Counseling and Psychological Services has a commitment to providing a safe and welcoming environment for everyone regardless of their gender, gender expression, ethnicity, race, culture, religious belief, sexual orientation, national origin, age, social economic status, or disability.

Provide short-term individual counseling, group counseling, assessment and referral services, crisis intervention, and consultation, evaluation, and support services to currently enrolled UCF students and in extenuating circumstances, non-enrolled and/or non-students along with other University community members.
Provide training and clinical supervision for center graduate trainees and/or non-licensed staff in accordance with ethical guidelines, state laws, and Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) policies and procedures.
Provide outreach programming and workshops on a variety of developmental, preventative, and/or psychological topics.
Provide consultative services to university administrators, faculty, staff, campus organizations, and parents.
Engage in continuing education and professional development activities.
Serve on CAPS, SDES, and University committees and be active in regional, state and national professional organizations.
May initiate and authorize involuntary examination (Baker Act) procedures in accordance with statute 394.463, Florida Mental Health Act.
May perform other clinical or administrative duties under the direction of the Director, Associate Director/s or Assistant Director/s.
May administer and interpret a variety of career and other tests, and prepare reports.
May conduct research and program evaluation to inform clinical practice and center outcome effectiveness.
May serve as coordinator of a specific CAPS programming area (consistent with interests and level of training) or as a designated liaison with specific units or populations on campus as determined by the Director, Associate Director/s, or Assistant Director/s.

Must have a master’s degree in mental health counseling, psychology, marriage and family, social work, or closely related field and possess and maintain a license as a mental health counselor, social worker or marriage and family therapist in the State of Florida. If not licensed, must be licensable at time of hire and obtain license within 2.5 years from date of hire.

Experience in University Counseling Center work is preferred, including initial assessments and brief therapy, crisis intervention, group therapy, supervision and training, outreach and community interventions as well as experience working with collaborative partner’s on-campus.

It is preferred that the candidate be FL licensed or near licensure. Additionally, experience and competency working with Eating Disorders (ED) and Substance Abuse (SA) and working collaboratively as a member of the ED or SA treatment team is needed.

This clinician should be culturally competent in working with various ethnic minorities as well as with sexual orientation and gender identity expression.

Experience and expertise in case/”care” management and in managing complex and high-risk clients as well as in providing crisis intervention.

Experience and expertise in providing a high level of intakes/initial assessments and functioning as a strong generalist with a heavy clinical focus.

Other related specialization such as, but not limited to, hypnosis, trauma informed treatments, telehealth or other treatment certifications.

UCF–CAPS is looking to fill three positions. Applicants who apply to this posting will also be considered for position numbers #41055 & #40295.

The University of Central Florida is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer.

As an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, UCF encourages all qualified applicants to apply, including women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of traditionally underrepresented populations. UCF‘s Equal Opportunity Statement can be viewed at: http://www.oie.ucf.edu/documents/PresidentsStatement.pdf . As a Florida public university, UCF makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.

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