Licensed Mental Health Counselor/Clinical Case Manager

Master’s degree in counseling. All applicants must be licensed as a mental health professional in the state of Florida.

The Student Counseling Spec II (Working Title: Clinical Case Manager) at the University of Florida Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC) and Student Health Care Center (SHCC) serves as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team, delivering brief, population-focused, primary care–oriented behavioral health services with an emphasis on clinical case management across the full continuum of student need. Primary responsibilities include conducting initial evaluations and clinical assessments, determining level of care, developing treatment plans and setting goals, coordinating and facilitating referrals, connecting students to appropriate on- and off-campus resources, collaborating with internal and external providers, offering crisis consultation, and supporting continuity of care. The clinician substantiates services through timely, accurate clinical documentation in compliance with Counseling & Wellness Center (CWC), Student Health Care Center (SHCC), and University of Florida policies and procedures, ensuring coordinated, high-quality care across campus and within the community.

• Provide follow-up and support for students transitioning from higher levels of care (e.g., hospitalization, intensive outpatient).

• Assist students with access to insurance resources, financial assistance, transportation, housing, and other basic needs.

• Stay informed about emerging best practices and legal regulations related to college mental health and clinical case management.

• Provide warm handoff support by receiving same-day referrals from SHCC primary care and psychiatric providers, offering immediate brief evaluation and assessment and provide connection to appropriate on- and off-campus resources.

• Maintain an updated referral network of community mental health providers, medical providers, hospitals, and support services.

• Provide crisis consultation and case coordination support to primary care and psychiatric providers regarding high-risk students, including facilitating safety planning, hospitalization referrals, and aftercare arrangements.

• Participate in case consultation meetings and multidisciplinary team discussions.

• Experience working with college students

• 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 as 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 toward colleagues

• Demonstrated sensitivity and commitment to providing appropriate, effective care for individuals with different 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