Counsellor, Mental Health, Healthcare

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Job

Requisition :  Time Type:
Full time Employee Group:
Staff Job Category:
Medical Health and Wellness

Employment Type:

Temporary Department:
Campus Wellness - Counselling Services III Hiring Range: $80,248.28 - $ Posting Information:
This posting is for an existing vacancy. This position is being offered as a temporary contract. Contract end date:
May 10, 2027. This is a Career Path position. The final level will be determined based on demonstrated skills and experience. Anticipated hiring ranges: USG 10: $80,248 - $100,310 USG 11: $87,620 - $106,749 USG 12: $95,538 - $119,422 USG 13: $104,002 - $130,003

The Counsellor is accountable to a Manager, Counselling Services for the provision of front line clinical mental health programs and services. Ultimately, this position underpins the mission of Counselling Services which focuses on supporting and promoting academic success, student and campus mental health, psychological wellness and safety within members of a diverse and global Waterloo community. The mental health, psychological wellness and safety of students are fundamental to the mandate of the university since they are a foundation for personal and academic success.

• Clinical assessments: initial/intake assessments; risk of harm assessments
• Treatment planning
• Individual and group counselling/psychotherapy
• Responding to clients in crisis, providing same day service as needed
• Providing support coordination
• Clinical case note and report writing
• Termination planning and referral

• Collaborate and consult with key campus support services (e.g., Access Ability Services, Health Services, Student Success Office, etc.) related to students’ personal and academic needs.
• Collaborate and consult with faculty, including individual faculty members, the Associate Deans’ offices and academic support areas in the interest of students’ academic success, retention and graduation.
• Design, facilitate and evaluate seminars sessions on various topics (e.g., coping skills, etc.).
• Design, facilitate and evaluate training to student leaders and other key stakeholders across campus on various topics, including suicide prevention.
• The partnership for the mental health, health and wellness, well-being and safety of the campus community includes active collaboration and teaming with a focus on client issues of shared concern.

• The Counsellor has a thorough and expert understanding of developmental issues of late adolescence (e.g., relationships, mental health, disordered eating, transition, sexuality, etc.).
• Remains current with pertinent ethical requirements, research and considerations relevant to the fields of counselling/psychotherapy, mental health assessment and crisis management.
• Maintains a high level of knowledge and awareness of changes and developments in the fields of higher education and counselling, and their implications for the organization and delivery of counselling and…