Post-Doctoral Counselor Fellow - University Counseling Services

Post-Doctoral Counselor Fellow - University Counseling Services 26-21

Full-Time Faculty Position Announcement

Department: University Counseling Services

Faculty Hire Number: #26-21

Rank: Post-Doctoral Counselor Intern/Fellow

Effective Date of Appointment: August 2026 (Subject to Budgetary Approval)

Salary: $4,162/month

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The Department of University Counseling Services at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is seeking three (3) Post-Doctoral Fellows to serve in the Post-Doctoral Counselor Intern/Fellow position. These positions are for a 12-month appointment, starting mid-August 2026.

The Post-Doctoral Fellows will be expected to perform all the duties of a generalist clinician in a multidisciplinary, multicultural university counseling center and will receive supervision according to the State of California Board of Psychology guidelines.

Working under the general supervision of the Director of the University Counseling Services (UCS), the Post-Doctoral Fellows' duties include but are not limited to:

• Clinical assessment and initial evaluations/intakes
• Short-term individual and couples counseling
• Group therapy and/or psycho-educational workshops
• Crisis intervention
• Case management and referral
• Consultation to faculty, staff, and various campus constituencies regarding students with mental health concerns
• Outreach workshops and presentations for the campus community
• Develop and provide campus outreach programs and interventions to a target population (e.g., students of color, LGBTQIA+ students, first-generation students, trauma, disordered eating, etc.)
• Contribute to the department’s suicide prevention efforts
• Provide training and/or supervision within the department’s training programs (doctoral internship, social work internship, peer education programs)
• Develop or continue growth in an area of clinical interest and/or cultural diversity

Fellows will attend UCS staff meetings, case conference groups, trainings, supervision, and retreats; and maintain ethical and timely documentation of all clinical work in the electronic medical record keeping system.

This position may include the provision of telemental health services and/or remote work.

Successful candidates will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which they are housed.

• APA-accredited doctoral program in counseling or clinical psychology
• APA-accredited doctoral internship (currently or completed)
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of clinical assessment and initial evaluations/intakes
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of short-term/brief therapy
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of crisis/urgent care services
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of group therapy
• Demonstrated experience in the development and provision of campus outreach programs

* All requirements for a doctoral degree in counseling or clinical psychology…