08/05/2026
Job Announcement: Staff Clinician/Training Director- St. Mary's College of California Counseling and Psychological Services
About Saint Mary’s College
Founded in 1863, Saint Mary’s College of California is a residential institution in the Moraga Valley, 20 miles east of San Francisco, rooted in the Catholic, Lasallian, and Liberal Arts traditions. Enrolling more than 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the College integrates liberal and professional education within a mission shaped by the De La Salle Christian Brothers. Known for academic excellence, innovation, and responsiveness, Saint Mary’s fosters shared inquiry, meaningful student engagement, and a strong commitment to diversity, leadership, and service.
Why Join Saint Mary’s College?
At Saint Mary’s, your work has a visible impact. As a close-knit residential college, employees work collaboratively across departments—your ideas, leadership, and contributions directly shape the student experience and the future direction of the institution. Colleagues partner across divisions, decisions are grounded in mission, and innovation is encouraged. If you are seeking a workplace where purpose, community, and professional growth intersect—and where your work truly matters—Saint Mary’s offers that opportunity.
Job Title
Staff Clinician/Training Director
Job Summary
Reporting to the Director of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), the Staff Clinician/Training Director provides comprehensive mental health services to Saint Mary's College students, including intake evaluations, individual, couples, and group therapy, crisis assessment and intervention, consultation, and referral services. The position independently exercises professional clinical judgment in assessing student needs, developing treatment plans, managing risk, and determining appropriate levels of care.
The Staff Clinician/Training Director also develops, implements, and evaluates campus outreach, psychoeducation, prevention, and training initiatives designed to promote student well-being, increase mental health awareness, and strengthen the College community's ability to respond to student mental health concerns. The position provides consultation and training to faculty, staff, student leaders, and campus partners and contributes to the ongoing development of departmental policies, procedures, and clinical practices.
In addition, the Staff Clinician/Training Director develops, administers, coordinates, and evaluates the Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) clinical training program. The position provides clinical supervision, training, mentoring, and professional development for graduate trainees, practicum students, interns, and other designated clinical trainees while ensuring compliance with applicable professional, ethical, accreditation, and licensing standards.
Essential Responsibilities
Clinical Services
Provide intake evaluations, individual therapy, couples therapy, group therapy, crisis intervention, and emergency consultation to students presenting with a broad range of psychological, emotional, developmental, relational, academic, and behavioral health concerns.
Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments, including evaluation of su***de risk, self-harm, harm to others, trauma, abuse, substance use, and other behavioral health concerns.
Develop, implement, monitor, and revise individualized treatment plans consistent with students' clinical needs and professional standards.
Provide crisis appointments and timely intervention for students experiencing urgent or acute mental health concerns.
Determine appropriate disposition and level of care, including referral to community mental health providers, psychiatric services, hospitals, substance use treatment, or other specialized resources.
Maintain accurate, timely, complete, and confidential clinical documentation in accordance with professional standards, applicable laws, departmental protocols, and College requirements.
Consult with the Director, Associate Director, or other licensed clinical staff regarding complex cases, elevated-risk situations, ethical concerns, and clinical best practices.
Participate in clinical case consultation, staff meetings, case conferences, and departmental quality improvement initiatives.
Coordinate care with campus and community partners, as clinically appropriate and legally permissible, to support student well-being and continuity of care.
Provide culturally responsive, identity-affirming, trauma-informed, and developmentally appropriate mental health services.
Training Program Administration
Develop, administer, coordinate, and evaluate the CAPS training program for graduate trainees, practicum students, interns, and other designated clinical trainees.
Recruit, interview, select, orient, train, mentor, and evaluate clinical trainees in accordance with departmental policies, professional standards, and accreditation requirements.
Provide individual and group clinical supervision consistent with applicable California licensing board requirements, accreditation standards, and ethical guidelines.
Develop training schedules, orientation materials, seminars, competency evaluations, learning objectives, and related educational resources.
Monitor trainee performance and provide ongoing coaching, mentoring, and professional development.
Maintain documentation related to trainee supervision, evaluations, program outcomes, and accreditation requirements.
Serve as the primary liaison with graduate programs and training institutions regarding student placements and clinical training partnerships.
Evaluate the effectiveness of the CAPS training program and recommend improvements that strengthen clinical education and professional development opportunities.
Outreach, Prevention & Consultation
Develop and facilitate workshops, presentations, training programs, and educational materials for students, faculty, staff, families, and campus organizations.
Build collaborative relationships that strengthen awareness of CAPS services and coordinated responses to student mental health concerns.
Participate in orientation programs, prevention initiatives, campus events, and wellness programming.
Evaluate outreach effectiveness and recommend program improvements based on participant feedback and assessment data.
Professional Practice
Provide consultation to faculty, staff, administrators, and campus partners regarding students in distress, referral options, crisis response, and behavioral intervention strategies.
Provide leadership regarding clinical training policies, supervision standards, and best practices within Counseling and Psychological Services.
Ensure the CAPS training program remains consistent with applicable legal, ethical, accreditation, and licensing requirements.
Assist in the development, review, and revision of departmental clinical policies, procedures, protocols, and educational resources.
Maintain current knowledge of professional ethics, legal requirements, evidence-based clinical practices, and emerging trends in college mental health.
Complete continuing education and professional development necessary to maintain licensure and clinical competency.
Attend required meetings, trainings, and departmental activities.
Other Duties as Assigned
Experience and Qualifications
Education: Master's or doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Clinical Counseling, or a closely related behavioral health discipline from an accredited institution.
Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience providing mental health assessment, psychotherapy, crisis intervention, outreach, consultation, or related behavioral health services.
Skills/Abilities:
Demonstrated ability to independently provide intake assessment, psychotherapy, crisis intervention, consultation, and referral services.
Knowledge of counseling theories, diagnostic assessment, treatment planning, crisis intervention, and evidence-based therapeutic practices.
Demonstrated ability to assess and respond appropriately to su***de risk, self-harm, trauma, abuse, and other behavioral health emergencies.
Strong clinical judgment, ethical decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate outreach, consultation, prevention, and psychoeducational programming.
Strong presentation, facilitation, curriculum development, and consultation skills.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to establish collaborative working relationships with students, faculty, staff, administrators, and community providers.
Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, racial, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, religious, and ability backgrounds.
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and safeguard sensitive clinical information.
Proficiency with electronic health record systems, Microsoft Office Suite, and related clinical technology.
Regular and reliable attendance is required.
Licenses & Certifications:
Current California Licensure required or license eligibility in one of the following disciplines: Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC).
Application Review & Recruitment Timeline
This position is part of a continuous recruitment and will remain open until filled. The first review of applications will begin on August 17, 2026. To be considered in the initial review, please submit your application before this date.
Interviews are tentatively scheduled to take place during the week of September 21, 2026.
Additional application materials may be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Supplemental Information
Please upload your responses to the following questions as a separate document along with your resume. Use clear, specific examples from your experience, including your role, actions taken, and outcomes where applicable. Responses will be used to evaluate your qualifications and fit for the position.
Describe your experience developing, revising, or managing a clinical training or practicum program. What improvements or innovations did you implement, and what outcomes resulted?
Tell us about your approach to supervising practicum students, interns, or clinical trainees. How do you foster professional growth while ensuring quality clinical services and ethical practice?
Evaluating the effectiveness of the clinical training program is a key priority. Describe a time you assessed the success of a clinical, counseling, or training program. What measures did you use, and how did the results inform future improvements?
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