Florida International University is classified by Carnegie as a R1: Doctoral Universities - Highest Research Activityand recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schoolsthat offers 196bachelor’s, master’s and doctoralprograms in fields such as engineering, computer science, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida’s anchor institutions, FIU contributes almost $9 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded more than 220,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU’s Medina Aquarius Programhouses the Aquarius Reef Base, a unique underwater research facility in the Florida Keys. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USAand more than 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.
The Victims Advocacy Center's Victim's Empowerment Program (VEP) is seeking a Temporary Victims Advocate Clinician to join their team of professionals:
Provides confidential direct services related to victimization (especially sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, hazing, and hate crimes), including crisis intervention, case management, counseling, and accessing University and community resources.
Provides direct psychological services to University students including individuals, couples, and group counseling. Conducts clinical assessments and formulates diagnoses and treatment plans.
Provides walk-in emergency assessments, crisis intervention, and intakes for students. Provides consultations to family members and campus community constituents.
Participates in rotation crisis hotline afterhours and provides crisis intervention to the FIU students, including daytime and evening/weekend as needed.
Provides clinical and advocacy services encompassing a wide range of personal concerns related to student goals, needs, values, attitudes, interpersonal conflicts, educational or career choices within a multicultural/diverse university environment.
Provides social services to help student(s) meet needs to support student academic success.
Accompanies students, as needed, to hearings and appointments related to victimization, including Rape Treatment Center, Domestic Violence Court, Student Conduct proceedings and other relevant meetings that help support student recovery and academic success.
Provides case management coordination and support in collaboration with Counseling and Psychological Services staff, psychologists, counselors, and case manager(s); Student Health Services; Residential Life; and colleges and other campus units and community providers.
Participates in DASA, SHW, and CAPS/VEP meetings and committees, and contributes to programs, policies, and procedures through feedback and collaboration with colleagues.
Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s degree in social work or related mental health provider discipline.
Licensed, license-eligible, or eligible to attain registered intern status in the State of Florida.
Salary:
$30.00-$35.00/hour
Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
40 hours a week
Pre-Employment Requirements:
Criminal Background Check
For further information or to apply, please visit careers.fiu.edu and reference Job Opening ID # 533809
Pursuant to Florida law, any citizen of a foreign county who is not a permanent resident of the U.S., or who is a citizen or permanent resident but is affiliated with or has had at least 1 year of employment or training in China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, or Syria is subject to additional screening. Applicants meeting those criteria will be required to provide the following information in the application: every institution of higher education attended; all previous employment since the applicant’s 18th birthday; list of all published material, current and pending research funding from any source, including details about the research, your role, funding source, and amount; list and description of any non-university professional activities; any affiliation with an institution or program in a foreign country; a complete copy of your passport; the most recently submitted DS-160 (Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application).
Temporary Disclosure:
As a temporary employee, you will not be eligible to participate in all employee benefit programs (e.g., paid leave, retirement, or tuition reimbursement).
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), a temporary employee who works on average 30 hours or more per week may be eligible to enroll in health care benefits. As a temporary employee, you are also eligible to enroll in supplemental plans (e.g. dental, vision,) which requires full payment on your part.
Upon completing an assignment, employees may apply for a position on FIU Careers.
To obtain a paper copy of the report, please visit the FIU Police Department located at 885 SW 109th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33199 (PG5 Market Station).
Pay Transparency
Florida International University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
FIU is a member of the State University System of Florida and an Equal Opportunity, Equal Access, Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
