Counsellor

3 weeks ago

Edmonton, Canada NAIT Full time

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

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 Responsibilities**:

- Provide short-term personal and crisis counselling in-person and virtually with related file management duties
- Administer and interpret screening assessments; recommend further assessment or referral.
- Assist students to access internal and external supports for learning needs, long-term counselling, addictions, medication, learning-in-Canada supports, etc.
- Consult on specific student issues with team members, allied services, and academic staff.
- Facilitate groups, present outreach education, & give internal media interviews on a range of mental health topics.
- Adhere to relevant legislation, ethics, standards of care, empirically-validated counselling practice, and other research/external resources. CBT and ACT predominate on our existing team.
- Duties may include support of campus-wide mental health initiatives and emergency response.
- Travel to satellite campuses may be required.
- In the event of exceptional client care, extended hours are required occasionally. Early evening availability for conventional appointments is appreciated but not required by current operational demand but may be considered in future.

**Skills & Abilities**:

- Strong psychosocial intervention & crisis management abilities
- Proven organizational and team-building skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively within the post-secondary arena in Edmonton, throughout the province, and/or globally as required.
- Ability to read legible cursive handwriting.

**Qualifications**:

- Master’s or Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology or Clinical Social Work. Those with an Educational, Counselling, or allied background may be considered.
- At least five years’ experience as a fully-fledged professional preferred, counselling people with a broad range of mental health concerns and severities.
- Experience counselling students within a post-secondary setting preferred, particularly International students.
- Experience counselling adults and assessing risk in crisis situations.
- Experience facilitating groups is an asset.
- Current registration with the College of Alberta Psychologists or Social Workers (at this time, we cannot accommodate applicants in their provisional year of professional registration).

**Remuneration**:$2,432.45 - $4,231.45 bi-weekly, plus a comprehensive benefits package.

(Classification - Ed Counsellor I)
- This position is covered by the NASA (NAIT Academic Staff Association) Collective Agreement._

**About NAIT**

At NAIT, people matter.

We’re proud to have been named one of Alberta’s Top Employers for 11 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.

At NAIT, you are part of a community that makes a difference in the lives of students, staff and industry clients and partners. The NAIT culture reflects our shared values of respect, collaboration, celebration, creativity and accountability. We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and are a proud partner of the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion and Pride at Work Canada.

**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.

**Health and safety**

NAIT continues to encourage everyone coming to our campuses to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and to get their booster shots as soon as they are eligible. Vaccination against COVID-19 remains the best way to prevent severe illness and death, and third doses can boost immunity to improve protection and limit spread.

**Additional requirements**

Applicants with education credentials earned outside of Canada who have not had them previously assessed should have their credentials evalu

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