Counseling Psychologist


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Counseling Psychologist Summary 7/1/05
upload date: 2/18/09

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Class Specifications - A.35

0712 – Counseling Psychologist III (MSP)
4405- Senior Counseling Psychologist
4403 - Counseling Psychologist II 
4404 – Counseling Psychologist I	




Overview
Counseling Psychologists apply psychological principles, theories, methods, and techniques in the 
evaluation and treatment of clients with emotional or psychological disorders in a campus psychological 
counseling center facility. Psychologists are expected to demonstrate awareness and knowledge 
of multi-cultural competencies.

Competencies

    

  1. Provide individual and group psychotherapy
    2. 

  2. Awareness and knowledge of multi-cultural competencies
    3. 

  3. Knowledge of clinical supervision theory and practice
    4. 

  4. Deliver workshops and outreach opportunities
    5. 

  5. Provide academic instruction
    6. 

  6. Consultation to campus community
    7. 

  7. Crisis response
    8. 



Responsibilities

    

  1. Provide clinical services including psychological assessment and evaluation (clinical interview, 
mental status exam, psychological testing, diagnosis and treatment recommendations); 
individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy and structured therapy groups; couple’s psychotherapy; 
and ability to make campus and community referrals.
    2. 

  2. Develop and deliver psycho-educational activities including workshops and proactive outreach and 
prevention programs.
    3. 

  3. Provide academic instruction including courses for academic credit taught within various academic 
departments on campus; APA accredited pre-doctoral psychology internship programs; other psychology 
trainees and peer programs.
    4. 

  4. Consultation to faculty, staff, administration, and students regarding mental health issues of our campus. 
This would include prevention efforts and intervention strategies for high-risk situations.
    5. 

  5. Triage and crisis intervention (e.g., assessment for potential suicide or homicide, and voluntary 
and involuntary hospitalization) and critical incident debriefing and interventions 
(e.g., aftermath of suicide, unexpected death, natural disasters).
    6.  


Benchmark Level
Counseling Psychologist II

FLSA Status of Benchmark
Exempt

Matrix
Counseling Psychologist