What are the responsibilities and job description for the Postgraduate Fellow position at Fordham University?
Position Details
Position Information
About Fordham
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.
The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.
Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.
Title of Position Postgraduate Fellow
Position Number PN0005
FLSA Non-Exempt
Scheduled Hours Per Week 35
Department Counseling Center RH
Campus Rose Hill
Work Arrangement Onsite
Hybrid Policy: Please review the Hybrid Policy at www.fordham.edu/hybridpolicy .
Position Summary
Reporting to the Assistant Director for Training, the Postdoctoral Fellow provides direct clinical services, including triages, individual and group counseling/therapy, and crisis intervention, to a diverse undergraduate and graduate student population.
Essential Functions
Provides direct clinical services, including phone screenings, brief psychotherapy/counseling, group therapy, crisis intervention, and case management, to a diverse undergraduate and graduate student population.
Participates in training, multidisciplinary, and administrative team meetings.
Provides consultation to faculty, administrators, families, and community providers about students of concern and campus-wide mental health issues.
Participates in CPS’s outreach, prevention, and referral services.
Essential Functions Note This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.
Management Responsibilities Not responsible for supervision or oversight of others.
Additional Functions
Required Qualifications: Education and Experience
Completed masters, doctorate, or ABD doctoral status in clinical, counseling or school psychology or related field
Minimum of one year of providing short-term and group therapy in a community or university/college mental health setting.
Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills
Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse university community of students, faculty, administrators, and families.
Dedication to learning about, understanding and supporting the care of students and the vocation of student affairs in the context of Fordham University’s Jesuit tradition.’
Demonstrated ability to provide multicultural counseling and conceptualizing from a psychodynamic framework.
Exceptional communication, presentation, and training skills.
Demonstrated organizational skills and experience multitasking with various projects and competing priorities.
Working knowledge of Microsoft and Google Office suites.
Preferred Qualifications
Minimum Starting Salary $50,000
Maximum Starting Salary $50,000
Qualifications
Note Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.
Is this a Union position? No
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number A838P
Number of Vacancies 3 Positions Available (PN0005, PN0010, PN0015)
Start Date 08/08/2025
Posting Date 03/28/2025
Special Instructions
Please indicate your campus preference (Rose Hill, Lincoln Center, or both). Please note, while we make efforts to honor applicants’ preferences, because of availability of positions we cannot guarantee applicants will be offered an interview or a position at their preferred campus.
EEO Statement
Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.
Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Position Information
About Fordham
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.
The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.
Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.
Title of Position Postgraduate Fellow
Position Number PN0005
FLSA Non-Exempt
Scheduled Hours Per Week 35
Department Counseling Center RH
Campus Rose Hill
Work Arrangement Onsite
Hybrid Policy: Please review the Hybrid Policy at www.fordham.edu/hybridpolicy .
Position Summary
Reporting to the Assistant Director for Training, the Postdoctoral Fellow provides direct clinical services, including triages, individual and group counseling/therapy, and crisis intervention, to a diverse undergraduate and graduate student population.
Essential Functions
Provides direct clinical services, including phone screenings, brief psychotherapy/counseling, group therapy, crisis intervention, and case management, to a diverse undergraduate and graduate student population.
Participates in training, multidisciplinary, and administrative team meetings.
Provides consultation to faculty, administrators, families, and community providers about students of concern and campus-wide mental health issues.
Participates in CPS’s outreach, prevention, and referral services.
Essential Functions Note This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.
Management Responsibilities Not responsible for supervision or oversight of others.
Additional Functions
Required Qualifications: Education and Experience
Completed masters, doctorate, or ABD doctoral status in clinical, counseling or school psychology or related field
Minimum of one year of providing short-term and group therapy in a community or university/college mental health setting.
Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills
Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse university community of students, faculty, administrators, and families.
Dedication to learning about, understanding and supporting the care of students and the vocation of student affairs in the context of Fordham University’s Jesuit tradition.’
Demonstrated ability to provide multicultural counseling and conceptualizing from a psychodynamic framework.
Exceptional communication, presentation, and training skills.
Demonstrated organizational skills and experience multitasking with various projects and competing priorities.
Working knowledge of Microsoft and Google Office suites.
Preferred Qualifications
Minimum Starting Salary $50,000
Maximum Starting Salary $50,000
Qualifications
Note Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.
Is this a Union position? No
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number A838P
Number of Vacancies 3 Positions Available (PN0005, PN0010, PN0015)
Start Date 08/08/2025
Posting Date 03/28/2025
Special Instructions
Please indicate your campus preference (Rose Hill, Lincoln Center, or both). Please note, while we make efforts to honor applicants’ preferences, because of availability of positions we cannot guarantee applicants will be offered an interview or a position at their preferred campus.
EEO Statement
Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.
Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Salary : $50,000
