| Location | Glendale, CA |
| Salary | $72,928–$100,966 Per Year |
Counselor - Mental Health
Salary
$72,928.00 - $100,966.00 Annually
Location
1500 N. Verdugo Road, Glendale, CA
Job Type
Full-time Faculty
Job Number
999-2026
Department
Health Services
Opening Date
10/20/2026
Closing Date
Continuous
Description
Glendale Community College seeks individuals who are equity-minded leaders, committed to student success and closing equity gaps, to apply for its Full-Time Tenure-Track Mental Health Counselor. GCC seeks counselors who value placing our students at the center of everything we do, including mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative learning environment. We prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits a diverse student population brings to a community college. GCC is committed to hiring a faculty member who exemplifies equity-focused behaviors such as:
The successful candidate will join a college dedicated to the students it serves. We are proud to be a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). We serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations, and we actively work to build and sustain a welcoming environment for all. We especially encourage individuals who bring perspectives from lived experiences that our students from underrepresented groups at GCC will connect to and uniquely benefit from in their learning journey at our college.
This is a full-time, 10 month-per-year, tenure-track Mental Health Counselor position. Full-time counseling assignments are thirty-five hours per week. Members of the full-time faculty are expected to devote as much time as necessary to perform the professional responsibilities of the position. Participation in professional activities, curriculum development, and campus committees are expected. The assignment may include onsite, online and hybrid and evening and/or Saturday hours.
Start Date: Spring 2027
Examples of Duties
Performs a verity of mental health counseling functions and activities pertaining to the operations of the Program.
Provides mental health counseling support and referrals for a diverse student body regarding concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationships, and substance use that affect students' wellbeing and ability to succeed in college.
Implements services to meet the needs of students in various modalities, including in-person and telehealth, drop-in, and group counseling.
Provides clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and individual and group psychotherapy using evidence-based, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approaches.
Provides crisis intervention including suicide, self-harm, and other acute mental health risk assessment and safety planning, and coordinates emergency response and referral to appropriate levels of care.
Assists students in assessing, planning, and implementing their immediate and long-range goals.
Consults with faculty, staff, and campus teams, including the Behavioral Management Team, about students of concern, consistent with confidentiality requirements.
Provides clinical case coordination and referrals to community mental health providers and campus resources, including support for continuity of care when students need services beyond the college's scope.
Provides clinical supervision to Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) trainees, Master of Social Work (MSW) interns, and registered associates placed in the Program consistent with Board of Behavioral Sciences requirements (including required supervisor training) and the interns' academic program requirements. As used here, clinical supervision means "responsibility for, and control of, the quality of mental health and related services provided by the supervisee (Business and Professional Code §4980.43.1(b)). It does not include authority of hire, discipline, evaluate, or direct the work of District employees.
May develop and teach Student Development courses online and/or in-person and conduct workshops such as personal growth, psychoeducational and coping skills strategies.
Contributes to innovation by working with instructional faculty cross-functionally in relation to mental health programs and/or services.
May serve as a liaison to instructional and/or student services divisions and departments.
Participates in assessing Student Learning Outcomes, Program Learning Outcomes and Program Reviews.
Keeps accurate timely and confidential clinical records in accordance with applicable law, professional standards, and the district and departmental policies and procedures.
Participates in campus governance and professional activities (e.g., committees, scheduling, leadership positions, faculty meetings, etc.).
Participates in professional development and continuing education activities that are designed to maintain and develop currency in the field, pedagogy (for traditional and online teaching and learning), and student support strategies, especially as they relate to student equity initiatives, and completes the continuing education required to maintain licensure.
Works to achieve the college's Institutional, Program and Student Learning outcomes in support of Glendale Community College's Mission Statement.
Maintains regular posted office hours and is accessible to students.
Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing.
Establishes and maintains cooperative and effective working relationships with all employees and others encountered in the course of work.
Maintains regular posted office hours and is accessible to students.
Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing.
Establishes and maintains cooperative and effective working relationships with all employees and others encountered in the course of work.
Demonstrates a sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
Performs other counseling-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Master's in Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy,
OR
Clinical or Counseling Psychology
AND
A current, valid license issued by the California Board of Psychology or the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. OR The minimum qualifications as set by the California Board of Psychology or California Board of Behavioral Sciences for licensed psychologists, clinical social workers, professional clinical counselors or marriage and family therapists.
OR
the equivalent.
