Assistant Director for Clinical Services Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor

Classification Title:

AST DIR & CLIN AST/ASO PROF

Job Description:

The Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC) at the University of Florida is seeking a clinician with experience in collegiate mental health who thrives in an environment that values collaboration and support among team members and will serve as CWC’s Assistant Director for Clinical Services/Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor.  The Assistant Director for Clinical Services assists the Associate Director for Clinical Services in providing leadership, vision, coordination, and oversight for clinical services and operations.  They are responsible to the Director or Associate Director of Clinical Services or appropriate higher-level administrator.  They may function as the Associate Director for clinical services in their absence, as required. 

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assists in providing clinical guidance and expertise to counseling providers, staff training and support, and developing and implementing clinical policies and procedures.
• Assists in ensuring that the goals and objectives for the department are communicated and achieved.
• Assists in coordinating the scheduling and oversight of clinical services for the center, including consultation, individual, couples, and group sessions.  May assist in creating collaborative case conference teams.
• Provides consultative services to university administrators, faculty, staff, campus organizations, and student family members regarding clinical services available at CWC.  Consults with students who are requesting and/or are in need of  a new/different therapist with the CWC.
• Reviews client files/charts to respond to clinical questions, records requests (including but not limited to providing letters/documentation in absence of provider of record, government job searches/background checks, etc.)
• Serves as leadership & support directing strategic planning for clinical services.
• Provides direct time-limited individual counseling, group counseling, outreach services, and supervision to trainees, depending on administrative demands.
• Provides campus consultation and crisis intervention. Consults with faculty, staff, students, and family members, who are concerned about a student. 
• Participates in professional training and teaching, scholarly activities (professional presentations, leadership, and publications) as appropriate to role. Performs administrative and committee responsibilities as required.
• The Assistant Director for Clinical Services will serve as the back-up on call counselor to our after-hours service for 1-2 weeks per year on random rotation after hours, and 1-2 daytime on call shifts during holiday breaks.
• Assists with data collection and tracking of clinical outcomes to ensure clinical practices of the CWC align with strategic goals.

To be successful in this role, you should possess:  

• Evidence of expertise in current and emerging college-age mental health issues, and experience working in a college or university mental health setting.
• Experience working with a wide range of mental health concerns and levels of severity.
• The successful candidate should have experience in one or more of the following areas related to collegiate mental health: assessment/psychological testing, neurodivergence, alcohol & other drug use, trauma, disordered eating concerns, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders, and/or psychotherapy and outreach with students from a range of identities/cultural backgrounds.  
• Skilled at effective interactions with college-age populations, international students, parents/families, staff, faculty, and administrators.
• Strong background with coordinating the scheduling and oversight of clinical services for the center.
• Skilled at consultation services to university administrators, faculty, staff, and campus organizations regarding clinical services available at the CWC.
• Ability to maintain smooth, efficient day-to-day operation of clinical service activities with the CWC; including serving as the administrative point of contact for the CWC for all clinical service 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 clinical services to include the recruitment and administration of clinical support staff, as appropriate to the activity.
• 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 an