Staff Psychologist

Florida Institute of Technology, Inc. • Full-time • Florida Tech Main Campus Melbourne, United States of America • 2w ago

The Student Counseling Center is seeking to hire a doctoral-level clinical or counseling psychologist with a strong interest and experience in collegiate mental health. The center welcomes applications from skilled generalists, who thrive in an environment that values collaboration among team members and helps cultivate a healthy campus environment. This new staff member will have the opportunity to enhance the resources of our team and shape how the center strategically interacts with the campus community.

The Staff Psychologist’s primary responsibility is to provide direct clinical services to Florida Tech students, as well as crisis intervention and management. This potential team member should have experience working with a wide range of mental health concerns and levels of severity. In addition to clinical activities, the Staff Psychologist will also be able to meaningfully add to the center’s training and outreach/consultation initiatives.

Position Responsibilities:

Clinical Services

Offer culturally competent and evidence-based assessment and psychotherapy services to students presenting with a broad range of concerns and diagnoses, and provide consultation and referral services, when appropriate, to coordinate care.
Conduct crisis intervention and management services and be able to initiate involuntary examination (Baker Act) procedures in accordance with the Florida Mental Health Act (FL Statute 394.463), when appropriate.

Supervision and Training

Provide competency-based supervision for practicum students in the APA-accredited doctoral program for clinical psychology.
Participate in educational and training activities for students enrolled in the APA-accredited doctoral program for clinical psychology.

Outreach and Consultation

Utilize expert knowledge to consult with the campus community regarding topics related to student mental health, safety, and well-being.
Participate in campus crisis response activities following disruptive events.

Other Duties

Engage in professional development and service activities that facilitate increased knowledge and experience in collegiate mental health.
Coordinate specific center programming areas consistent with interests and expertise.

Minimum Qualifications:

Doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an accredited college or university.
Licensed (or License-eligible) as a Psychologist by the State of Florida in accordance with Florida Statutes, Chapter 490.
Experience utilizing a variety of culturally competent and evidence-based assessment and psychotherapy modalities, as well as in providing crisis intervention, outreach/consultation, and referral services.
Ability to manage the professional demands of a challenging workload, utilizing strong time management, organizational, and verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to think critically and make clear, well-reasoned and timely decisions to manage complex crises and/or multiple clinical situations and to provide related supervision, training, and/or consultation, as needed.
Knowledge of professional ethical principles/guidelines, relevant state laws, and the ethical and legal issues regarding mental health practice, as well as the ability to interpret/apply laws, policies, and procedures consistently.
Ability to work successfully as both a member of a team and independently with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience working in a university counseling center and in providing crisis intervention and short-term psychotherapy services to a diverse clientele with a full range of mental health concerns.
Strong interest and experience in providing supervision and training activities with students at the doctoral level.
Administrative and computer application skills to effectively implement and maintain a case management and tracking system.

To ensure full consideration, an application, letter of interest, vitae/resume with names and contact information for three professional references, and a minimum of one letter of recommendation should be submitted electronically to Human Resources.

Equal Opportunity

Florida Institute of Technology does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, disability, age, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics in its activities and programs. In accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Florida Tech does not discriminate on the basis of sex. Inquiries concerning the application of the Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment policy may be directed to the Equal Opportunity Director and Investigator at 150 West University Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32901, or email kgarrett@fit.edu, or +1 321-674-7153; or to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Please notify us at least five days in advance if a reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed by calling the Office of Human Resources at 321-674-8100.

Annual Security & Fire Safety Report

The federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) requires colleges and universities, both public and private, participating in federal student aid programs to disclose campus safety information and impose certain basic requirements for handling incidents of sexual violence and emergency situations.

Florida Tech’s 2024 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Florida Tech, and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.

The numbers provided include crime statistics reported to local law enforcement agencies, campus security and other Campus Security Authorities.

The report also includes institutional policy statements regarding campus safety and security measures, descriptions of prevention and awareness programs, related university procedures and important guidance, and other essential safety information.

You can obtain a printed copy of this report at the Department of Security Welcome Center located at 3126 Panther Place during normal business hours or by accessing the following website: 2024 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.

Official Transcripts

Official transcripts of all collegiate work must be sent directly from the attended institution to the Office of Human Resources prior to the first day of employment. All international degrees must have a course-by-course official evaluation and translation sent to the Human Resources Office directly from an evaluation company affiliated with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES).

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