Counseling Specialist Intern

Santa Fe College•Gainesville, FL

About The Position

The application deadline for this position is 11:59pm EST on January 8, 2026. The Counseling Center at Santa Fe College offers short-term, targeted mental health counseling, crisis intervention, and referrals to community resources. The Center also conducts workshops, training sessions, presentations, and outreach activities for both students and staff. The Counseling Specialist Intern provides counseling to college students dealing with personal, academic, and career-related issues under the guidance of an experienced Counseling Specialist. Interns may also contribute to the Trauma Response Team and engage in consultations with faculty and staff alongside a Counseling Specialist.

Requirements

A Master’s degree in Counseling or a relevant field with an active State of Florida license as a Registered Intern.
A criminal background check will be conducted.
Ability to work successfully in a multi-cultural environment.
Adaptability to Change – able to be flexible and supportive, able to positively and proactively assimilate change in rapid growth environment.
Communication – able to effectively communicate in a professional, diplomatic, empathetic, and tactful manner using preferred method and level as applicable to the job.
Critical Thinking & Judgement - able to make well-reasoned, sensible, and timely decisions based on careful, objective review and informed analysis of available information, considerations, and other factors.
Customer Service – ability to respond promptly and courteously to all questions from students and faculty, demonstrating patience and persistence when helping students with little or no computer skills.
Ethics – able to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, civility, and a high degree of ethics in all job-related actions.
Organization & Time Management – able to plan, schedule, and organize tasks related to the job to achieve goals within or ahead of established time frames.
Problem Solving – proven skills in identifying issues, determining their cause, developing creative solutions, and following through with implementing resolutions.
Relationship Management – able to personally provide high level of interactive service to others, building relationships and addressing identified needs.
Results Orientation – proven ability to set and exceed established targets.
Systems & Software - proficient level of knowledge of Microsoft Office and/or relevant position software programs.
Detail Oriented - Proven accuracy and attention to detail.
Multi-task - Ability to expeditiously organize, coordinate, manage, prioritize, and perform multiple tasks simultaneously to swiftly assess a situation, determine a logical course of action, and apply the appropriate response.

Responsibilities

Delivers face-to-face and tele-mental health counseling to students dealing with personal, career, and academic concerns.
Provides crisis intervention services as they arise during the workday.
Facilitates psycho-educational training for students, faculty, and staff.
Engages in outreach activities across the College community.
May serve as a consultant to college faculty, staff, and students alongside a Counseling Specialist.
May collaborate with Student Affairs and Academic Affairs alongside a Counseling Specialist.
Maintains timely and professional written communication in record keeping, emails, and reports.
Provides referrals to appropriate campus and community resources for students in need.
Complies with all published College Rules, procedures, guidelines, and laws/regulations governing public employees, including but not limited to those related to document retention and destruction, FERPA, and confidentiality.
Strictly honors the privacy, security, and confidentiality of student records and other sensitive information according to appropriate state, federal, and college regulations, policies, and procedures.
Provides service excellence through courteous, informed, accessible, and professional engagement.
Performs other duties as assigned.