Counsellor – Varsity Athletics Mental Health & Performance

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Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

This position is subject to the satisfactory completion of required background checks

Please note this position is a leave replacement for a fixed term duration

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Provides mental health and mental performance services to UBC Department of Athletics and Recreation to support varsity student athletes’ mental wellbeing and mental performance needs. Provides single session/short term counselling, triage and referral to stepped care resources including Student Health and Wellbeing, Integrated Support Team (e.g sport medicine physicians, sport dietician), external resources and emergency services as appropriate. Provides applied mental performance consultation and team interventions, and wellbeing and performance programming responsive to the needs of varsity student-athletes and teams.

Provides consultation and education to coaches, Athletics staff and other members of the varsity sport community regarding student-athlete mental health, wellbeing and performance. Develops and delivers programming, workshops and other interventions responsive to the training, competition and academic cycles of varsity student-athletes.

Reports to the Director, Counselling, Student Health and Wellbeing, for oversight of clinical work. Reports to Associate Director, Athletics and Performance, UBC Athletics and Recreation for operational matters, and for direction of non‑clinical work with respect to UBC Department of Athletics and Recreation student‑athlete wellbeing.

Works collaboratively with UBC Athletics and Recreation student services team as well as the team of professionals within UBC Student Health and Wellbeing, actively participating in and contributing to the development and delivery of effective mental wellbeing programs and services. Also works in collaboration with other UBC student services and community resources.

• Promotes mental wellbeing for UBC varsity student‑athletes through a range of programming including orientation, workshops, seminars, groups and other resources that help students normalize stress, understand how to manage stress and maintain mental wellbeing, as well as how to seek support when needed within the broader context of student‑athlete mental health and wellbeing.

• Develops and delivers workshops and outreach programs that promote student‑athlete wellbeing.

• Provides single session and short‑term counselling to support students experiencing mental health concerns.

• Conducts triage as needed and referral to stepped care including connection to online…