Mental Health Care Professional (TEMP)

The Opportunity:

This position is in Counseling and Psychologist Services and supports UCF students’ mental health by providing primarily clinical services, which includes initial assessments, individual and group counseling, crisis management, consultation to parents, faculty, staff and students.

This position/classification may be moved at the management's discretion within the SSWB division to a commensurate level as determined by the Vice President of Student Development and Enrollment Services or his/her designee.

Responsibilities:

Provide (in-person or tele-mental health) initial assessments, triage, individual (short-term/brief therapy) and group therapy and consultation and referral services to currently enrolled UCF students and in extenuating circumstances, non-enrolled and/or non-students along with other University community members. Provide crisis intervention, management and follow up services and may initiate and authorize involuntary examination (Baker Act) procedures in accordance with statute 394.463, Florida Mental Health Act. If unlicensed, clinician will receive supervision by licensed therapist.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family, or Social Work from an accredited college or university or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6).
• Licensed or license-eligible as a mental health counselor, social worker, marriage and family therapist, or psychologist in the State of Florida and must maintain license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Student facing experience in higher education.
• Strong clinical generalist.
• Master’s degree by the time of hire.

Additional Application Materials Required:

Please provide resume and cover letter.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

• Masters degree by the time of hire.
• Please have a copy of unofficial transcripts ready.
• References should be ready to provide electronic form completion upon request and should have been in a supervisory capacity to the applicant.

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you’ll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills and you’ll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Are Benefits Important to You?

State Benefits eligibility for OPS employees are subject to criteria established by the State of Florida. The state’s benefits administrator, People First, determines eligibility and coordinates enrollment. If this position becomes eligible for state benefits the employee will be notified directly by People First. OPS positions are not entitled to paid time off.

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

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Department

Student Success and Well-Being (SSWB) - Counseling Center - OPS

Hours of Work

Full time

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Type of Appointment

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Hourly Rate

$27.00 to Negotiable

Job Posting End Date

03-28-2025-12-00-AM

Benefits Eligibility

State Benefits eligibility for OPS employees are subject to criteria established by the State of Florida. The state’s benefits administrator, People First, determines eligibility and coordinates enrollment. If this position becomes eligible for state benefits the employee will be notified directly by People First. OPS positions are not entitled to paid time off.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

The University of Central Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

As a Florida public university, UCF makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.

The University of Central Florida is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer.”

To request an accommodation with the application or interview process, please contact the Office of Institutional Equity by telephone: 407-823-1336; email oie@ucf.edu; or visit in person: 12701 Scholarship Drive, Orlando, FL 32816-0030.