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 Life’s 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 decision-making, 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 well-being to promote personal, educational, and career development. We achieve this through the delivery of high-quality, 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 trauma-informed 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 non-consensual 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 pre-practicum through post-doctoral 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, land-grant, research university with membership in the Association of American Universities. It is the state’s oldest university, among the nation’s most academically diverse public schools, with 60,000 students and a 2,000-acre 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 world-class performing arts. Sports fans can enjoy Gator athletics, with UF ranking among the nation’s 10 best athletic programs in both men’s and women’s 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; experience working with multi-cultural populations; and licensed or licensable as a psychologist in the State of Florida. The Director of the Counseling Center is a full-time position with clinical faculty status.

Persons interested in applying for this position should apply online at http://jobs.ufl.edu. 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 eescoto@ufl.edu Members of under-represented 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 http://www.naces.org/.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.