Assistant Director of Research & Assessment

About the role

The Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC) at the University of Florida is seeking a research-practitioner with experience in collegiate mental health.

Responsibilities

• Carry a modest caseload including individual, couples and group counseling.
• Crisis intervention, campus consultation, outreach programs, clinical supervision.
• Professional training and teaching, scholarly activities (professional presentations, leadership, and publications).
• Perform administrative and committee responsibilities as required.

Requirements

• Evidence of expertise in current and emerging college-age mental health issues.
• Experience working in a college or university mental health setting.
• Skilled at effective interactions with college-age populations, international students, parents/families, staff, faculty, and administrators.
• Strong background with research and ability to plan/coordinate the initiation of a research study, research study protocols, and the establishment of operating policies and procedures.
• Skilled with planning, implementing, and maintaining data collection and analysis systems in support of research studies; including coordination of the collection and analysis of research data.
• Ability to maintain smooth, efficient day-to-day operation of research and data collection activities with the CWC; including serving as the primary administrative point of contact for the CWC for all research, data collection, data analysis, and publication activities.
• At least one year of clinical-administrative and leadership experience, including strategic planning and/or progressively responsible experience.
• Ability to plan and coordinate the staffing of research studies, to include the recruitment and administration of research support staff, as appropriate to the activity.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in guiding individuals and groups through research, assessment, and strategic planning processes.
• Ability to monitor the progress of research activities, develop and maintain records of research activities, prepare periodic and ad hoc reports, as required by investigators, administrators, funding agencies, and/or regulatory bodies.
• Demonstrated understanding of the principles of human research protection standards, including Institutional Review Board protocols and procedures.
• Ability to implement quality control processes throughout research activities.
• Effective communication, writing, critical thinking, and organizational skills required to develop and maintain policies, procedures, and clinical delivery systems for the agency and divisional/university reports.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team and with external stakeholders, including University of Florida Institutional Review Board office and the Center for Collegiate Mental Health (CCMH).
• Skilled in the use of technologies in support of data collection, analysis, and reporting; including (at minimum) Qualtrics, Excel, and SPSS, and open to learning about AI, Power BI, and other tools.
• Demonstrated talent for collaboration and team building and ability to build and maintain effective, trusting working relationships that reflect kindness, mutual respect, and honesty, when working with a multitude of perspectives among university students, staff, and internal and external partners.
• Ability to cope with change, to shift gears comfortably, and to handle risk and uncertainty.
• Strong program development and evaluation skills required for clinical utilization tracking, clinical services training, outcome assessment, and quality assurance and utilization review.
• Broad, systems thinker knowledgeable about organizations and how they work, combined with tact and diplomacy to navigate complex environments effectively.
• Strong listening skills, with the patience to hear people out.
• Demonstrated commitment to the highest ethical standards of professional practice, as well as an understanding of and commitment to viewpoint diversity, in the delivery and management of clinical services.
• Proven ability to successfully interact with diverse perspectives among individuals and groups.
• Knowledge of applicable laws, ethics, and professional standards pertaining to all mental health fields in Florida.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Counselor Education, Counseling Psychology or Clinical Psychology.
• Two years of postdoctoral clinical/counseling experience in a college counseling center or a university - based clinic, community-based clinic, or hospital.

Preferred Experience

• Working in settings with more chronic/complex presenting concerns.
• Demonstrated skill in working well under pressure to prioritize and manage multiple clinical/crisis 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.
• Experience in college mental health, including crisis assessment/management/intervention, short-term treatment, confidentiality requirements, outreach, and referral.
• Strong interest and experience with training and supervising students from various disciplines at the master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral level.
• Comprehensive knowledge of regulatory information regarding the use of human participation in research and teaching.
• Institutional Review Board professional certification desirable.