Team Lead, Counselling Services

3 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada University of Toronto Full time

**Date Posted**:02/05/2024
**Req ID**: 35875
**Faculty/Division**: UofT Scarborough
**Department**: UTSC:Health & Wellness Centre
**Campus**: University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)
**Position Number**: 00044782

**Description**:
**About us**:
The University of Toronto Scarborough is a place of energy, enthusiasm and passion. Our commitment to inclusive excellence attracts the brightest learners, scholars and employees from around the globe. Our success has been made possible by the opportunity given to us by our Indigenous hosts to operate on their territory, and we cherish our continuing partnerships with these communities. The University of Toronto Scarborough is an exciting campus with unlimited potential. Join us on our journey.

The Health & Wellness Centre at the University of Toronto Scarborough provides health promotion, primary care, and counselling services in an interprofessional shared care model. The team delivers student-focused care and support that is compassionate, culturally responsive, and evidence-based. Th team is here to support students in achieving their goals and actualize their full potential by inspiring hope, promoting healthy choices and supporting the healing process. The team strives to enhance services to students through collaborative partnerships across campus and in the community. Our goal is wellness and care for EVERY student and our vision is Transformative Inclusive Care. Thriving Community. We are guided by our values including compassion, empowerment, empathy, support, and inclusion.

**Your opportunity**:
**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Overseeing day-to-day operational needs of the unit
- Directing the activities of a group of staff-appointed employees all performing a similar function
- Providing clinical counselling and psychotherapy to individual students and/or groups of students and making referrals to appropriate resources
- Facilitating psychoeducational workshops that promote the development of coping strategies and skills
- Consulting with other health care providers on psychosocial matters affecting student's mental health
- Advising clinical trainees on the treatment of mental health and psychosocial issues
- Conducting detailed analysis and evaluation to determine trends/patterns and make recommendations to senior university officials
- Keeping well-informed on assessment and psychotherapeutic advances
- Applicants are expected to show evidence of a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment

**Essential Qualifications**:

- Master's Degree in Social Work, Counselling Psychology, Clinical Psychology and/or acceptable combination of equivalent experience. Must be a current member, in good standing, within a Regulated Health Profession. Completion of Clinical Supervision Certification is a strong asset.
- Six to seven years providing clinical counselling, preferably with a focus on post-secondary aged students (18 - 25 years of age)/emerging adults.
- Significant experience providing clinical supervision of other counselling to regulated health care professionals.
- Familiarity and experience with drop-in same day and short-term, goal oriented models of counselling.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise sound clinical judgment and decision making, sometimes in unpredictable situations.
- Experience with complex mental health issues and concerns.
- Trauma informed care training and experience.
- Experience and demonstrated ability to deliver training and workshops to staff and students.
- Ability to build consensus and create a supportive team environment in an interdisciplinary health care setting.
- Significant experience dealing with and resolving conflict.
- Significant experience assessing, planning, executing and evaluating practice and program changes.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong experience and understanding of evidence-based practices.
- Good judgment and reliability.
- Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
- Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong leadership, supervisory, and coaching skills
- Experience working in a diverse environment and familiarity with principles of equity, diversity and inclusion.
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel).
- Experience working with electronic medical record keeping system (EMR).

**Assets (Nonessential)**:

- Experience assessing the effectiveness of therapy groups, identifying group outcomes and metrics to evaluate the impact on clients' mental health and well-being.
- Experience leading and working collaboratively on peer support programming.
- Experience in program development, implementation, and evaluation.

**To be successful in this role you will be**:

- Approachable
- Decisive
- Organized
- Problem solver
- Resourceful
- Team player

**NOTES**:

- Hours of Work: 3-5 days/week from 8:45 AM to 5:00

  • Coordinator/team Lead

    6 days ago

    Toronto, Canada TEAM DFF Full time

    Coordinator/Team Lead Role and Responsibilities The Coordinator/Team Lead is responsible for the daily operations of the home. Leading a small team of personal support workers supporting a young man in his own home. You are responsible for attending to hiring, training, supervising and leading a team of dedicated associates and staffing supports. The...

  • Manager, Clinical

    7 days ago

    Toronto, Canada Turning Point Youth Services Full time

    Turning Point Youth Services (TPYS) is an accredited, multi service, child and youth mental health Centre that provides a range of services for youth, aged 12-24 and their families, many of whom have experienced barriers to service, marginalization, trauma, and racism. As a member of the senior leadership team reporting to the Director of Services, the...

  • Manager, Clinical

    1 week ago

    Toronto, Ontario, Ontario, Canada Turning Point Youth Services Full time

    Turning Point Youth Services (TPYS) is an accredited, multi service, child and youth mental health Centre that provides a range of services for youth, aged 12-24 and their families, many of whom have experienced barriers to service, marginalization, trauma, and racism. As a member of the senior leadership team reporting to the Director of Services, the...

  • Legal Counsel

    1 month ago

    Toronto, Canada Team Construction Full time

    POSITION SUMMARYThe Legal manager is responsible to provide support and advice on legal matters and participate in team procurement efforts on large infrastructure projects.Responsibilities Manage project agreements design-build/progressive design-build construction contracts, interface agreements withdesigners and other project parties. Draft, review, and...

  • Legal Counsel

    4 weeks ago

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada Team Construction Full time

    POSITION SUMMARYThe Legal manager is responsible to provide support and advice on legal matters and participate in team procurement efforts on large infrastructure projects.Responsibilities Manage project agreements design-build/progressive design-build construction contracts, interface agreements withdesigners and other project parties. Draft, review, and...

