Counselor Faculty

1 month ago
Californiastarts at $7,100Full TimeClinical Psychology
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join San José State University as a Counselor Faculty – Academic Year or 12-Month Schedule in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • All therapists serve on a rotation to triage and provide crisis interventions.

Requirements

  • of 2 years of experience.
  • A doctorate degree, additional years of experience, and experience providing therapy in another language will all increase pay, though.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $85.2K - $120K

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join San José State University as a Counselor Faculty – Academic Year or 12-Month Schedule.

Key Skills

Clinical InterviewsAssessmentDiagnosisTreatment PlanningTherapeutic InterventionsDocumentationBrief Therapy ModelTriageCrisis InterventionsCase ManagementGroup TherapyCouples TherapyWorkshopsConsultationOutreach ProgramsClinical Supervision
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Counselor Faculty at San José State University a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Clinical Psychology physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Clinical Psychology — Physician Career Context

This Clinical Psychology position at San José State University is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Nationally, Clinical Psychology professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $95k, with the typical range spanning $70k to $140k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

San José State University lists compensation for this physician position at $85k to $120k annually.

This is approximately 8% above the national median for Clinical Psychology professionals, which is around $95k.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in California.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($85k–$120k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Clinical Interviews, Assessment, Diagnosis, Treatment Planning, Therapeutic Interventions, Documentation, Brief Therapy Model, Triage. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Clinical Psychology role.

Core responsibilities: The Counselor Faculty will provide a full range of culturally sensitive clinical mental health services, including brief individual, couple, and group therapy, assessment, diagnosis, and crisis intervention for students. Additional duties may involve campus outreach, training, consultation, and clin...

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Paid Holidays, Vacation Days (12-month schedule). A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Paid Holidays
Vacation Days (12-month schedule)
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago