POSITION DESCRIPTION
The
Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC) at the University of Florida is seeking a
clinician with experience in collegiate mental health who thrives in an
environment that values collaboration and support among team members and will
serve as CWC’s Assistant Director for Clinical Services/Clinical
Assistant/Associate Professor. The
Assistant Director for Clinical Services assists the Associate Director for
Clinical Services in providing leadership, vision, coordination, and oversight
for clinical services and operations.
They are responsible to the Director
or Associate Director of Clinical Services or appropriate higher-level
administrator. They may function as the
Associate Director for clinical services in their absence, as required.
Duties include,
but are not limited to:
·
Assists
in providing clinical guidance and expertise to counseling providers, staff
training and support, and developing and implementing clinical policies and
procedures.
·
Assists
in ensuring that the goals and objectives for the department are communicated
and achieved.
·
Assists in coordinating the scheduling and oversight of
clinical services for the center, including consultation, individual, couples,
and group sessions. May assist in
creating collaborative case conference teams.
·
Provides
consultative services to university administrators, faculty, staff, campus
organizations, and student family members regarding clinical services available
at CWC. Consults with students who are
requesting and/or are in need of a
new/different therapist with the CWC.
·
Reviews
client files/charts to respond to clinical questions, records requests
(including but not limited to providing letters/documentation in absence of
provider of record, government job searches/background checks, etc.)
·
Serves
as leadership & support directing strategic planning for clinical services.
·
Provides
direct time-limited individual counseling, group counseling, outreach services,
and supervision to trainees, depending on administrative demands.
·
Provides
campus consultation and crisis intervention. Consults with faculty, staff,
students, and family members, who are concerned about a student.
·
Participates
in professional training and teaching, scholarly activities (professional
presentations, leadership, and publications) as appropriate to role. Performs administrative
and committee responsibilities as required.
·
The
Assistant Director for Clinical Services will serve as the back-up on call
counselor to our after-hours service for 1-2 weeks per year on random rotation
after hours, and 1-2 daytime on call shifts during holiday breaks.
·
Assists
with data collection and tracking of clinical outcomes to ensure clinical
practices of the CWC align with strategic goals.
ABOUT UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
The University of Florida is a major, public, comprehensive,
land-grant, research university with membership in the Association of American
Universities. It is the state’s oldest university, among the nation’s most
academically diverse public schools, with 60,000 students and a 2,000-acre
campus. The Counseling and Wellness Center, located within the Division of
Student Life, is IACS accredited and has an APA accredited doctoral internship.
The
campus is in Gainesville, a community which continues to be ranked as one of
the best places to live in the United States. Gainesville has its own urban
forest with canopy coverage for 60% of the city. It is known as a mecca for
outdoor enthusiasts. Nearby are many recreational lakes and rivers; the north
Florida beaches of the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean are just a short
drive away. UF consistently attracts world-class performing arts. Sports fans
can enjoy Gator athletics, with UF ranking among the nation’s 10 best athletic
programs in both men’s and women’s sports.
At the Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC) we believe that the
college years are a time for change, growth, inquiry, and development. We
strive to help students learn the skills to cope with the stresses of change
and growth, so they are better able to learn, thrive and contribute as they
transition beyond the student years.
Our Mission
CWC faculty and staff
assist UF students cultivate their mental health and well-being in support of
their personal, educational, and career development.
Our Vision
As primary providers of
mental health counseling services at the University of Florida, we aspire for
every UF student to have timely access to quality care, prevention, and
education.
The
CWC provides:
• Individual, couples, and group
counseling for students with psychological, emotional, academic and/or
relationship concerns.
• Crisis intervention for students
experiencing a personal crisis or emergency.
• Psychiatric evaluation and medication
consultation.
· Stress
management and biofeedback services.
• Outreach, prevention, and educational
programs for students, faculty, and staff.
• Consultation services for students,
faculty, staff, families, and friends of students.
• Training and supervision for counseling
and psychology graduate students from pre-practicum through postdoctoral
residency.
• Assessment and referral services.
• Teaching, research, and scholarship.
Our large and multifarious team is here to support our students
finish their educational programs successfully and achieve their personal
wellness goals along the way. Our primary commitment is to ensure that each
student gets connected with the best-fitting campus or community resources to
meet their existing needs.
UF CWC staff members work intentionally to offer both on-call
and ongoing trauma-informed supports—through teams including CART, case
management, therapy providers, and peer services--for students experiencing
intense mental distress during periods of crisis as well as through ongoing
responses to complex trauma and other sources of adversity encountered in the
contexts of their lives. We aspire to use non-consensual interventions only
after procedural due process and when other available resources have been
exhausted—see CWC’s “About” webpage for additional
information on the Center’s approach (e.g., Mission, Vision, Values) to
supporting students.