Part Time Counsellor

2 weeks ago

Thunder Bay ON PB E, Canada Lakehead University Full time $40,000 - $60,000 per year

Enrolment Services

Thunder Bay

Part-time

Contract

Overview

This role will provide professional mental health services, specifically drop-in counselling hours and groups, that support student wellness and academic success.

Responsibilities
  • Provide individual single-session drop-in counselling
  • Develop and implement group sessions focused on common presenting problems
  • Assess student needs (including risk assessments) in order to inform provision of care and/or referral
  • Provide mental health services within regulatory bodies scope of practice
  • Compliance to regulatory bodies code of conduct, college standards and practices and relevant legislation (PHIPA, Regulated Health Professions Act, , Health Promotion and Protection Act)
  • Practice within an interdisciplinary team (physicians, nurses, health promoters)
  • Coordination of care with multiple service providers to ensure holistic approach
  • Provision of follow-up care as needed
  • Participate in regularly scheduled staff meetings, clinical roundtables and supervision
  • Participate in quality assurance standards (file audits, case reviews)
  • Ensure timely documentation of all care provided
  • Remain current with respect to evidence informed practice
Qualifications
  • Degree in Social Work or related discipline and registered with a regulatory body
  • Extensive experience with individual counselling (especially single-session/solution focused/brief therapy and walk-in counselling).
  • Experience developing and facilitating group sessions (psycho-educational and therapeutic)
  • Working knowledge of relevant legislation (i.e. Personal Health Information and Privacy Act, Family and Children's Services Act, etc.)

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

Lakehead University has a goal to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as measured by increasing representation of underrepresented groups among applicants, candidates, and hires. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or members of other equity-deserving groups, is a strong asset. A lived experience or worked experience of any of these issues is preferred.

We appreciate your interest; Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at ext. 8334 or to make appropriate arrangements.

Why Lakehead

Application Deadline:

Tuesday, October 28, :59pm

No, not eligible for benefits

Contact Information:

Reference Number:

GEN-25-38

Application Deadline:

Tuesday, October 28, :59pm

No, not eligible for benefits

Contact Information:

Reference Number:

GEN-25-38

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