Job Description

Mental Health Services Coordinator

FIRST APPLICATION REVIEW DEADLINE: September 7th, 2026 Position is open until filled. Completed applications received by the application review deadline will be given priority consideration. It is the candidate's responsibility to be sure that ALL required materials noted under the application procedures section of this job announcement are submitted. TENTATIVE TIMELINE: The following timeline dates are tentative and subject to change, as determined by the Screening and Interviewing Committee.

• First Round of Interviews: September 16 & 17, 2026
• Finalist Interviews: September 22, 2026
• Desired Start Date: October 5, 2026

Compensation/Benefits Salary Range: $12,178.00 - $14,803.00 per month (26/27 Management Salary Schedule); maximum initial salary placement at mid-range, which is $13,957.00 per month (placement within this range is based on assessment of previous experience as documented in application materials). An additional 2% compensation will be added to the base salary for an earned doctorate degree.

• Fringe benefits: The District offers a competitive health & benefits package for employees and eligible dependents. You can learn more on our Benefits page.
• Leave/Holiday time: Management employees earn 1 day of sick leave and 1.8333 days of vacation for each month worked. They are also entitled to holidays recognized by the District (18 holidays/year).
• Retirement: Santa Rosa Junior College is a CalSTRS and CalPERS employer. Eligibility will be determined based on the regulations established by both agencies.

SCOPE OF POSITION: Under the direction of the Senior Dean of Students, and working within a public health framework, develop, administer, coordinate and evaluate direct and preventative mental health services and programs for students throughout the District; act in collaboration with the Director, Student Health in the overall administration of holistic health services for students, including prevention programming, health education, and health and safety risk management related to assigned areas; perform a variety of complex administrative, technical, and confidential tasks; provide, and coordinate mental health crisis intervention; provide consultation to employees regarding students; ensure compliance with Federal and State regulations and mandated reporting requirements; hire, train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff. This is a full-time assignment anticipated to continue for one year. At the conclusion of the one-year assignment, the position will end.

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION: The college community, students, and employees are served by a variety of activities and services to maintain and improve health and wellness. SHS provides Clinical Services, Mental Health Services, Health Promotion Services, and District Support Services. Details on the scope of the services offered are outlined in the "Health Services Plan" that is approved by the college's Board of Trustees, and can be seen in Board Policy 8.4P or by visiting the SHS web site at SHS maintains three health centers on the Santa Rosa, Roseland, and Petaluma Campuses. These facilities are where professional healthcare services are provided for students and employees, as well as housing our health promotion team and administrative support staff. A variety of educational support services are provided outside the health centers: in classrooms, at college events and activities, at other college sites, and in community settings.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Examples of key duties are interpreted as being descriptive and not restrictive in nature. Incumbents routinely perform approximately 80% of the duties below.

1. Plan, provide administrative oversight, coordinate, implement and evaluate student mental health services, policies, and programs for the Sonoma County Junior College District; develop policies and procedures, and ensure quality control of programs and services; ensure compliance with Federal and State regulations and mandated reporting requirements.
2. Provide and coordinate mental health crisis intervention including work with threat assessment, and serve as lead mental health professional of the behavioral intervention case review team; collaborate with staff in the development, implementation and evaluation of District and departmental crisis intervention and threat assessment protocols and procedures, and prevention activities; lead District response for psychiatric emergencies and post-incident intervention; consult with administration, faculty, and staff regarding mental health issues of students.
3. Triage, assess, treat, therapize, and case manage students with mental health challenges; provides lead administrative oversight of the service delivery model for individual and group therapy; maintain confidential records of mental health therapy sessions and treatments including records provided by department staff.
4. Collaborate with the Director, Student Health on departmental program review and planning process, student area learning outcomes assessment; student health needs assessments and other quality improvement projects; prepare reports of mental health services activities; provide ongoing assessment of District mental health needs for continuous quality assurance, program evaluation, and data-informed decision making; use data analytics where appropriate to assess and improve mental health services, and student persistence and retention outcomes. Train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; interview and select employees and recommend transfers, reassignment, termination and disciplinary actions; recruit, select, and conduct orientations for new mental health trainees.
5. Provide clinical supervision for any unlicensed associate therapists or trainees as needed, including training, individual and group supervision, didactic, and case management.
6. Participate in ongoing clinical consultation or supervision with other mental health professionals to ensure ethical and legal standards are consistently upheld.
7. In collaboration with the Director, Student Health, plan, organize, promote and direct health and wellness education functions and activities to enhance health awareness; develop and infuse health related issues into courses and classroom management practices; oversee the development of health promotion outreach activities
8. In collaboration with the Director, Student Health, coordinate health and wellness services and related communications and information between District faculty, staff, students, hospitals, public health agencies, law enforcement organizations, and crisis stabilization units, and other external agencies; ensure proper and timely resolution of health service issues.
9. In collaboration with the Director, Student Health, serve as liaison and advocate for the District with County, State and Federal agencies to expand health-related services and benefits; advocate for increased access; develop current referral systems, and negotiate Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs), contracts and community partnerships; collaborate with other agencies to obtain grant funding to address identified student health support needs.
10. Assist the Director, Student Health, in developing and preparing the budgets for Student Health Services department; analyze and review budgetary and financial data; authorize expenditures in accordance with established limitations; monitor budgets based on available revenue from multiple sources; research and identify additional external revenue resources appropriate for the department.
11. Coordinate and administer funds and grants in Student Health including developing, implementing, and evaluating education and outreach activities on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of psychological and behavioral problems; collaborate in prevention work with others in the college and community.
12. Engage in professional development activities on an ongoing basis.
13. Serve as a liaison and coordinate efforts with local mental health response teams and community-based organizations throughout Sonoma County to ensure effective crisis response, continuity of care, and integration of services for students in need.
14. Provide mental health support across all District sites as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates/incumbents must meet the minimum qualifications as detailed below, or file for equivalency. Equivalency decisions are made on the basis of a combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities. If requesting consideration on the basis of equivalency, an Equivalency Application is required at the time of interest in a position (equivalency decisions are made by the supervising administrators, in coordination with the department where the vacancy exists, if needed.) Licensure: Active California license as a psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, or marriage and family therapist. Education: Doctorate in Psychology or Masters or higher in social work or marriage and family counseling. Experience: Meet criteria for Supervisors of ASWs, AMFTs, MFT Trainees or APCCs per the California Board of Behavioral Sciences; also meet criteria for psychology trainees per California Board of Psychology and BAPIC. Have practiced psychotherapy during at least two (2) years out of the last five (5) years prior to the commencement of supervision AND provided direct supervision to ASWs, AMFTs, MFT Trainees, or APCCs who perform psychotherapy during at least two (2) years out of the last five (5) years prior to being hired, preferably in an educational setting. Increasingly responsible experience providing mental health services.

Application Procedures

To be considered for this recruitment, applicants must provide the following:

1. A completed Santa Rosa Junior College/GovernmentJobs.com Employment Application and responses to Agency-wide Questions.
2. Contact information (phone number and email address) for three professional references. One reference must be from a current or previous supervisor.
3. A brief cover letter.
4. Current

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