UCJ: Position Description

Counselor

University of Florida,

Counseling and Wellness Center

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Last Posted:

Fri, Apr 3rd, '26

Deadline:

May 15, 2026

Start Date:

Summer 2026

Last Updated:

Fri, Apr 3rd, '26

POSITION DESCRIPTION

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Full Time

Under the general direction of the Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC) Associate Director and immediate direction of the CWC Assistant Director/CART Coordinator, this position requires a variety of skills involving brief consultation & referral, brief clinical assessment, and crisis counseling, including referral to on-campus and off-campus resources, as well as lethality assessment, safety planning, case management, and consultation with parents, faculty, and staff. CART counselors spend the majority of their time conducting brief consultation & referral appointments and providing crisis counseling/consultations to students who walk in for same-day support.

Brief Consultation & Referral

Brief Consultation & Referral (BCR) appointments are brief (20-30 minutes) assessment and referral meetings with UF students seeking counseling services. During these meetings, CART counselors briefly determine students’ appropriateness for various on-campus and community resources and make recommendations and referrals accordingly. During the BCR, CART counselors also assess for suicide/homicide danger and address other urgent concerns, such as substance use and mental status. BCRs may include safety planning and referral to on-call CART counselors for further evaluation and crisis intervention.

• In collaboration with CWC case managers, maintain and monitor a clinical case management system to provide continuity of care and follow-up for clients.

• Assist students with social services needs including, but not limited to, referral to community resources.

• Follow up to ensure that clients are appropriately assessed, successfully referred, and compliant with treatment recommendations.

• Complete records punctually according to record keeping/report writing procedures that are currently operative at the CWC and required by legal and ethical regulations. Prepare and submit all service reports or other communications involving the clinical operations of the CWC which are intended for persons, departments, or agencies outside of the CWC for review and approval of the Director or Associate Director.

Crisis Counseling

Crisis counseling includes the following skills: empathic listening and validation, de-escalation, prioritization, assessment of suicide/homicide danger, safety planning, efficient intervention, consultation, and consideration of other risk factors such substance use, self-care, social support, and mental status. Crisis counseling occasionally involves interventions of last resort, such as psychiatric hospitalization.

• Provide daytime crisis services. Consult with faculty, staff, students, and family members who are concerned about a student.

• Consult with clinical faculty, clinical director, clinic coordinator, and case managers on students with urgent/emergent/recurrent concerns.

Performs other related duties as assigned, such as campus outreach, single-session therapy, group therapy, etc. Attend weekly meetings and dyadic/group supervision. Maintain awareness of CWC’s relationships with other university departments, community health providers, services, hospitals, and other resources. Clinical supervision of trainees, as needed or requested.

The Counseling and Wellness Center is a multi-mission agency within the Division of Student Life serving a wide variety of counseling services and programs offered to students in direct support of the academic mission of the University. There is also extensive outreach and consultation to the campus community, a national professional training program (at levels ranging from pre-practicum through residencies), and academic activities. The multi-disciplinary staff of the CWC includes approximately 45 1.0 FTE permanent Clinical faculty and professional staff, 13 TEAMS/USPS support staff, and 10 CART counselors. Additional personnel include 15 or more graduate student trainees, and approximately 10 student assistants. The Center is housed in two physical locations. The CART Team is located on the fourth floor of Peabody Hall & Counseling & Case Management Teams are located at Radio Road. We also have several embedded positions within the university. Students use the Center in increasingly large numbers, averaging over 5,800 student clients per year and approximately 44,000 annual counseling appointment hours. Outreach programs and consultations are offered to more than 29,000 contacts.

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 in counseling and psychology graduate students from pre-practicum through Post-doctoral residency
•Assessment and referral services
•Teaching, research, and scholarship

ABOUT UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

UF 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 over 50,000 students and a 2,000-acre campus. The Counseling and Wellness Center, part of the Division of Student Life, is accredited by the International Association of Counseling Services (IACS). The campus is located in Gainesville, a community usually 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. The city of Gainesville is 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.

About the Counseling and Wellness Center

Mental health services at the University of Florida have historically held a strong importance and distinction in the campus community. The CWC is one of the oldest counseling centers in the country, established in 1931. The CWC is a vibrant, multidisciplinary and creative center, actively engaged in the furtherance and betterment of compassionate and trauma-informed psychological services, outreach, and training. The CWC is a dynamic part of the Division of Student Life and is highly utilized by students and other campus constituents seeking a variety of mental health services.

Our clinical team consists of 47 clinicians in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, and counselor education; 10 mental health counselors serving as CART specialists and three mental health counselors serving as clinical case managers. In addition, the psychiatry staff of the Student Health Care Center shares one of our facilities. CWC is home to a large training program for graduate students in Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education and a doctoral psychology internship accredited by the American Psychological Association. Members of our staff are cohesive, collegial, engaged, and share a passion for working in collegiate mental health. The CWC is a learning organization as clinical service, training, outreach, and professional development are informed by research, local data, and benchmarking with national trends and peer institutions. The CWC identifies closely with the vision, values, and guiding principles of the Division of Student Life.

The CWC provides:

· Group, individual, and couples counseling for students with psychological, emotional, academic and/or relationship concerns

· Crisis intervention for students experiencing a personal crisis or emergency

· 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 to counseling, psychology, and graduate students from pre-practicum through post-doctoral residency

· Assessment and referral services

· Teaching, research, and scholarship

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Professionals with one of the following credentials are qualified to provide psychosocial counseling:

Social worker with a master’s degree or a Ph.D. in social work from a Certified Social Work Education-accredited school of social work.
Registered nurse with advanced specialized counseling education and training as a clinical nurse specialist or certified psychiatric nurse.
Professional licensed to provide clinical, counseling, and psychotherapy services by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance.
Counselor with a master’s degree in counseling.
Psychologist with a master’s or Ph.D. in psychology.
Master’s or doctoral level graduate student intern from an accredited school of social work or a psychology or counseling program, under the supervision of a licensed practitioner qualified to supervise such interns.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred qualifications include: (1) demonstrated expertise in clinical case management, (2) administrative and computer application skills required to effectively implement and maintain clinical documentation, (3) demonstrated skill in working well under pressure to prioritize and manage multiple clinical situations and to coordinate these efforts as a part of a multidisciplinary team, (4) energy to flexibly manage the professional demands of a challenging workload while maintaining positive and healthy perspectives and relationships, (5) collaborative spirit of warmth, acceptance, respect, and trust towards colleagues, (6) self-motivated, self-directed commitment to high professional ideals, (7) excellent oral and written communication skills, and (8) experience in college mental health, including crisis assessment, brief intervention, confidentiality requirements, and referral.