ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY:
The
Counseling Center is a critical component of Student Success at the University
of South Florida (USF), which is located in beautiful Tampa Bay on Florida's
spectacular west coast. The Counseling Center is the primary
resource for student mental health and wellness needs of the 44,000 enrolled
graduate and undergraduate students at the USF Tampa campus. USF students come
from every state, every U.S. territory and more than 150 countries around the
world. USF also serves as the premier center of higher education for the local
Tampa Bay Community, attracting many commuter, first-generation and
non-traditional students.
USF has an exceptionally diverse student
population, which offers Counseling Center clinicians numerous opportunities to
practice multicultural and social justice competencies and values in their
daily work. Through the provision of student-centric, evidence-based, and
diversity oriented clinical services, innovative outreach, community
consultation and advanced training programs the Counseling Center is recognized
and valued for its contribution to student success. The Counseling Center
has a dedicated, energetic, and motivated team of multidisciplinary professionals
including psychologists, mental health clinicians, and social
workers. It is accredited by IACS and has an APA- accredited
doctoral internship.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The USF Counseling Center
welcomes applications from motivated, enthusiastic licensed and license-eligible
psychologists to enhance the diversity and resources of our team. Through their
contributions, new team members will have the opportunity to shape how the
Center strategically interacts with campus constituents in the future. In
addition to clinical activities, new team members will be able to meaningfully
add to the Center’s three training programs, the comprehensive group program,
outreach and consultation initiatives, and ongoing data analysis that enhances
programs and contributes to a growing knowledge base in university and college
mental health, psychological functioning, and wellness.
Clinical Services:
- Offer culturally competent and
evidence-based intake assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, short-term
treatment, and referral coordination for USF students presenting with a
broad range of concerns and diagnoses
- Conduct crisis intervention, risk
assessment, and safety planning during rotating daytime on-call coverage;
no after-hours on-call coverage is required
- Initiate and authorize involuntary
examination (Baker Act) procedures in accordance with statute 394.463,
Florida Mental Health Act, when appropriate
- Contribute to the group therapy program,
including facilitation of specialty, support, interpersonal process,
focused brief therapy, and skill-based groups
Training and Supervision:
- Provide competency-based
individual supervision for trainees in the postdoctoral fellowship
program, the APA-accredited doctoral program, and the Graduate Student
Clinician program
- Facilitate didactic seminars and
group supervision for Counseling Center trainees
Outreach and Consultation:
- Utilize expert knowledge to
consult with the USF community regarding topics related to student mental
health, safety and well-being
- Form professional liaison
relationships with campus partners to offer enhanced mental health
prevention and outreach programming to traditionally underserved students
on campus
- Participate in campus crisis
response activities following disruptive events on campus
Program Development and
Evaluation
- Utilize assessment,
evaluation, and research skills to analyze center data, enhance programs
and services and disseminate findings through presentations and
publications
- Coordinate specific programming
areas (consistent with interests and expertise), engaging in continuous
program quality improvement
Administration:
- Contribute to the shared operation
of the center by serving on center committee(s)
- Engage in continuing education and
professional development activities
- Embed inclusion of diversity and
social justice principles into all areas of center functioning
- Participate in Student Success
activities pertinent to student and employee wellbeing, including serving
on university committees