Student Counseling Specialist II

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.

The Counseling & Wellness Center is currently inviting applicants for a CART Counselor position. 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 (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 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 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

$72,000 - $77,000 based on experience

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter, resume, and three professional letters of reference. 

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