Job Details

General/Wellness Adjunct Counselor

Position Number: 6672906
Location: Pleasant Hill, CA
Position Type: Counseling

General/Wellness Adjunct Counselor

Posting Number: F01281
Location: Diablo Valley College
Salary:

Description of Position:
DVC is seeking an adjunct General/Wellness Counselor who can provide crisis counseling and wellness support to a diverse population of community college students. The counselor will meet with students who are referred to the CARE team to connect students to basic needs and mental health community resources. The General/Wellness adjunct counselor will be providing non-clinical case management to students who are referred to the CARE Team - connecting students to basic needs resources, providing crisis counseling, and counseling students who are in distress. However, providing ongoing therapy to students is not a part of this role. This role will require that the individual use a variety of cross-cultural counseling techniques and strategies to provide academic, career, and personal counseling to students.

In addition, the individual will have the opportunity to deliver services through:

Teaching counseling and career-related courses
Conducting one-on-one academic and career counseling appointments

Inquiries:
Please contact Christie Harrington-Tsai at charrington@dvc.edu

Position Status: Non-Tenure Track
EEO Job Category: Faculty & Other Instructional Staff
Employee Group: Part-Time Faculty
Department: D4000-Counseling Division

Duties and Responsibilities:
Adjunct Faculty duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Attending weekly CARE (behavioral management) Team meetings
Providing crisis counseling in person at DVC
Holding individual appointments and drop-in sessions for wellness counseling as well as academic and career counseling
Participating in required training, and, as the budget allows, conferences, regional meetings
Creating an environment that supports students in transferring and succeeding academically
Developing Student Educational Plans
Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of counseling techniques, transfer planning, and student support strategies
Adhering to professional conduct and ethical standards
Performing other related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualification-Education/Experience:
Understanding of and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff and faculty.
Applicants must possess one of the following (degrees must be from an accredited institution):

Master's degree in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work, career development, marriage and family therapy, or marriage/family/child counseling
OR
A valid California Community College Instructor Credential authorizing full-time counseling
OR
The equivalent (If you do not have the exact listed degree but believe you qualify based on equivalent education or experience, please complete and upload the equivalency form in the application.)

The equivalency form can be downloaded here. In addition to responding to the required Supplemental Questions below, please upload the following required documents:

1. Any/all undergraduate and graduate unofficial transcripts (must show degree and the date degree was conferred).

2. Rsum including information regarding preparation and experience relevant to the position and

3. Cover letter explaining your interest in the position.

Desirable Qualifications:

Demonstrated commitment to student learning and success in a diverse, open-access community college environment
Ability to provide crisis counseling to students who come to the Counseling Center in distress
Knowledge of basic needs and mental health resources available at DVC and in the surrounding community
Sensitivity and ability to effectively counsel and teach traditionally underrepresented students from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds
Experience developing student education plans in a community college setting
Ability to work collaboratively
Interest in teaching college success or career-related courses

Job Open Date: 10/28/2025
Job Close Date: 11/3/2025
Open Until Filled: No
Employment Begins: 2026 Spring
# of Months: Varies, summer months anticipated

To apply, visit: https://www.4cdcareers.net/postings/11730

The Contra Costa Community College District does not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, age, sex, or sexual orientation. This prohibition against unlawful discrimination extends to any person who is perceived to have any of the above characteristics or who is associated with someone who has, or who is perceived to have, any of those characteristics.