Counsellor - Edmonton, Canada - NAIT

NAIT

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Edmonton, Canada

3 days ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

NAIT is seeking a dynamic and seasoned psychologist or social worker to promote student academic retention and success through mental health intervention and referral.

NAIT counsellors work collaboratively with students, staff, and faculty through the provision of short-term, solution-focused, and crisis counselling services in-person and online.

The incumbent must possess strong communication, presentation, organizational, and self-care skills and a keen interest in working within a very supportive team.

Specific training and experience working with diverse populations are of particular interest.

If you have a minimum of five years' experience dealing with diverse groups of students and work efficiently and conscientiously with mínimal supervision, please apply.

Key Accountabilities:

Provide shortterm personal and crisis counselling, inperson and virtually.
File management duties.
Administer and interpret screening assessments; recommend further assessment or referral.
Assist students to access internal and external supports for learning needs, longterm counselling, addictions, medication, learninginCanada supports, etc.
Consult on specific student issues with team members, allied services, and academic staff.
Facilitate groups & present outreach education or interviews on a range of mental health topics.
Adhere to relevant legislation, ethics, standards of care, empiricallyvalidated counselling practice, and other research/external resources
CBT, ACT, and MI predominate on our existing team.
Supporting campuswide mental health initiatives and emergency response.

Skills & Abilities:

Knowledge of therapeutic and crisis management theories, practices, and techniques.
Organizational and teambuilding skills.
Ability to respond to diverse circumstances.
Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external contacts.
Ability to read legible cursive handwriting.

Qualifications:

Master's or Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology or Clinical Social Work.
Minimum 5 years' experience as a fullyfledged professional preferred, including counselling people with a broad range of mental health concerns and severities; and counselling adults and assessing risk in crisis situations.
Experience counselling students within a postsecondary setting preferred, particularly Indigenous and International students.
Experience facilitating groups is an asset.
Current registration with the College of Alberta Psychologists or Social Workers is required (at this time, we cannot accommodate applicants in their provisional year of professional registration).

Please note:
Office location is on campus - student demand does not support working from home currently. Travel between campuses may be required occasionally. In the event of exceptional client care, extended hours are required occasionally.

Early evening availability for conventional appointments is appreciated; while not required by current operational demand, it may be considered in future.

Remuneration:
$64, $113,063.86 annually, plus a comprehensive benefits package. (Classification - Educational Counsellor I).

This position is covered by the NAIT Academic Staff Association (NASA) Collective Agreement_

Please submit a resume and cover letter to be considered for this opportunity.

About NAIT
At NAIT, people matter.

We're proud to have been named one of Alberta's Top Employers for 13 consecutive years. Developing an engaging, supportive, and rewarding work culture is something we take seriously. We know that people are our biggest asset - they are what makes NAIT a great place to work.

What we offer
We've created a benefits package that focuses on health and wellness, professional and personal growth, recognition, and work-life balance.

NAIT is a flexible workplace and depending on the nature of your role, you may request flexible work arrangements with respect to where and when you work, including being on-campus full-time, working off-site, or a combination of the two.

Employees also have access to excellent vacation time, paid time off between Christmas and New Year's, a strong recognition program, learning opportunities, 2 annual all-staff professional development days and so much more.

Additional requirements
Applicants with education credentials earned outside of Canada who have not had them previously assessed should have their credentials evaluated by World Education Services or the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)

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