Mental Health Counselor/ Specialization in Neurodivergent Students

California State University, Fullerton • Fullerton, CA

24d • Onsite

About The Position

California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) is seeking a full-time mental health counselor faculty member (non-tenure track) to join our Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) team. This position specializes in providing mental health services to students on the autism spectrum and other neurodivergent students, supporting their unique psychological, emotional, and developmental needs. Under the general supervision of the CAPS Director, the selected candidate will provide a full range of clinical services (65%) and participate in outreach, consultation, and other duties as assigned (35%).

This is a 12-month position, with regular hours Monday–Thursday, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM, and Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM. Occasional evening or weekend hours may be required. The employee must be able to accept on-campus work, and come to campus each day. This job is not remote.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, or a related field from an accredited program.
• California license to practice as an LMFT, LCSW, or LPCC.
• Clinical experience providing crisis stabilization services in either a community mental health setting or university counseling center.
• Demonstrated knowledge, sensitivity, and ability to work with students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Proven ability to conduct intake interviews, psycho-diagnostic assessments, and treatment planning for a broad range of psychological issues, including adjustment concerns and major psychiatric disorders.
• Experience providing individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and outreach programming.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Proficiency in electronic scheduling and record-keeping systems.

Nice To Haves

• Doctoral degree (Ph.D., Psy.D., or Ed.D.) in Counseling, Clinical or Educational Psychology from an APA-accredited program.
• California license to practice as a Psychologist.
• Completion of an APA-accredited internship.
• Specialization in working with neurodivergent students, particularly those on the autism spectrum, and addressing issues such as sensory regulation, executive functioning, and mental health challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage a variety of clinical and administrative duties effectively.
• Experience serving as a clinical supervisor to psychology trainees.
• Bilingual or multilingual proficiency is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake clinical interviews, psycho-diagnostic assessments, and short-term individual and couples counseling.
• Facilitate group counseling and psycho-educational groups.
• Provide crisis intervention, clinical triage, case management, and referrals to on-campus and off-campus resources.
• Collaborate with academic counselors, disability support services, health professionals, and community mental health providers.
• Provide tailored mental health services to address the unique needs of students on the autism spectrum and those with other neurodivergent conditions (e.g., ADHD, learning disabilities, sensory processing differences).
• Support students in areas such as social skills, sensory regulation, executive functioning, academic stress, and mental health challenges (e.g., anxiety, depression).
• Develop and implement outreach programs, workshops, and presentations focused on the mental health needs of neurodivergent students.
• Collaborate with campus partners, including the Disability Support Services (DSS) office, to promote inclusion, accessibility, and success for neurodivergent students.
• Provide crisis intervention and support for students experiencing psychological emergencies.
• Respond to urgent mental health needs on campus, including collaborating with campus partners to address student crises.
• Develop and deliver outreach programs (e.g., workshops, presentations) for a metropolitan, largely commuter campus with a highly diverse student population.
• Participate in campus-wide prevention initiatives, mental health screenings, and other special outreach projects.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff and student organizations to promote mental health awareness and reduce stigma among residential students.
• Provide consultation to the university community regarding the psychological and developmental needs of neurodivergent students.
• Provide supervision and training to CAPS trainees, including psychology interns and practicum students, and post degree students seeking licensure as appropriate.
• Facilitate educational seminars and co-lead outreach programs with supervisees.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation, contribute to departmental meetings, and participate in professional development activities.

Benefits

• An excellent comprehensive benefits package includes health/vision/dental plans; spouse, domestic partner, and dependent fee-waiver; access to campus child-care; and a defined-benefit retirement through the state system and optional tax-sheltering opportunities.
• New employees hired by the CSU for the first time who first become CalPERS members on or after July 1, 2017, are subject to a 10-year vesting period for retiree health and dental benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees