Educational Counsellor II

Opportunity
Job classification: SA005 - Educational Counsellor II

Salary range: $95,200 - $110,500. Placement within the range is typically based upon a review of skills, experience, and internal equity.

Hours per week: 36.25

Paid leave: 43 days vacation per year

Final date to receive applications: end of day July 12, 2026

Reporting to the Manager, Student Development and Counselling, the  Educational Counsellor II  is a senior member of the SAIT Academic Faculty Association. This role provides personal and career counselling, delivers psycho educational workshops and mental health training, and participates in departmental and professional development activities.

This position provides leadership in the development, implementation, and evaluation of three key Student Development and Counselling (SDC) initiatives:

A new service delivery model for the Taylor Family Campus Centre (TFCC), featuring single‑session counselling within a community‑based student wellness hub.

The pilot Graduate Counselling Practicum Supervision Program.

Recovery‑focused supports offered through the Zen Den and Natoysopoyiis.

Working primarily on SAIT’s main campus, with responsibilities that may extend to satellite campuses and occasional after‑hours support, this role plays a critical part in shaping counselling services across SAIT.

The Educational Counsellor II is responsible for developing, supervising, and training SDC counsellors and practicum students in single‑session therapy, as well as overseeing the counselling supports delivered through TFCC. Success in this role requires advanced clinical expertise, strong program development and evaluation skills, and significant experience in counselling supervision.

How you’ll contribute

Develop, lead and evaluate clinical supports offered at TFCC through overseeing a new model of counseling service delivery in the new TFCC Wellness Hub, single‑session therapy.

Lead clinical supports for satellite campuses.

Offer SDC supports such as personal and crisis counselling to SAIT students.

Implement and evaluate a pilot Graduate Counselling Practicum student program.

Lead student recovery‑based programming for the TFCC Student Wellness Office, Interfaith, Natoysopoyiis and satellite campuses.

Serve as the alternate to the SDC Manager in overseeing clinical counseling operations.

Design and deliver psycho‑educational workshops, presentations, wellness programming and outreach programs that enhance student success and develop wellness tools.

Partner with local, provincial and national wellness networks to increase the capacity of the TFCC Student Wellness Office, such as Recovery on Campus (ROC), Healthy Campus Alberta, Centre for Suicide Prevention, etc.

Liaise with faculties, departments and other student services regarding the provision of programs, workshops and services that enhance student success and offer critical incident support affecting student groups.

What you bring

Master’s degree in Psychology.

Minimum 10 years of post‑secondary counselling experience.

Minimum 1–2 years of counselling supervision or leadership experience.

Current registration as a Psychologist in Alberta, with professional liability insurance in good standing.

Registered Psychologist in Alberta for a minimum of five years, with eligibility to supervise Provisional Psychologists.

Strong knowledge of clinical service delivery models, with demonstrated experience developing and implementing innovative counselling approaches, such as single‑session therapy.

Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively within a community‑based, multidisciplinary environment, such as the Taylor Family Campus Centre (TFCC) Student Wellness Office.

Experience in program development, supervision, and evaluation is considered an asset.

Benefits

Defined Benefit pension through LAPP.

Free access to our fitness facilities and group fitness classes.

Generous time off to pursue other passions and support your well‑being.

SAIT paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision benefits.

Access to a Health Spending or Taxable Spending Account.

Benefits supporting mental health and access to Greenshield+ for virtual therapy at a reduced rate.

Professional development opportunities through our Free Seat Program, tuition support, access to Linked In Learning and discounted Continuing Education & Professional Studies courses.

Excellent dining options on campus.

Equal Opportunity
We encourage applications from women, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities. Learn more about Community and Belonging at SAIT.

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