  • Technical Lead for WM Data Services team

    4 weeks ago

    Toronto, Canada Tata Consultancy Services Full time

    About TCSTCS operates on a global scale, with a diverse talent base of more than 600,000 associates representing 153 nationalities across 55 countries. TCS has been recognized as a Global Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute - one of only eight companies worldwide to have achieved this status. Our organizational structure is domain-led and designed to...

  • Technical Lead for WM Data Services team

    4 weeks ago

    Toronto, Canada Tata Consultancy Services Full time

    About TCSTCS operates on a global scale, with a diverse talent base of more than 600,000 associates representing 153 nationalities across 55 countries. TCS has been recognized as a Global Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute - one of only eight companies worldwide to have achieved this status. Our organizational structure is domain-led and designed to...

  • Technical Lead for WM Data Services team

    4 weeks ago

    Toronto, Canada Tata Consultancy Services Full time

    About TCS TCS operates on a global scale, with a diverse talent base of more than 600,000 associates representing 153 nationalities across 55 countries. TCS has been recognized as a Global Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute - one of only eight companies worldwide to have achieved this status. Our organizational structure is domain-led and...

  • Employment Counsel

    5 hours ago

    Toronto, Canada HUB International Full time

    At HUB International , we are a team of entrepreneurs. We believe in empowering our clients, and we do so by protecting businesses and individuals in our local communities. We help businesses evaluate their risks and develop solutions tailored to their needs. We believe in empowering our employees. As a global firm, we offer employees resources in both...

  • Employment Counsel

    7 days ago

    Toronto, Canada HUB International Full time

    At HUB International, we are a team of entrepreneurs. We believe in empowering our clients, and we do so by protecting businesses and individuals in our local communities. We help businesses evaluate their risks and develop solutions tailored to their needs. We believe in empowering our employees. As a global firm, we offer employees resources in both...

  • Employment Counsel

    2 weeks ago

    Toronto, Canada HUB International Full time

    At HUB International, we are a team of entrepreneurs. We believe in empowering our clients, and we do so by protecting businesses and individuals in our local communities. We help businesses evaluate their risks and develop solutions tailored to their needs. We believe in empowering our employees. As a global firm, we offer employees resources in both...

  • Employment Counsel

    3 days ago

    Toronto, Canada HUB International Full time

    At HUB International, we are a team of entrepreneurs. We believe in empowering our clients, and we do so by protecting businesses and individuals in our local communities. We help businesses evaluate their risks and develop solutions tailored to their needs. We believe in empowering our employees. As a global firm, we offer employees resources in both...

  • Team Lead

    2 weeks ago

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada Ontario Health Full time

    At Ontario Health, we are committed to developing a strong organizational culture that connects and inspires all team members across the province. Our vision is that together, we will be a leader in health and wellness for all. Our mission is to connect the health system to drive improved and equitable health outcomes, experiences and value.How we work...

  • Counsel

    2 weeks ago

    Toronto, Canada CHUBB Full time

    Chubb is the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurer. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is distinguished by its extensive product and...

  • Employment Counsel

    9 hours ago

    Toronto, Canada HUB International Full time

    At HUB International, we are a team of entrepreneurs. We believe in empowering our clients, and we do so by protecting businesses and individuals in our local communities. We help businesses evaluate their risks and develop solutions tailored to their needs. We believe in empowering our employees. As a global firm, we offer employees resources in both...

  • Employment Counsel

    2 weeks ago

    Toronto, Canada Hub International Full time

    At HUB International , we are a team of entrepreneurs. We believe in empowering our clients, and we do so by protecting businesses and individuals in our local communities. We help businesses evaluate their risks and develop solutions tailored to their needs. We believe in empowering our employees. As a global firm, we offer employees resources in both...

  • Counsel

    2 weeks ago

    Toronto, Canada Ombudsman Ontario Full time

    ELIGIBILITY FOR THIS COMPETITION IS RESTRICTED TO STEP 1 CANDIDATES INCLUDING OPS ALOC AND OCAA LAWYERS living or working within 125 km of this location. Note: Eligible lawyers from outside the Area of Search may apply but will not be entitled to relocation or travel expenses for the transfer as set out below.Step 1: All regular/fixed-term OCAA and ALOC...

  • Legal Counsel

    3 weeks ago

    Toronto, ON, Canada Foresters Financial Services, Inc. Full time

    Career Opportunity Role Title Legal Counsel Purpose of role Reporting directly to the General Counsel & Vice President, Vendor Management & Data Governance, the Counsel position contributes to optimal organizational effectiveness by providing quality support to Foresters legal team and legal services to The Independent Order of Foresters...

  • Counsel

    2 weeks ago

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada Ombudsman Ontario Full time

    ELIGIBILITY FOR THIS COMPETITION IS RESTRICTED TO STEP 1 CANDIDATES INCLUDING OPS ALOC AND OCAA LAWYERS living or working within 125 km of this locationNote: Eligible lawyers from outside the Area of Search may apply but will not be entitled to relocation or travel expenses for the transfer as set out below.Step 1: All regular/fixed-term OCAA and ALOC...

  • Employment Counsel

    2 weeks ago

    Toronto, Canada HUB International Full time

    At HUB International , we are a team of entrepreneurs. We believe in empowering our clients, and we do so by protecting businesses and individuals in our local communities. We help businesses evaluate their risks and develop solutions tailored to their needs. We believe in empowering our employees. As a global firm, we offer employees resources in both...