Counsellor

**Regular/Temporary** - Regular **Job Title** - Counsellor **Job ID** - 67531 **Location** - Central Campus **Open Date** - 02/10/2025 **Job Type** - Limited Term (>12 months) **Close Date** - 02/21/2025 **Employee Group** - Unifor Unit 1, Staff **Favorite Job** **Department** - FHS Educ Md **Salary Grade/Band** - Grade 11 **Salary Range** - $34.97 - $54.77 (hourly) **Contract Duration** - 18.3 Months **Hours per Week** - 35 **Posting Details** **Schedule** - 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday **Education Level** - Master's degree in Counselling Psychology or related field of study **Career Level** - Experienced Should the successful applicant be a Unifor Unit 1 bargaining unit member, who meets the eligibility conditions of Article 19.02 of the Unifor Unit 1 Collective Agreement, then the Limited Term Assignment will be defined as a Career Growth Opportunity in accordance with Article 19 of the Unifor Local 5555 Unit 1 Collective Agreement. **Counsellor** **JD 0181** **Unit/Project Description**: Student Affairs (UGME) requires a Wellness Counsellor for 18 months. The Counsellor's main responsibilities are to provide: (i) Brief short-term wellness counselling for a range of personal concerns (examples: acute stressors during medical school, adjustment to clerkship or residency) to medical students in a timely manner. The emphasis is on rapid access to resources, care and support that is sensitive to the academic and learning culture of the learner. The Wellness Counsellor would facilitate referrals for outside supports as needed (i.e. on-campus and off-campus mental health resources). (ii) Developing educational wellness and mindfulness programming geared to the specific needs and contexts of medical students in collaboration with the Chair and Directors, Student Affairs; the MD Program Career Counsellors; the Student Wellness Centre; McMaster Medical Student's Council and in alignment with the UGME program curriculum and professional competencies. (iii) Liaise and consult with faculty and staff to provide information and advice regarding student mental health and well-being. (iv) Liaise with regional campuses around wellness curriculum, if required, and be available for student support in-person and virtually. **Job Summary**: Responsible for promoting student development, student success, and student retention by designing, and providing a comprehensive range of psychological and educational services to aid students in achieving improved academic performance, enhanced personal and social effectiveness, and appropriate educational and career plans. The expectation of this position is that counsellors will be providing 5 clinical hours a day in a 7 hour work day. **Purpose and Key Functions**: - Identify, assess, develop, and implement effective treatment plans. - Conduct in-depth counselling and therapy interviews and utilize existing theoretical models to interpret information. - Provide assessments of mental health and risk factors and coordinate referrals with professionals within the Student Wellness Centre and the community. - Aid clients in identifying and solving emotional and interpersonal problems that may be affecting their academic success, well-being, and bio-psycho-social development. - Provide psychological counselling services such as personal counselling, group counselling, and crisis counselling. - Interact and assess the level of risk when students present with indications of harm to self or others, or suicidality. - Consult with others regarding how to manage difficult or disruptive behaviours. - Engage in problem solving to work through ethical dilemmas. - Facilitate conflict resolution sessions. - Provide debriefing to clients after a trauma has occurred. - Advocate on behalf of students for special academic consideration. - Nurture and support clients and encourage them to develop self care while finding a balance between multiple demands. - Persuade clients to seek appropriate professional help and to attend appointments. - Develop and deliver presentations, information, and training sessions to others. - Develop and deliver group counselling and psychotherapy materials. - Write case notes including client’s history and treatment plans. - Write referral reports to other health professionals including general practitioners, psychiatrists, and other specialists. - Plan and coordinate a variety of events and activities. - Review, assess, and recommend changes to enhance the effectiveness of service delivery models. - Maintain and safeguard the confidentiality of client records. - Participate in professional development activities and remain current with frequent developments in a specialized field of study. **Supervision**: - Ensure adherence to quality standards and procedures for short-term staff and volunteers. - Provide orientation and show procedures to others. **Qualifications**: - Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology, or a related field of st