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Job Title : Student Psychological Counselor Job ID : 30689 Location : LaGuardia Community College Full / Part Time : Full-Time Regular / Temporary : Regular POSITION DETAILS LaGuardia Community College, located in Long Island City, Queens, educates more than 20,000 New Yorkers annually through degree, certificate, and continuing education programs. A Hispanic-Serving Institution, located in Long Island City, Queens offers more than 50 degrees and certificates, and more than 65 continuing education programs to educate New Yorkers seeking new skills and careers. As an institution of the City University of New York (CUNY), the College reflects the legacy of our namesake, Fiorello H. LaGuardia, the former NYC mayor beloved for his advocacy of underserved populations. Since 1971, LaGuardia’s academic programs and support services have advanced the socioeconomic mobility of students while providing them with access to a high quality, affordable college education. Visit www.LaGuardia.edu to learn more. Reporting to the Director of the Wellness Center, the Student Psychological Counselor (SPC) will conduct intake interviews, provide short-term individual therapy (determine treatment interventions), group counseling, crisis assessment / intervention to students in need of mental health and emotional support. The Student Psychological Counselor will also provide outreach and consultative services to the multicultural and highly diverse campus community including presenting psycho-educational workshops to students and leading trainings for faculty and staff. In addition, the position requires researching and keeping abreast of Best Practices in the field of Counseling / Psychology. The Student Psychological Counselor will have the following, additional responsibilities : Work collaboratively with other departments to refer students in emergency situations. Collaborate with the Wellness Center staff to continuously evaluate policies and procedures and improve student services. Plan various outreach activities to familiarize the college community with the services that are available at the Wellness Center. Serve as a clinical and task supervisor for Mental Health Counseling graduate interns. Assist in the development of a crisis and threat assessment protocol. Monitors the status and progress of individual cases and projects; may participate in the training and of lower-level professionals. Collaborate with the Wellness Center staff in order to research and establish relationships with local community counseling agencies. QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree and six years' related experience required. A Doctoral degree in Psychology to include Ph.D. and Psy.D. programs OR A Master's degree in an appropriate discipline for person or psychological counseling and a New York State license as a mental health practitioner (social work, psychology, or mental health counseling). PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS An understanding and sensitivity to underrepresented populations and multicultural competency; clinical skills in order to assess and intervene with a wide range of disorders, concerns and degrees of pathology in treatment utilizing a time limited model; thorough knowledge and experience with providing short-term individual counseling, evaluation and crisis intervention services. CUNY TITLE OVERVIEW Provides student counseling services as a member of a team. Provides psychological counseling to individuals and groups of students Performs crisis intervention for emergency situations Performs intake and assessment for personal counseling services Consults with instructional and administrative staff regarding student mental health issues; may prepare and present outreach initiatives and workshops Participates in recommending improvements that will impact the counseling center's effectiveness Performs related duties as assigned. Job Title Name : Student Psychological Counselor CUNY TITLE Higher Education Associate FLSA Exempt COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS $82,928 - $96,602 Salary commensurate with education and experience. CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement / pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world. CUNY is in the process of implementing salary schedule increases. Once implemented, salaries of eligible employees will increase by approximately 9.54% with an additional increase of 3.5% effective 9 / 1 / 26, in accordance with the terms of the PSC-CUNY collective bargaining agreement. HOW TO APPLY Visit www.cuny.edu, access the employment page, log in or create a new user account, and search for this vacancy using the Job ID or Title. Select "Apply Now" and provide the requested information. Candidates should provide a resume and cover letter. CLOSING DATE September 19th, 2025 JOB SEARCH CATEGORY CUNY Job Posting : Managerial / Professional EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO / AA / Vet / Disability Employer.