge, experience and passion for working with Black/African American, Latinx, Indigenous, AAPI, or LGBTQ identified clients.
Bilingual/multilingual Spanish speaker.
Previous college counseling experience.
Knowledge and experience with Titanium or other electronic scheduling and record-keeping system.
Passion for, and diverse experience in, providing outreach, programs, workshops, and trainings.
Previous experience as clinical supervisor.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical and outreach services to SSU students.
Conduct diagnostic assessment and evaluation.
Provide brief, evidence-based individual, couples, and group psychotherapy.
Perform case management.
Conduct crisis and emergency intervention, including completing 5150 applications.
Make referrals to outside providers.
Conduct workshops and presentations.
Participate in campus and division initiatives and events, some of which may be after-hours.
Engage in other outreach activities.
Provide consultative psychological services to faculty, staff, deans, administrators, students, and their family members.
Provide peer consultation to other staff therapists or trainees.
Adhere to legal and ethical guidelines of the profession, including maintaining client confidentiality and timely documentation.
Perform administrative tasks such as triage of incoming requests for services.
Work on grant funding and reporting.
Develop relationships with University and outside partners.
Contribute to communications such as a monthly newsletter and Instagram posts.
Conduct student informational interviews.
Participate in committee work.
Provide coverage of front desk reception.
Engage in data collection, analysis, and reporting.
Maintain knowledge of on and off-campus resources for mental healthcare and basic needs.
Refer students to a variety of resources and follow up to assess if needs were met.
Provide clinical supervision of pre-licensed trainees.
Provide lead direction to administrative staff.
Be involved in training of students who are interning as Mental Health Ambassadors.
Mentor Mental Health Ambassador student interns.
Spend 60-65% of time providing direct clinical services.