Couples & Relationship Coordinator & Clinical AST/ASO Professor

About the role

The Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC) at the University of Florida is seeking a mental health professional with experience in collegiate mental health and expertise, and/or specialization, in couples and relationship counseling.

Responsibilities

• Leadership and coordination of all clinical processes undergirding the Counseling & Wellness Center’s (CWC) couples & relationship counseling program.
• Conducting initial phone consultations with couples seeking services at the CWC to determine appropriateness for CWC couples program.
• Providing oversight for the initial scheduling process, including coordinating with couples counselors within the CWC as well as our clinical support team.
• Serving as the point of contact for consultation related to couples & relationship counseling at the CWC.
• Collaborating with the Associate Director for Training to provide couples related group and individual supervision/training to five psychology interns completing internship at the CWC.
• Facilitating couples case consultation for CWC clinicians who are providing couples services at the CWC.
• Developing strategic outreach programming and announcements related to couples programming at the CWC.
• Providing compiled data/information related to appointment statistics for the couples program to the Associate Director for Clinical Services.
• Identifying and organizing various training opportunities for couples counselors at the CWC.
• Serving as the point person in developing and finalizing the couples concentration in collaboration with current CWC interns.

Requirements

• Clinical Associate/Assistant Professors must (1) have a doctoral degree in clinical psychology, counseling psychology or counseling from an APA or CACREP accredited doctoral program; and (2) be licensed as a mental health professional or psychologist in the state of Florida within two years of employment.
• Persons interested in applying for this position should apply online at jobs.ufl.edu. Electronic applications are required, along with submission of cover letter, vita, and letters of recommendation from three professional references. Anyone requiring special accommodations to complete an application should contact the Search Committee chair: Dr. Ebony Okafor (ebony01@ufl.edu).

Qualifications

• Experience working with college students, faculty, and staff.
• Experience working in settings with more severe mental health concerns.
• Administrative and computer application skills required to effectively implement and maintain a case management and tracking system.
• 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.
• Collaborative spirit of warmth, acceptance, respect, and trust towards colleagues.
• Demonstrated sensitivity and commitment to providing appropriate, effective care for individuals with diverse identities and backgrounds.
• Self-motivated, self-directed commitment to high professional ideals, standards and ethics.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interest and experience with training and supervising students from various disciplines at the master’s, doctoral, and postdoctoral level.