About the role
This position will provide direct intervention, outreach and consultation services to
USF students who seek mental health treatment at the USF Counseling Center. Individual and group counseling services are provided to students experiencing a broad range of mental health concerns, including adjustment difficulties, depression, anxiety, responses to trauma, academic difficulties, and challenges with social interaction.
This is a part time, temporary position not to exceed December 1st, 2026. Selected candidate will work on the USF St. Petersburg campus approx. 24 hours per week.
- Provides psychotherapy for individuals, groups, and intimate partners, presenting with a wide range of psychological concerns.
- Assesses presenting concerns through Counseling Services at the Wellness Center's intake and assessment process. Provides crisis intervention at primary, secondary, and tertiary levels, including involuntary hospitalization, USF community consultation, and post-incident debriefing.
- Utilize intervention strategies designed to treat a wide range of mental health concerns.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum qualifications: Each position assigned to this classification must require specific training at the master's degree level in Education, Special Education, Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy or other field appropriate to the program content. Licensure in the State of Florida is a requirement.
Preferred Qualifications: Prefer at least three (3) years of experience working in higher education counseling centers.
SB1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education
A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required, not to exceed:
- (a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
- (b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree;
- (c) Six years of direct experience for a master’s degree;
- (d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
- (e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure, certification, or registration required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment.
Background Checks: This position will require a level 1 or level 2 background check.
ADA Accommodations during Application Process: Applicants for USF employment are entitled to request reasonable accommodation(s) in the application process. A request is to be made at least five (5) working days prior to the time the accommodation(s) is needed. Contact the ADA Lead to coordinate your accommodation request.
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