Director Clinical AssistantAssociateFull Professor
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Director &Clinical Assistant/Associate/Full Professor
The Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC) is part of the Division of Student Life. The Director of the CWC is a member of the Division of Student Lifes Leadership Team and reports to the Executive Director of the CWC. This role also serves on the CWC Leadership Team ensuring alignment between the CWC the Division of Student Life and the Health & Wellbeing strategic plans. Additionally the Director integrates divisional perspectives and priorities into all aspects of their work.
The CWC Director oversees the leadership supervision and management of the Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC). This includes direct supervision of six Associate Directors. The Director is responsible for operational and strategic planning policy development direct counseling crisis intervention consultation outreach services quality control and oversight of the professional training program. They also advocate for the department and ensure accountability.
In collaboration with the Executive Director the Director participates in the budgeting process and manages resources effectively. They establish parameters and expectations for staff decisionmaking delegate tasks assign objectives and measure outcomes. The Director reports on key results including student satisfaction learning objectives efficiency impact relevance and alignment with institutional and divisional goals.
The Director collaborates with various units within the Division of Student Life campus agencies and academic departments fostering strong relationships with the Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education graduate training programs. They are also expected to engage in research or scholarly activities and may serve as clinical faculty affiliated with the Department of Psychology and/or Counselor Education. Additionally the Director establishes the standards and expectations for how the Counseling and Wellness Center engages with other departments across campus.
CWC Mission
The mission of the Counseling and Wellness Center at the University of Florida is to support students in fostering their mental health and wellbeing to promote personal educational and career development. We achieve this through the delivery of highquality socially conscious services. Our primary focus is providing brief confidential counseling to help students succeed both academically and in their interpersonal relationships.
The faculty and staff of the Counseling and Wellness Center provide traumainformed support services. We help students navigate periods of intense mental distress offering support for complex trauma and other adversities they may face. Our goal is to minimize the use of nonconsensual interventions employing them only after procedural due process and when all other available resources have been exhausted. For more information please visit the CWC Values webpage. The CWC provides:
- Individual couples and group 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 and psychology graduate students from prepracticum through postdoctoral residency
- Assessment and referral services
- Teaching research and scholarship
Our staff consists of 57 clinicians in clinical psychology counseling psychology social work and counselor education.
University Description
The University of Florida is a major public comprehensive landgrant research university with membership in the Association of American Universities. It is the states oldest university among the nations most academically diverse public schools with 60000 students and a 2000acre campus. The Counseling and Wellness Center located within the Division of Student Life is IACS accredited and has an APA accredited doctoral internship.
Region Description
The campus is in Gainesville a community which continues to be ranked as one of the best places to live in the United States. Gainesville has its own urban forest with canopy coverage for 60 of the city. It is known as a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts. Nearby are many recreational lakes and rivers; the north Florida beaches of the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean are just a short drive away. UF consistently attracts worldclass performing arts. Sports fans can enjoy Gator athletics with UF ranking among the nations 10 best athletic programs in both mens and womens sports.
Salary negotiable based on qualifications and experience.
Minimum qualifications for the position include a doctoral degree in a counseling or clinical psychology (APA accredited) or counseling (CACREP accredited) program; seven years experience in university counseling centers with evidence of significant administrative experience; and licensed or licensable as a mental health professional or psychologist in the State of Florida. The Director of the Counseling Center is a fulltime position with clinical faculty status.
Persons interested in applying for this position should apply online at . To ensure full consideration vitas application letters and letters of recommendation from three professional references should be submitted. The University of Florida is an AA/EO employer and acts in compliance with all aspects of the ADA. Any questions or anyone requiring special accommodations to complete an application should contact the Search Committee Chair Dr. Ernesto Escoto Members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. We seek candidates that can demonstrate their experiences with working with students faculty and staff from all backgrounds.
Final candidate will be required to provide 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 must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
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Director
Employment Type
Full Time
