Description

Student Wellness Services is currently seeking a Full-time Regular Student Support Advisor - Wellness.

We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta. The City of Calgary is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Districts 5 and 6.

Position Description

Reports to the Director, Student Wellness Services.

As a member of the Student Wellness Services team, the Student Support Advisor provides social work services to students through case management, psychosocial support, resource navigation, consultation, and program development, with a focus on supporting vulnerable student communities experiencing a range of health, mental health, social, and wellness concerns. The position works collaboratively within Student Wellness, Student Wellness and Accessibility Services, other SES departments, faculties, and community partners to coordinate care, provide consultation and liaison, and connect students with appropriate resources. The position also develops and implements processes, programs, and services that promote harm reduction, safer practices, and student wellbeing across a range of concerns, including substance use, mental health, eating concerns, self-harm, and other health and wellness risks. Specific communities may include students with substance use and other harm reduction needs, as well as international students, first-year students, transfer students, students from isolated communities, distance students within Alberta, and other vulnerable or underserved student populations as needs emerge.

The position is predominantly located at the University of Calgary Main Campus; however, travel to other campuses may be required.



The position works 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, generally between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., in accordance with the AUPE Collective Agreement.

Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):

- Provides autonomous social work services to students, including intake, triage, crisis intervention, psychosocial assessment, case management, resource navigation, and individualized, strengths-based care planning.
- Collaborates with students, multidisciplinary teams, and internal and external service providers to coordinate care, facilitate referrals, and address complex mental health, substance use, social, and wellness needs.
- Supports students experiencing acute or ongoing concerns, including at-risk behaviours and harm reduction needs.
- Provides consultation and support to faculty and staff regarding students experiencing complex or emerging concerns and promotes a warm, supportive, and non-judgmental service environment.
- Maintains timely, thorough, ethical, and confidential documentation in accordance with University policies, FOIP, and professional standards.

- Builds cooperative relationships with University departments, faculties, student communities, and external partners to identify and engage vulnerable or underserved student populations.
- Provides outreach, education, workshops,



and resource navigation to connect students with appropriate campus and community supports.
- Develops relationships with student communities and participates in culturally responsive engagement and community-building activities to promote student wellbeing, retention, and success.

- Assesses emerging student needs and develops, implements, and evaluates evidence-informed programming focused on prevention, mental health and wellness promotion, and harm reduction.
- Develops and delivers education, training, and supportive programming addressing a broad range of concerns, including substance use, mental health, eating concerns, self-harm, and other health and wellness risks.
- Leads campus-based harm reduction initiatives in collaboration with University teams, student communities, and community partners, including Naloxone education and other safer-practice initiatives.
- Provides consultation and training to staff, faculty, and student leaders on responding to at-risk behaviours and promoting harm reduction and supportive interventions.
- Participates in relevant committees, working groups, and community networks and coordinates, trains, and oversees related volunteer initiatives.

- Follows established policies, procedures, and professional standards and maintains accurate documentation and case management records.
- Collects and reports service data in accordance with University requirements and privacy legislation.
- Coordinates the availability, inventory, and distribution of harm reduction resources and materials on campus.

Qualifications / Requirements:

- Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) or Bachelor's degree in

📌 Student Support Advisor (Calgary)
🏢 University of Calgary
📍 Calgary