(NOTES: A Doctorate in Psychology AND licensed by the California Board of Psychology is equivalent. A registrant or associate under the supervision of an eligible licensed psychotherapist employed by the California Community College system, as recognized by the Board of Psychology or Board of Behavioral Sciences, is an alternative)
The minimum qualifications for other disciplines can be found at:
Desirable Qualifications:
Experience providing evidence-based, trauma-informed treatment, including for students affected by trauma and identity-based stress.
Experience providing crisis intervention and suicide risk assessment.
Experience supporting student mental health and wellbeing initiatives or programs designed to promote student engagement, retention, persistence, and completion.
Demonstrated commitment to advancing equity through culturally responsive mental health counseling practices that promote student persistence, retention, transfer, and completion.
Experience providing mental health counseling in a higher education setting for a wide range of students and student concerns.
Experience providing mental health counseling to students in multiple modalities.
Experience using an electronic health records (EHR) system.
Knowledge about or experience working with students who are underrepresented in higher academia, with the goal of reducing equity gaps.
Counseling or similar experience that reflects culturally responsive counseling practices.
Counseling and/or teaching experience that reflects innovative pedagogy, including active learning and culturally responsive teaching practices.
Additional Information
Starting salary is from $72,928 to $100,966 per year depending upon education and experience. Step placement within the appropriate column is determined by Article VIII of the Glendale College Guild, Local 2276, Collective Bargaining Agreement. Additionally, information regarding health and welfare benefits may be found in Article XI.
Benefits:
Robust and comprehensive health and welfare package for eligible employees, which may include:
Application Process
This position requires the following documents to be attached to your online application to be considered:
Your application and any required attachments must be submitted by the first review date: December 7, 2026
Applications with incomplete information (i.e. statements such as "see resume") or missing documents will not be considered. Additional documents not requested in the announcement will not be reviewed.
If selected, interview dates will be in the month of December 2026 - January 2027.
Travel Reimbursement
Contingent on funding and eligibility, successful candidates selected for a face-to-face interview may be eligible to request partial reimbursement of travel expenses. Please contact the office of Human Resources for more information.
Position Funding
This position is offered contingent upon funding. GCCD reserves the right to extend, withdraw, and/or reopen this position at any time. Additional openings, for the same position, which become available prior to the end of the hiring process, may be filled by qualified applicants that applied to this job announcement.
Commitment to Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
GCCD is committed to employing administrators, faculty, and staff members who are dedicated to student success. GCCD recognizes that diversity in the academic environment fosters cultural awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides suitable role models for all students.
GCCD is committed to hiring processes that support equal opportunity, diversity, and provide equitable consideration for all candidates as required in federal and state law. To find out more about GCCD, please visit our website at glendale.edu.
Accommodations
If accommodations are needed for the application process in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, please inform Human Resources.
Thank you for your interest in employment opportunities with Glendale Community College District.
Robust and comprehensive health and welfare package for eligible employees, which may include:
Note: Substitutes, Professional Experts and Police Cadets are temporary positions and are not eligible for District benefits.
Adjunct Benefits are available on the HR Benefits page.
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I have attached my resume. If you have not, please return to your application and attach your resume.
02
I have attached my diploma or transcripts showing conferral of the required degree. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted only during the application process. Official transcripts are required upon offer of employment. Foreign transcripts and degrees require official certification of equivalency to U.S. transcripts and degrees by a certified U.S. review service at the time of application. If you have not attached your transcripts, please return to your application.
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I have attached my cover letter. If you have not, please return to your application and attach your documents.
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I understand that if my degree major as listed on my transcripts DOES NOT EXACTLY match the degree majors listed under the minimum qualifications and I believe I possess the minimum qualifications for this job posting, I may request an equivalency. (To request for an equivalency, answer questions #2 - 6 under the Agency-Wide Questions.) My application will not meet minimum qualifications if I do not request an equivalency.
05
I understand that the Equivalency applies to the degree requirement only, and the license requirement must be met as stated in the minimum qualifications listed.
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I have provided current contact information for a minimum of three (3) professional references including at least one (1) supervisor.
07
I have completed all sections of the application including professional references (Statements such as "see resume" will not be acceptable.)
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Have you worked part-time or full-time as counselor in Higher Education?
09
Provide the number of years you have of paid counseling experience.
10
Please describe the modalities that you have the most experience providing counseling services (i.e. scheduled appointments,, in-person, online, and/or through presentations).
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Do you possess a current, active California license as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), or Licensed Psychologist?
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List your license type, license number, and the date the license was first issues.
Required Question
Employer Glendale Community College
Address 1500 N. Verdugo Road
Glendale, California, 91208
Phone 818-240-1000 x5921
Website http://www.glendale.edu