Human Services Practitioner

About the role

This position is grant funded and time limited. It requires a Level 2 Background Screening and Drug Screen.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the patient’s primary obstetric provider and other mental health providers to support mental health care.
• Screen and assess patients for mental health and substance use disorders.
• Educate patients about common mental health and substance use disorders and treatment options.
• Maintain ongoing monitoring of patients for changes in symptoms, treatment side effects, or complications, in person or by phone.
• Support medication management prescribed by obstetric care clinicians, focusing on adherence, side effects, and treatment effectiveness.
• Provide psychoeducation on medication risks and benefits during pregnancy/postpartum.
• Deliver brief interventions using evidence-based techniques like Behavioral Activation, Problem Solving Treatment, or Motivational Interviewing.
• Facilitate referrals to evidence-based psychotherapy treatments (e.g., ERP, DBT) as needed.
• Encourage patient engagement and follow-up in care.
• Track patient follow-up and outcomes using a registry; document encounters and use the system to reengage patients.
• Document patient progress and treatment recommendations in the registry for sharing with the care team.
• Facilitate treatment plan changes for patients who are not improving as expected in consultation with the obstetric care team, maternal-fetal medicine, psychiatry and psychology consultants. These may include changes in medications or psychotherapy treatments or appropriate referrals for additional services.
• Facilitate referrals to services outside the prenatal clinic (e.g., social services, specialty care, substance abuse treatment).
• Develop relapse prevention plans for patients in remission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education, Special Education, Psychology, Social Work, or other field appropriate to the program content.
• Bachelor's degree candidates must have at least two years of applicable experience.
• Master's degree in education, Special Education, Psychology, Social Work, or other field appropriate to the program content preferred.
• Appropriate training and clinical licensure to provide psychotherapy (e.g., Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Social Worker, Certified Counselor, Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Registered Nurse).
• Experience in a prenatal setting preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred.

About Us

The University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Employees excel in USF's rich academic environment, which fosters their development and advancement. In 2025, Forbes recognized USF as one of Florida's best large employers, ranked No. 1 among the state's 12 public universities. Our first-class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.

Compliance and Federal Notices

This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check. Applicants for USF employment are entitled to request reasonable accommodation(s) in the application/interview process. A request is to be made at least five (5) working days prior to the time the accommodation(s) is needed. Visit the Central Human Resources ADA Accommodations webpage for more information on requesting an accommodation during the application/interview process.