Post-Doctoral Counselor, Post-doctoral Fellowship

CSU Careers • Fullerton, CA

14h • Onsite

About The Position

California State University Fullerton is seeking applications for a postdoctoral psychology fellow position in Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) with an appointment to begin July 31st, 2026. California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) is a minority-serving institution with a Hispanic-Serving Institution designation and equal opportunity employer. CSUF is firmly committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum and fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Candidates who can contribute to this goal through their teaching, research, advising and other activities are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences. Individuals advancing the University’s strategic diversity goals and those from groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate are particularly encouraged to apply. CSUF is committed to retaining all faculty and has established affinity groups you can join to support your success. Under the general supervision of the Director, the selected candidate will provide a full range of clinical services (65%) and participate in campus outreach and other projects (35%). While this appointment has faculty status for collective bargaining purposes, it is a full-time, 12-month clinical position. Successful candidates will have a doctoral degree in psychology and have training and experience in addressing a wide range of developmental and psychological needs of a diverse college student population. This is a 12-month position, with regular hours Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, and Friday. Occasionally early morning, evening, late 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

• Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Counseling or Clinical Psychology from an APA-accredited program and documented completion of the degree prior to commencement of the position.
• Completion of an APA-accredited internship
• Be in good standing with your Psychology program
• Demonstrated experience with issues pertinent to a university student population
• Experience with crisis assessment and intervention
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent ability to work as a member of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrated ability to do electronic scheduling and record keeping

Nice To Haves

• Specialization in an area pertinent to CSUF college students (e.g., students of color).
• Experience and interest in providing outreach services and counseling to address traditionally underserved students.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage a variety of clinical duties as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide intake clinical interviews and psycho-diagnostic assessments in-person and virtually.
• Clinical services provided include short-term individual therapy, crisis intervention, group counseling and psycho-educational groups, clinical triage, case management, collaboration with a consulting psychiatrist, and referrals to and consultation with academic and disability counselors, and health center professionals on-campus, as well as off-campus mental health professionals and agencies.
• 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 provide outreach programs (e.g., classroom presentations; workshops), including occasional evening or weekend programs, for a metropolitan, largely commuter campus with a highly diverse student population; participate in the development and implementation of assigned special outreach projects (e.g., mental health screening days; prevention projects).
• Serve as a point of contact between the program and campus partners, building collaborative relationships, and helping coordinate referrals and communication.
• Provide consultation, participate in meetings or committees, and support outreach efforts such as workshops or brief trainings, while ensuring all activities align with program procedures and professional standards.
• Provide expertise to the university community regarding issues that affect the educational, developmental and psychological well-being of students; provide consultation services and occasional in-service training to faculty, administrators, and student leaders on mental health and developmental issues.
• Maintain timely electronic clinical records in accordance with legal, ethical, and department standards
• Participate in clinical staff meeting
• Participate in committee work as needed
• Participate in crisis team meetings
• Participate in weekly supervision in accordance with the licensure laws and regulations of the California Board of Psychology
• HIPPA compliant recording of direct clinical services to review with your supervisor during supervision

Benefits

• health/vision/dental plans
• spouse, domestic partner, and access to campus child‐care
• a defined‐benefit retirement through the state system
• optional tax sheltering opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree