Counsellor/Therapist #2024-0360

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Professional and Managerial Group

Temporary full-time from August 26, 2024 to April 30, 2025
Two (2) positions
Hiring #: 2024-0360

Please read the Application Instructions before applying

Reporting to the Manager of Counselling Services, the Counsellor/Therapist provides clinical work with students, on an individual and group basis. In consultation with the student and through professional assessment, counsellors offer brief counselling for a variety of developmental and mental health concerns. The Counsellor/Therapist also provides crisis intervention, training, consultation and /or support to students, faculty, and the larger University community.

Requirements of the position include:

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counselling, Psychology or equivalent; membership in a regulated professional college required; and a minimum of three (3) years of supervised clinical experience in individual and group therapy. Previous post-secondary experience is an asset.
• Demonstrated brief therapy and group therapy skills as well as experience with drop-in counselling and single session work. Triaging and organizing a busy caseload within a brief clinical context are essential.
• Experience working with individuals with diverse and intersecting identities and/or lived experiences within equity seeking communities, contributes to our anti-oppressive, anti-racist and trauma-informed practice with students.
• Experience with the breadth of problems presented by students, (anxiety, depression, interpersonal problems, trauma, loss) as well as its complexity. Mental health service experiences are an asset.
• Experience in crisis intervention, risk assessment and management as well as case management.
• Clinical experience with and understanding of adolescent and young adulthood development.
• Understanding the broader mental health system, including emergency mental health services, procedures, and legislation. Clear understanding of privacy legislation.
• Ability and willingness to consult with and develop the interdisciplinary team.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills; strong written, oral and presentation skills.
• Electronic record keeping skills; proficiency with computers, MS Office or other word processing, and presentation software.
• Counsellors will work in different locations in the University depending on service need.

This appointment is regularly performed on campus but may be a combination of remote and onsite work. Flexible work hours required, and occasionally work on some evenings.

Classification P06
Professional/Managerial Salary Bands

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution.

Posting Date: 2024 07 03
Closing Date: 2024 07 10