Western Washington University, with over 15,000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school, is nationally recognized for its educational programs, students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham, Washington, a coastal community of 90,000 overlooking Bellingham Bay, the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia. Western has additional sites in Anacortes, Bremerton, Everett, Port Angeles, and Poulsbo. Western is recognized nationally for its successes, such as being named one of the top public master's-granting institutions in the Pacific Northwest for 25 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report.

Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success, increasing our Washington impact, and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship, research, and creative activity. Western's greatest strength is the outstanding students, faculty, staff, and alumni/ae who make up its community. Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can thrive. In pursuit of this excellence, individual employees are expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff, faculty, administration, student, and external constituents. Further, individual employees are expected to have the ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic, societal, environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.

• The Mission of the Counseling and Wellness Center is to facilitate student success and psychological well-being through culturally sensitive clinical services, outreach, and consultation.  In keeping with the educational mission of the university, we also contribute to the mental health professions by serving as a training site for graduate students in psychology and counseling.  We support the professional development of our staff and strive to embody the wellness we promote within the campus community.

The Postdoctoral Resident is a member of the Counseling and Wellness Center's clinical team, serving as a full-time therapist under supervision. This position provides psychological assessment and psychotherapy and supports the mental health and well-being of university students. The Counseling & Wellness Center is committed to upholding equity in mental health.

This is a one-year project position anticipated to begin September 1, 2026 and ending August 31, 2027.

Position Duties and Responsibilities

50% - Provide direct clinical service

• Provide culturally informed, time-limited clinical services to university students in the form of individual, group, and couples counseling for a diverse student population across the spectrum of developmental and mental health issues.
• Provide screenings and assessments for concerns related to neurodiversity.
• Provide triage to students.
• Apply skills and techniques of evaluation, assessment of risk of harm to self or others, psychometry, and psychotherapy.
• Diagnose according to the current DSM.
• Intervene in student mental health crises.
• Facilitate therapy groups and workshops in response to student needs, with special attention to the mental health and wellness needs of neurodiverse students.

20% - Complete required support activities

• Maintain accurate and timely case documentation.
• Assessment scoring and interpretation as well as report writing for psychological assessments conducted.
• Provide case management as needed for clients seen for assessment and clients in caseload.
• Coordinate treatment and services with both on-campus and off-campus professionals.
• Communicate with students' families, when appropriate, in response to crises and to facilitate off-campus care.
• Network with community professionals and relay current information to Counseling & Wellness Center staff.

10% - Participate in consultation and outreach efforts

• Provide consultation and outreach to faculty, staff, parents, student organizations, and other campus offices to facilitate student development, increase awareness and understanding of general counseling issues, and identify appropriate responses to student mental health needs within the University setting.
• Develop and provide consultation and outreach programs that are specific to the mental health needs of neurodiverse student communities.

10% - Supervision

• Meet once a week at a minimum to receive face-to-face supervision, participating in case consultation and session videotape review.
• Teach intern seminars.
• Provide supervision to interns with whom groups are co-facilitated.

5% - Participate in office administrative activities

• Participate in Counseling & Wellness Center administration activities including staff meetings and committees

<5% - Participate in other consultation, support, and training activities

• Consult with other staff and trainees about student mental health issues, attend weekly staff meetings, participating in peer consultation, medical-psychological consultation, and professional development trainings.
• Build on professional skill development through professional workshops, online training, and conferences. This should include development and maintenance of skills in working with individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures, abilities, and lifestyles to support diversity and inclusivity in the Western community.
• Provide consultation and training to staff and pre-professional trainees in the counselor's areas of expertise.
• Keep the Counseling & Wellness Center Director apprised of latest research and treatment modalities in areas of expertise.
• Contribute to the University community by serving on committees, program involvement, or other campus-wide activities.

• Doctoral degree in mental health discipline.
• Ability to provide brief and focused therapy.
• Experience providing group therapy.
• Demonstrated experience providing psychological assessment.
• Experience providing risk assessment and crisis response.
• Experience working as a part of a collaborative, team-based approach to clinical services in a fast- paced work setting.

• Graduate of an APA-accredited graduate program.
• Completion of an APA-accredited internship.
• Experience working in a college or university counseling center (practicum/internship may be included).

Benefits Overview for Administrative Professional Position.

A cover letter and resume are required and should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications. Please include the names and contact information of three professional references. References will only be contacted if necessary, with notice provided beforehand.

Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with applicable laws, WWU does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, age, citizenship or immigration status, pregnancy, use of protective leave, genetic status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, creed, religion, veteran or military status, disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal (including a service animal in training) by a person with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law, in its programs or activities, including employment, admissions, and educational programs. See WWU’s Policies on Prohibiting Discrimination Based on A Protected Class and Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sex. Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance, Title IX and ADA Coordinator, Western Washington University, Old Main 126 (MS 9021), 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360.650.3307 (voice) or 711 (Washington Relay); crtc@wwu.edu

WWU is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources Disability Services, 360.650.3751 or 711 (Washington Relay).

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All new employees must comply with the immunization policy and show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service before beginning work at WWU. A thorough background check will be conducted on all new hires which includes a sexual misconduct background check.