Mental Health Counselor/Anxiety Disorder Specialist

Student Counseling Specialist II

The Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC) at the University of Florida is seeking a full-time mental health professional with experience in collegiate mental health who thrives in an environment that values collaboration and support among team members and will work with us to assist UF students cultivate their mental health in support of their personal, educational, and career development.

We are seeking a professional with experience and expertise related to a wide-array of anxiety-related disorders; including generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorders, substance-induced anxiety disorders, acute stress disorders, etc. at any point in their professional development with a strong interest in working with domestic and international students in a university counseling center. The counselor’s primary responsibility is to provide direct clinical services, including group, individual and couples counseling to University of Florida students. Potential colleagues should also have experience working with a wide range of mental health concerns and levels of severity. This professional is also expected to participate in the center’s model of shared governance through the coordination of specific initiatives, membership or chairing of committees or task forces.

We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas: assessment/psychological testing, biofeedback, neurodivergence, alcohol & other drug use, trauma, disordered eating concerns, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders, and/or psychotherapy and outreach with students from a range of backgrounds.

Responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Development and implementation of anxiety-related programming (i.e. group therapy, outreach, mental health events, etc.) to support all university students.
• Collaborating with CWC’s Mind & Body Lab Coordinator to provide anxiety-related group and individual services within the M & B Lab for university students.
• Facilitating anxiety disorder-related consultation for CWC clinicians who are providing anxiety treatment services at the CWC.
• Developing strategic outreach programming and announcements related to anxiety disorder programming at the CWC.
• Providing compiled data/information related to anxiety service statistics for students treated with anxiety disorders to the Associate Director for Clinical Services.
• Identifying and helping to organize various training opportunities for counselors at the CWC providing anxiety treatment services at the CWC.

About the Counseling and Wellness Center
Mental health services at the University of Florida have historically held a strong importance and distinction in the campus community. The CWC is one of the oldest counseling centers in the country, established in 1931. The CWC is a vibrant, multidisciplinary, multicultural, and creative center, actively engaged in the furtherance and betterment of compassionate psychological services, outreach, and training. The CWC is a dynamic part of the Division of Student Life and is highly utilized by students and other campus constituents seeking a variety of mental health services.

Our center consists of 47 clinicians in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, and counselor education. CWC is also home to a large training program for graduate students in Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education and a doctoral psychology internship accredited by the American Psychological Association. Members of our center are cohesive, collegial, engaged, and share a passion for working in collegiate mental health. The CWC is a learning organization as clinical service, training, outreach, and professional development are informed by research, local data, and benchmarking with national trends and peer institutions. The CWC identifies closely with the vision, values, and guiding principles of the Division of Student Life.

The CWC provides:

• Group, individual, and couples counseling for students with psychological, emotional, academic and/or relationship concerns
• Crisis intervention for students experiencing a personal crisis or emergency
• Stress management and biofeedback services
• Outreach, prevention, and educational programs for students, faculty, and staff
• Consultation services for students, faculty, staff, families, and friends of students
• Training and supervision to counseling, psychology, and graduate students from pre-practicum through post-doctoral residency
• Assessment and referral services
• Teaching, research, and scholarship

$72,000 -$77,000 - salary commensurate to qualifications and experience

Professionals with one of the following credentials: 1) Social worker with a master’s degree or a Ph.D. in social work from a Certified Social Work Education-accredited school of social work; 2) Counselor with a master’s degree in counseling; 3) counselors with a doctoral degree in clinical psychology, counseling psychology or counseling from an APA or CACREP accredited doctoral program. All applicants must be licensed as a mental health professional or psychologist in the state of Florida.

Preferred qualities of the candidate include:

• Experience working with college students 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
• 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
• Demonstrated sensitivity and commitment to providing appropriate, effective care for individuals with varied backgrounds
• Self-motivated, self-directed commitment to high professional ideals, standards and ethics
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience in college mental health, including crisis assessment/management/intervention, short-term treatment, confidentiality requirements, outreach, consultation and referral
• Strong interest and experience with training and supervising students from various disciplines at a master’s, doctoral, or postdoctoral level

Other Requirements:

• Employment with the University of Florida is contingent upon the results of a criminal background check.
• This position may be deemed an essential employee with additional required responsibilities during a declared emergency.
• This position is expected to support the Division of Student Life’s All Hands-on Deck activities minimally once a year.

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. Rosa West ([email protected]).

To ensure full consideration, application letters, vitas, and three letters of recommendation from professional references including email addresses for contact should be submitted. Review of applications will begin January 27, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. The University of Florida is an AA/EO employer and acts in compliance with all aspects of the ADA. We seek candidates that can demonstrate their experiences working in environments where diversity of thought/perspectives, personalities, work styles are valued and displays an awareness and appreciation of the unique strengths and contributions of everyone.

The final candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/