Career Counsellor

**Schedule**
Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30, 35 hrs/wk

**Education Level**
Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology, Educational Psychology, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field of
study.
Certified in the use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Strong Interest Inventory and other Level B psychometric
instruments.

**Career Level**
Requires 3 years of relevant experience.

**JD #**

JD00140

**Pay Grade**:
10

**Title**:
Career Counsellor

**Unit/Project Description**:
Education Services requires a Career Counsellor in our MD Program. Working at all three medical school campuses, this staff member will provide:

- Career counselling (the primary focus of this position) including individual counselling of students in all years of study, as part of the residency preparation process and for students seeking help with any career-related concerns.
- Leadership and collaboration in new and expanded program development, implementation and evaluation, review, maintenance and updating of programming and resources for all delivery modalities (e.g. in-person, written and online)
- Ongoing collaboration with academic leaders in curriculum delivery e.g. Professional Competencies to promote and facilitate opportunities for career and professional identify development
- Large group, small group and individual assistance to students on a full range of career development topics, including career guidance and counselling to students, to support students’ specialty exploration and decision-making.
- Interview skills coaching: from leading large and group teaching sessions and faculty panels through to conducting Mock Interview Roundtable workshops and conducting/reviewing individual mock interviews
- Leadership and support to campus student interest groups, specifically in the organization of events (panels, career specialty talks, etc.) to inform students’ specialty decision-making
- Demonstrates awareness and practices principles of equity, inclusion, and diversity when working with students in exploring career/professional identity development
- Respects the importance of confidentiality when dealing with students' personal details

**Job Summary**:
The Career Counsellor is responsible for the ongoing development, provision and delivery of a comprehensive range of career development activities in the areas of career decision-making, educational planning, professional school and continuing education, work search, and employment. These activities include individual counselling, group counselling, psycho-educational groups, psychometric assessment, career-related curriculum development and instruction, workshops, online and print resource materials, consultations and staff training.

**Purpose and Key Functions**:

- Provide individual career counselling to undergraduate and graduate students and recent alumni.
- Design career counselling plans that are specific to an individual’s unique needs.
- Develop career development materials and intervention models.
- Interpret and analyze qualitative and quantitative data.
- Deal with personal issues, disability, English as a Second Language and other factors that complicate the career planning process and make appropriate referrals for specific support in these areas.
- Prepare students for entrance to the employment market through guidance and support in resume development, interviewing, networking and effective job search techniques.
- Administer and interpret the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Strong Interest Inventory and other personality and occupational assessment tools and help students integrate results into their career and education planning.
- Design survey and assessment strategies to measure program learning outcomes and effectiveness.
- Facilitate group career planning workshop and deliver education planning presentations.
- Develop workshops and presentations on topics including career decision making, educational planning and work search.
- Develop tools and resources to support career and education planning programs and activities.
- Develop and manage evaluations and learning outcome assessments for individual and group services and programs.
- Provide expertise in regards to theoretical contexts for career learning and development stages of students in support of the Student Development mandate.
- Work collaboratively with other staff within the department and within the University to meet students’ needs in an effective manner.
- Represent the department on University committees and community organizations.
- Establish, cultivate, and maintain client relationships.
- Utilize strong client relationship building skills, individual counselling and group facilitation skills to develop programs and counsel individuals.
- Utilize student development, student learning and career development theories and methods to design programs.
- Utilize knowledge of broader health related issues such as mental health, learning disabilities, and chronic medical concerns, that are