Professional Expert - Post Master's Mental Health Counseling Associate, I,II,III

Salary : $30.00 - $40.00 Hourly

Location : Yucaipa, CA

Job Type : Professional Expert

Job Number : 2425-01482

Department : Student Services

Opening Date : 04 / 18 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

Work Days / Year : Varies

Work Schedule : Varies (Department Hours : M & TH 9 : 00 AM - 6 : 00 PM, T & W 9 : 00 AM - 7 : 00 PM, F 9 : 00 AM - 1 : 00 PM)

Mission Statement : The Crafton Hills College mission is to change lives. We seek to inspire our students, support our colleagues, and embrace our community through a learning environment that is transformational. Crafton Hills College welcomes everyone and is committed to working with students from diverse backgrounds. The College has an exceptional learning environment built on a tradition of excellence, a talented faculty, a driven student body, a committed staff, with passionate leadership and community support

Job Description

Summary Description :

Under the direction of the area manager, the Mental Health Counseling Associate provides individual and group counseling to students addressing mental and emotional health concerns. This role supports psychological well-being through direct services, including crisis intervention, risk assessment, consultation with faculty / staff, and participation in wellness initiatives. Common concerns addressed include depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use, low self-esteem, academic stress, and grief.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications and Experience :

• Completion of a master's degree in counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy, or a related field leading to licensure.
• Demonstrated experience in individual and / or group counseling, particularly crisis intervention.
• Ability to manage a diverse caseload, including high-risk clients and urgent psychological needs.
• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and disability backgrounds of community college students.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience :

Overview Duties :

Physical Demands and Working Environment

Physical Demands and Working Environment :

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment : Work is performed primarily in a standard office setting.

Physical : Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to occasionally lift, carry, push, and / or pull light to moderate amounts of weight up to 25 pounds; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Vision : See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents; and to operate assigned equipment.

Hearing : Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Employment Requirements

Employment Requirements :

The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements :

Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the San Bernardino Community College District's

This position is not eligible for full-time benefits.