Coordinator of Sexual and Gender Diverse Care

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POSITION SPECIFICS​

Coordinator of Sexual and Gender Diverse Care

The Pennsylvania State University, Center for Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), University Park, has an opening for a Coordinator of Sexual and Gender Diverse Care. This position is listed as a Psychologist – Advanced or Senior Professional or Advanced Professional and will begin August 10, 2027.

Duties include providing individual and group psychotherapy, initial consultations and triage, outreach and consultation, clinical supervision to trainees/staff, and crisis intervention. Expertise in collaborative care for transgender and gender diverse clients, consulting with agency/campus partners regarding services for sexual and gender diverse clients, as well as experience training staff related to clinical considerations in working with clients identifying as sexual and/or gender diverse is preferred. Recognizing the unique needs of sexual and/or gender diverse communities, it is preferred that candidates have a strong commitment to social justice and can navigate multiple layers of identity, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, nationality, class, disability, religion, sexuality, and gender.

All clinicians on our staff perform their duties while adhering to and promoting trauma-informed care and healing-centered approaches and principles, in alignment with the establishment of the Commonwealth of PA as a trauma-informed, healing-centered state.

Additional Experience:

• A one-year, full-time doctoral internship in Professional Psychology or Health Service Psychology is required.

• APA-accredited training/internship required.

• Counseling center experience preferred.

State College, PA, a university town, with a population of over 105,000 (which includes the State College borough and surrounding townships) was recently cited as one of the top university towns in the United States. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia are 3 to 4 hours from State College and Baltimore is about 3 hours. State College and the university provide the major intellectual, cultural, and recreational resources for central Pennsylvania.

For Full Consideration, applicants should apply online and should include the following: a Cover Letter discussing experience and interest in this role, resume or CV, and at least three references familiar with the applicant’s recent clinical skills. Application review will begin immediately. 

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