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Palomar Community College District
Counselor/Part-time Faculty
Career Insights for Mental / Behavioral Health Counselor
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A Mental or Behavioral Health Counselor works with patients to treat mental health problems. Assesses patients and assists with diagnosis, counseling and crisis intervention. Consults with nurses, doctors and psychiatrists. May work with specific populations, such as youth, senior citizens or substance abusers, in group settings, facilities or hospitals.
$44,834 / year median in California
+22% projected growth
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Posting Details
Position Information Position Title Counselor/Part-time Faculty
Department Counseling Department
Primary Location N/A
Location Details Projected Start Date Continuous Application Pool
Full or Part Time Part-time
Category Academic
Hours per week Part-time faculty members are not to exceed a load of 67%.
Work Schedule A part-time faculty member's assignment may include day, evening and/or weekend work, and work at more than one location (San Marcos campus and/or off-campus locations, as well as distance education classes).
Click here to see a quick overview of our student demographics on our recent Student Fact Sheet. Palomar College is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and antiracism (DEIAA). We are dedicated to empowering students to succeed and are guided by our core values; some of which are the following: Access - We make education possible for everyone. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - We recognize and respect diversity, seek to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, and strive to address inequities. All positions require cultural competency which includes the sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff. Licenses and/or Certificates See Minimum Qualifications section above. Supervision Received Part-time faculty members receive supervision from the Division Dean and direction from the Department Chair. Working Conditions Complete working conditions may be viewed at palomar/hr/employees/personnel/ (use the link for the Palomar Faculty Federation Agreement). Terms of Employment Part-time faculty members are not to exceed a load of 67%. The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements: live scan/fingerprinting, official transcript(s), TB risk assessment, and employment verification(s). Other pre-employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see applicable job posting section for details). Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the following
Salary/Wage Initial Placement Hourly Range:
$75.81 - $119.20 (instructional); $74.60 - $117.69 (non-instructional) For salary and placement information, visit palomar/hr/employees/classifications/salary/ and use the links in the Part-time Faculty section. Salary/Wage Frequency Hourly Benefits For information about part-time faculty health benefits, visit palomar/hr/employees/benefits-2/ and click on Part-time Faculty Benefits. Part-time faculty employees are eligible to elect membership in one of the following retirement plans: CalSTRS (California State Teachers Retirement System) APPLE (Accumulation Program for Part-Time Limited-Service Employees) Job Duties The Counseling department is seeking qualified part-time counselors to teach counseling courses and to provide academic, personal, and career counseling services, including developing educational plans and delivering follow-up services to students. Teaching assignment(s), assigned separately from counseling assignments, may include any of the curriculum approved courses within the discipline of Counseling. Counselors may be assigned to work with specific student populations, such as Black Student Success, Umoja, Puente, International Students, Dreamer Success, Veterans, etc. Minimum Qualifications Must meet one of the sets of qualifications listed under 1) through 3): A Master's in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work, career development, marriage and family therapy or marriage, family and child counseling. A Bachelor's degree in any of the disciplines listed in a) above AND a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), pursuant to Title 5, Section 53410.1 of the California Code of Regulations. A combination of education and experience that is at least the equivalent of the qualifications in either 1) or 2) above. You must complete and attach the Application for Equivalency form (palomar/hr/equivalency-app/), if you do not possess the specific minimum qualifications as stated above, which includes degrees that have not been awarded at the time of submitting the application. Only coursework completed at, and degrees awarded by, accredited institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education will be considered as satisfying the minimum qualifications. Coursework and degrees that are completed outside of the United States are required to have transcripts evaluated (evaluation to U.S. equivalency and a course by course analysis) by an appropriate U.S. credentials evaluation service. For a list of credentials evaluation agencies accepted by Palomar College, visit the National Association of Credentials Evaluation Services (NACES) website at naces.org/members, or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) website at http://aice-eval.org/. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Antiracism (DEIAA) Statement Palomar College serves over 30,000 students from a variety of backgrounds and we are proud to be a Hispanic Serving Institution. Our student body is rich in its diversity.Click here to see a quick overview of our student demographics on our recent Student Fact Sheet. Palomar College is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and antiracism (DEIAA). We are dedicated to empowering students to succeed and are guided by our core values; some of which are the following: Access - We make education possible for everyone. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - We recognize and respect diversity, seek to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, and strive to address inequities. All positions require cultural competency which includes the sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff. Licenses and/or Certificates See Minimum Qualifications section above. Supervision Received Part-time faculty members receive supervision from the Division Dean and direction from the Department Chair. Working Conditions Complete working conditions may be viewed at palomar/hr/employees/personnel/ (use the link for the Palomar Faculty Federation Agreement). Terms of Employment Part-time faculty members are not to exceed a load of 67%. The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements: live scan/fingerprinting, official transcript(s), TB risk assessment, and employment verification(s). Other pre-employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see applicable job posting section for details). Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the following