Embedded Counsellor - Faculty of Science

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career. 

• Works closely with Health Promotion and Education as well as faculty student services professionals to develop and deliver mental wellbeing programming for Faculty of Science students throughout their time in the Faculty of Science including orientations, outreach programs, workshops, seminars, groups and other resources that helps students normalize stress, understand how to manage stress and maintain mental wellbeing, and how to seek support when needed. Also supports UBC student societies in their wellbeing events.

• Considers and supports culturally appropriate wellbeing programming for all students as well as mental health programming to meet the unique needs of specific student populations.

• Conducts assessment to clarify students’ mental health needs and to inform wellness planning and treatment.

• Works within an integrated, collaborative stepped care system of mental health support, providing referral for registered UBC students to resources on and off campus as needed including self-directed online resources, peer support, coaching, group programs, individual counselling, medical care and crisis intervention.

• Provides single session and brief counselling by phone, video and in person to support students in the Faculty of Science who are experiencing mental health difficulties.

• Builds and maintains a network of UBC and external resources specific to needs of students in the Faculty of Science

• Provides consultation and support to staff, faculty and student peer leaders on student mental health concerns including crises.

• Develops and delivers orientations, presentations and training on how to support students' mental wellbeing for faculty and staff. May assume the Wellbeing Liaison role,

• Participates in meetings with Faculty of Science student services professionals as well as Counselling Services case management and administrative meetings.

• Facilitates, in connection with UBC Counselling Services as appropriate, the operation of counselling programs within the faculty (e.g. group counselling,etc.).

• Prepares reports, publications and other documents as required, and may be asked to sit on and participate on committees and working groups in the Faculty of Science.

• Works closely with communications professionals to develop content for and promote wellbeing programming for _Faculty of Science students. Responsible for ensuring student wellbeing web resources are up to date and accurate.

• May provide group supervision for project staff and/or students involved in peer programs, work-study programs, and/or volunteer assignments.

- Eligible for registration as a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Registered Social Worker in British Columbia or as a Canadian Certified Counsellor

-University or college counselling experience an asset

-Training and experience in single session, triage, stepped care and brief therapy preferred

- Commitment to serving the needs of a broadly diverse student population

-Demonstrated ability to provide services that are responsive and sensitive to the needs of specific student populations including aboriginal students, international students, graduate students, racialized students, students with disabilities and LGBTQ+ students

-Demonstrated knowledge of student development theory and experience in program development, consultation and outreach

-Strong interest in and commitment to effective problem solving and continuous improvement of programs and services

-Possession of personal attributes that facilitate teamwork and the development of effective working relationships with a wide range of students, faculty, and staff

-Appropriate course-work and training in mental health assessment, individual and group counselling; program evaluation, adolescent and adult development; learning theory; career development, cross-cultural counselling and diversity, personality theory and diagnosis and treatment of psychopathology

-Knowledge of the unique issues facing university students and university life

-Expertise and experience in treatment of a wide range of concerns that post-secondary and professional program students may experience including stress, depression, anxiety, substance use, relationship difficulties, eating/body image issues, career/life planning, transition issues and sexual violence