This person promotes mental health on the Pepperdine University campus through direct intervention, outreach/prevention programming, consultation, and training. As a staff member in Student Affairs who works closely with students, this person serves as a Christian role model to students. This particular position provides mental health services to currently enrolled Pepperdine students, with an emphasis on serving student athletes. Working together with both the Counseling Center and Athletics departments, the counselor works to create a safe space in which students can process psychological concerns and/or reach performance-related goals.

Duties

• Provide therapy for currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students experiencing a wide range of difficulties.
• Conduct preventative psycho-educational workshops.
• Provide consultation to faculty, staff, and parents regarding students of concern, assist in training re: campus mental health issues.
• Document and maintain client files.
• Manage crisis situations and provide crisis intervention.
• Respond to clinical emergencies.
• Serve on the Residential Emergency Response Team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Uphold University mission through work performed.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Skills and Qualifications

Required:

• Licensed in California within one year of start date as a psychologist, marriage and family therapist, professional clinical counselor, or social worker. (Candidate is in the process of obtaining their post-degree hours and/or preparing to sit for the licensure exam.)
• Verifiable training and experience working with individuals of diverse racial, cultural, economic, and religious backgrounds.
• Proficiency in individual therapy, crisis intervention/management.
• Ability to work with students and parents with a variety of presentations.
• Ability to collaborate with other professionals who serve students.
• Committed to equity and inclusion and vested in sustaining a culture with those values.
• Proficiency with PCs, Windows-based software, and standard MS Office applications.

Preferred:

• Licensed as a psychologist, marriage and family therapist, professional clinical counselor, or social worker.
• Previous experience providing counseling services to student athletes.
• Able to provide clinical supervision in California.
• University Counseling Center experience.
• A minimum of three years verifiable experience working in a mental health setting with young adults, adults, and couples experiencing emotional problems.
• Interest in group therapy, developing outreach events and collaborating with other departments.
• Proficiency with Titanium, SPSS.

This is a Restricted, Exempt, 40 hour per week position.

Expected Pay Range: $81,580 - $107,130 per year.

The above pay range reflects what Pepperdine University reasonably expects to pay for this position at time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on relevant factors such as work experience, market conditions, education/training, and skill level. In addition to base pay, Pepperdine offers a robust and highly competitive benefits package.

Pepperdine is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of any status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Pepperdine is committed to providing a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Engaging in unlawful discrimination or harassment will result in appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal from the University.

Pepperdine is religiously affiliated with the Churches of Christ. It is the purpose of Pepperdine to pursue the very highest employment and academic standards within a context that celebrates and extends the spiritual and ethical ideals of the Christian faith. While students, faculty, and staff represent many religious backgrounds, Pepperdine is permitted under applicable law and reserves the right to seek, hire, and promote persons who support the goals and mission of the institution, including the right to prefer co-religionists who support Pepperdine's Christian mission.

Qualified individuals should be able to show respect for workplace differences, and have the ability to work effectively with individuals from different backgrounds.

Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal, education, and employment screening. The University conducts such screenings in compliance with applicable laws and with the objectives of evaluating risk and supporting a safe environment for students, faculty, staff, and guests; safeguarding key University assets including people, property, information, and the University’s reputation; and providing comprehensive job-related information to University leaders to enable them to make prudent hiring decisions. Individuals will be required to disclose any criminal convictions on a designated form after receiving a conditional offer of employment; failure to disclose accurate information may result in withdrawal of the offer or termination of employment. Qualified individuals with criminal histories will be considered for employment in compliance with applicable laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.