Job no: 519006
Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Health Profession
Department:04030100 - SL-COUNSELING & WELLNESS CTR

Classification Title:

Counselor

Job Description:

The UF Counseling & Wellness Center invites qualified applicants for multiple positions within the Consultation and Referral Team. Under the general direction of the Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC) Associate Director and immediate direction of the CWC CART Program Director, this position requires a variety of skills involving triage, 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 triage and referral appointments and providing one-time crisis counseling to students who walk in for same-day support.

Specific duties:

• Triage 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 triage, CART counselors also assess for suicide/homicide danger and address other urgent concerns, such as substance use and mental status.
  • Triage 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Expected Salary:

$60,000 - $62,100 annually; commensurate with education and experience.

Minimum Requirements:

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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated expertise in clinical case management
• Administrative and computer application skills required to effectively implement and maintain clinical documentation
• 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
• Energy to flexibly manage the professional demands of a challenging workload while maintaining positive and healthy perspectives and relationships
• Collaborative spirit of warmth, acceptance, respect, and trust towards colleagues
• Demonstrated sensitivity to multicultural issues and proven ability to interact with diverse individuals and groups
• Self-motivated, self-directed commitment to high professional ideals
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience in college mental health, including crisis assessment, brief intervention, confidentiality requirements, and referral

Special Instructions to Applicants:

This is a time-limited position with dedicated funding for two years.

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must upload a cover letter, resume and contact information for 3 professional references with application.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment Required:No

Advertised: 09 Dec 2021 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 07 Jan 2022 Eastern Standard Time