UCJ: Position Description

Post-Doctoral / Post-Master's Resident

Appalachian State University,

Counseling Center & Psychological Services

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Last Posted:

Fri, Mar 6th, '26

Deadline:

Evaluation of Applications Begins 03/16/2026 Open until filled

Start Date:

08/01/2026 Negotiation of a near-by date possible.

Last Updated:

Fri, Mar 6th, '26

POSITION DESCRIPTION

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Full Time

The Post-Doctoral / Post-Maser’s Resident contributes to the mission of the Counseling & Psychological Services Center by participating in all areas of service delivery, while gaining advanced training in university counseling center services and developing additional specialized skills.

Type of Position	Full Time Position
Staff/Non-Faculty	Staff/Non-Faculty
VISA Sponsorship?	VISA sponsorship is not available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work and live in the U.S.
Appointment Type	1.0
Work Schedule/Hours	Mon-Fri, 8:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.
Number of Hours Per Week	40
Number of Months Per Year	12
Mandatory Staff	No

Duties of the position include:

short-term individual, group, and couples therapy
psychological assessment
crisis intervention
consultation
outreach and psychoeducational workshops (sometimes after hours)
clinical supervision and training
case management as needed
liaison/consultant relationships
and rotating after hours emergency/crisis on call responsibilities as back-up to ProtoCall.

Essential Duties:
The position includes some administrative duties and roles based on interest areas and desired areas of specialization.

Specializations are flexible, based on interest, and could be in areas such as:

Eating Disorders
Treatment of Trauma
Sports Psychology
Supervision and Training
Behavioral Health Consulting
Multicultural Focus
Administration and Leadership
Or an individualized specialization may be developed.

ABOUT APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Doctorate in Counseling or Clinical Psychology, or related field, or Master’s Degree in Counseling, Social Work, or related field, and eligibility for appropriate licensure in North Carolina.

The successful candidate will be expected to make application for licensure at the start of employment and maintain any licensure status for the continuation of the appointment.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Doctorate in Counseling or Clinical Psychology, or related field, or Master’s Degree in Counseling, Social Work, or related field, and eligibility for appropriate licensure in North Carolina. The successful candidate will be expected to make application for licensure at the start of employment and maintain any licensure status for the continuation of the appointment.

1. For doctoral applicants, APA approved training for both academic and internship preparation.

2. Experience in a university counseling center or demonstrated interest in providing the full range of psychological services offered by the Counseling Center.

Candidates should also be committed to a proactive student affairs perspective involving an active relationship with the campus community; be team-oriented and collaborative with students, colleagues, and university staff; and have broad generalist clinical skills in assessing and intervening with a wide range of disorders, concerns, and degrees of pathology.