Services: Counselling Services, Student Health and Wellbeing. Compensation Range $8,087.08 - $12,117.08 CAD Monthly . Please note this position is a leave replacement for a fixed term duration.
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Provides services and programming to the UBC Faculty of Education to support students’ mental wellbeing and help them succeed in their program. Provides single session/short term counselling, triage and referral to stepped care including Counselling Services, Student Health Service, external resources and emergency services as appropriate. Promotes mental wellbeing for students at in the Faculty of Education through the development and delivery of wellness programming.
Reports to the Director, Counselling Services, Student Health and Wellbeing, for oversight of clinical work. Reports to the Associate Dean, Teacher Education Office, Faculty of Education for operational matters, and for direction of non-clinical work with respect to Education student wellbeing.
Works closely with Health Promotion and Education as well as faculty student services professionals to develop and deliver mental wellbeing programming for Education students throughout their time in their academic program including orientations, outreach programs, workshops, seminars, groups and other resources that help students normalize stress, understand how to manage stress and maintain mental wellbeing, and how to seek support when needed. Also supports UBC student societies in their wellbeing events. Considers and supports culturally appropriate wellbeing programming for all students as well as mental health programming to meet the unique needs of specific student populations. Conducts assessment to clarify students’ mental health needs and to inform wellness planning and treatment. Works within an integrated, team-oriented stepped care system of mental health support, providing referral for registered UBC students to resources on and off campus as needed including self-directed online resources, peer support, coaching, group programs, individual counselling, medical care and crisis intervention. Provides single session and brief counselling by phone, video and in person to support students in the Faculty of Education who are experiencing mental health difficulties. Builds and maintains a network of UBC and external resources specific to needs of students in the Faculty of Education. Provides consultation and support to staff, faculty and student peer leaders on student mental health concerns including crises.



Develops and delivers orientations, presentations and training on how to support students' mental wellbeing for faculty and staff. May assume the Wellbeing Liaison role. Participates in meetings with Faculty of Education student services professionals as well as Counselling Services case management and administrative meetings. Facilitates, in connection with UBC Counselling Services as appropriate, the operation of counselling programs within the faculty (e.g. group counselling, etc.). Works closely with communications professionals to develop content for and promote wellbeing programming for Education students. Responsible for ensuring student wellbeing web resources are up to date and accurate. May provide group supervision for project staff and/or students involved in peer programs, work-study programs, and/or volunteer assignments.
Must be able to act with a considerable degree of autonomy and independence in the provision of mental health support to students while adhering to the ethical standards of the profession. Poor professional judgment or unethical practice would be extremely detrimental to student wellbeing and in some cases could be life threatening. It would also have a significant negative impact on public relations and the reputation of the Faculty of Education, Counselling Services, the University and in some cases result in legal liability for the University.
Supervision Received
Works within a model of collegial consultation and collaboration, under the direction of the Director of Counselling Services and under the direction of the Associate Dean, Teacher Education Office , Faculty of Education.
Supervision Given
May provide supervision for project staff and/or students involved in peer programs, work-study programs, and/or volunteer assignments. May delegate administrative work to program assistants.
Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology or a related field.
Minimum of five years of experience in clinical counselling plus experience supervising Master’s level practicum students.
Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Eligible for registration as a Registered Clinical Counsellor,



Registered Social Worker in British Columbia or as a Canadian Certified Counsellor.
University or college counselling experience an asset.
Training and experience in single session, triage, stepped care and brief therapy preferred.
An expressed commitment and experience with equity-deserving student populations.
Proven sensibility and appreciation of the role that gender, race, disability, gender identity, sexuality, social background play in the experience of health and wellbeing.
Commitment to serving the needs of a broadly diverse student population.
Demonstrated ability to provide services that are responsive and sensitive to the needs of specific student populations including indigenous students, international students, graduate students, racialized students, students with disabilities and LGBTQ+ students.
Demonstrated knowledge of student development theory and experience in program development, consultation and outreach.
Strong interest in and commitment to effective problem solving and continuous improvement of programs and services.
Possession of personal attributes that facilitate teamwork and the development of effective working relationships with a wide range of students, faculty, and staff.
Appropriate course-work and training in mental health assessment, individual and group counselling; program evaluation, adolescent and adult development; career development, cross-cultural counselling and diversity, personality theory and diagnosis and treatment of psychopathology.
Expertise and experience in treatment of a wide range of concerns that post‑secondary and professional program students may experience including stress, depression, anxiety, substance use, relationship difficulties, eating / body image issues, career / life planning, transition issues and sexual violence.
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