The University of Calgary Student Wellness Services, Student Experience and Support (SES), is seeking two 13-month Contingent Term Counsellor (with the possibility of extension) to provide individual and group counselling to University of Calgary students.

Student Wellness

Services including Student Health, Mental Health Services and Health Promotion work together to support wellness in body, mind, and spirit to support student academic and personal success. We support the University of Calgary by providing integrated and expanded health and wellness services promoting the physical, mental, and spiritual well-being of students within a supportive community.

Mental Health

Services' mission is to support positive mental health by providing students direct care and connection to accessible services through collaboration and consultation with other campus and community partners. This position reports to the Associate Director (Counselling). This position provides access to 50-minute individual counselling sessions to both undergraduate and graduate students to meet their personal, career and academic counselling needs.

The Counsellor must work effectively with a diverse inter-professional Wellness Services team and must build relationships with a diverse community of students and other SES units. This position, as an academic position, is required to maintain their professional competency through research and career development on an annual basis.

Graduate

Degree in Counselling Psychology or Clinical Psychology Professional designation as a Registered Psychologist or Registered Social Worker with the ability to practice in Alberta is required Minimum five years of counselling experience required;

Experience in one at a time and brief counselling format is preferred Experience in one or more of the following would be an asset: counselling in a post-secondary setting, working with trauma in a brief context, and/or addictions counseling The Counsellor provides services primarily in the areas of personal counselling. The emphasis/weightings of duties and responsibilities of individual Counsellors (Instructor) are set at 80% Counselling, 10% Scholarship, 10% Service. Reporting to the Associate Director, Counselling, Student Wellness Services, the primary purpose of this Counsellor (Instructor) position is to provide Counselling/Teaching through one-on-one sessions to students.

Group counselling to students is also considered, in consultation with the Associate Director.

Direct service delivery is defined as: Individual counselling, group counselling (approved workshop/psychoeducational group delivery), Student Supervision (group, individual). The mandate of this position is to provide 1:1 counselling support to students.



Guidance and direction on scheduling and coordination of counselling services procedures are provided by the Associate Director, Counselling to support consistent client experiences and operational coverage for the Center's needs.

Counselling (80%) Provide individual and group counselling for undergraduate and graduate students. Demonstrate range, depth and flexibility in responding to client needs for preventative, developmental or therapeutic counselling within a brief counselling model, including single session format. Issues might include educational, vocational, personal, interpersonal and social concerns.

Respond to urgent mental health situations, as appropriate. Show diplomacy and good judgment in interpreting various aspects of university policy and procedures to clients and members of the campus community.

Optional: provide clinical supervision for graduate trainees in practicum and internship experiences within Student Wellness Services (Counselling). Scholarship (10%) Scholarship shall be defined as compilation, dissemination, evaluation, creation, and organization of material. Scholarly activity includes the creation, organization and dissemination of knowledge to peers in the academic/professional community.

Scholarship may take many forms and the nature of SES work calls for scholarship, which combines traditional approaches with cutting-edge and culturally sensitive strategies.

Examples of traditional approaches include: the presentation of seminars, colloquia, workshops, talks or papers for academic/professional audiences; abstracts, reviews, reports and papers published in the academic/skilled literature; addition to data bases, computer programs; Within SES the development of workshops, websites, outreach and programs, as well as the development of research and grant/project proposals, will be considered scholarly work. Service shall be measured by the academic appointee's record of active participation in academic governance and development in matters relevant to the progress and welfare of the department or unit, the Faculty, and the institution. Faculty members are expected to do their share of service, internally within departments, SES, and the University and externally, where appropriate, in professional organizations and the community.





Service activities can include participation on institutional committees, policy consultation, unit process development, external professional and community outreach, internal hiring committees among a variety of other activities. Service activities should not exceed the prescribed allocation throughout the academic year. Start something today at the University of Calgary.

The university's commitment to the Indigenous Strategy is evident through the oversight of 18 Elders serving on the Circle of Advisors and the many unit-based circles working towards implementation of the strategy including the Faculty Advisory Circle and teams such as the Office of Indigenous Engagement, the Writing Symbols Lodge, and the Indigenous Research Support Team. Many Indigenous-based events and processes are impacting curriculum, programming and polices at the University of Calgary. The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy ii' taa'poh'to'p committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.

As an equitable and inclusive employer, the University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their academic and professional success while they are here. In particular, we encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible/racialized minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply.

To ensure a fair and equitable assessment, we offer accommodation at any stage during the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Questions regarding [diversity] EDI at UCalgary can be sent to the Office of Institutional Commitments ([email protected]) and requests for accommodations can be sent to People & Culture ([email protected]). however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. For a listing of all academic opportunities at the University of Calgary, view our Academic Careers website.

Calgary is a city of leaders - in business, community, philanthropy and volunteerism. Calgary is less than an hour's drive from the majestic Rocky Mountains and boasts the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in North America. With a growing urban Indigenous population of approximately 50,000 people, there are several Indigenous organizations and many events and ceremonies taking place in the city throughout the year. #

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