Clinical Counselor SSP AR II

Overview

Non-Instructional Faculty (Coach/Counselor/Librarian) 1 — Clinical Counselor (12 months), SSP AR II at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Campus.

Location:

Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo Campus. Category:
Temporary, Full Time, On-site. Unit: CFA - California Faculty Association. This pool will be used to notify applicants when new Student Services opportunities become available.

• Provide individual, couples, and group counseling, crisis intervention, outreach, consultation, and prevention education as a member of the Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) team within Campus Health & Wellbeing.
• Address crisis interventions and work with serious presenting concerns; conceptualize cases and provide diagnoses within a sociocultural context.
• Engage in outreach and education activities; participate in campus consultations as part of CAPS.

• Demonstrated competence with diversity and intersectionality; ability to address mental health needs of historically marginalized populations.
• Knowledge of FERPA, HIPAA, and the California Medical Information Act as it relates to psychotherapy in a university setting and confidentiality.
• Ability to speak publicly, provide training to, and consult with the campus community on mental health topics.
• Experience providing brief individual and group psychotherapy to late adolescent and young adult populations, including DSM diagnoses.
• Ability to effectively manage clinical crisis situations, including hospitalizations.

Possession of a Master’s degree in an appropriate field and current licensure or eligibility for licensure to practice in California as an LPCC, LCSW, or LMFT with a minimum of 7 years of clinical experience post-licensure, or possession of a doctoral degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology and current licensure or eligibility as a psychologist in California with a minimum of 5 years of clinical experience post-licensure.

Experience in a college mental health setting is preferred.

Note: Hiring level will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

• All counselors must be licensed in California within two years of initial appointment.
• Preferred:
  Current California psychologist, LPCC, LCSW, or LMFT license free of active disciplinary action.

Anticipated Hiring Range: $108,000-$115,000

Classification Range: $93,960-$168,228

Cal Poly offers a comprehensive benefits program. See the benefits website for details.

Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo is a nationally-ranked public university known for its Learn by Doing philosophy. For more information, visit calpoly.edu.

Cal Poly is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable laws and policies and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and students.

Satisfactory completion of a background check is required. Cal Poly will make a conditional offer of employment contingent on background check results. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We do not sponsor work visas at this time. Cal Poly is a smoke & tobacco-free campus. Some information may be included about mandatory reporting and other compliance requirements as applicable.

To apply, attach (1) a cover letter detailing crisis and diagnostic experience and underserved student populations, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) unofficial transcripts, (4) license (as applicable), and (5) responses to supplemental questions. Provide three professional references with names and emails. Finalists will be asked to submit sealed official transcripts.

Advertised: February 03, 2026 (9:00 AM) Pacific Standard Time
Applications close: Open Until Filled