Date Posted: 04/29/2024
Req ID: 37142
Faculty/Division: Vice-Provost, Students
Department: Health and Wellness
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00042942
Description:
About us:
Student Life connects life to learning. We believe every student should have the opportunity to participate in university life actively and find connection and community while discovering new ways of thinking and being in the world. We provide resources, support and engagement opportunities that are inclusive and accessible, ensuring every student can build experiences that set them up for a lifetime of success.
Consisting of an interdisciplinary team of health professionals and support staff, Health & Wellness at the University of Toronto aims to support graduate and undergraduate students in reaching their academic goals, engage students in their development and learning, and support their health and well-being by providing health education, clinical and consultation services. Health and Wellness (HW) provides counselling to students with a wide range of concerns ranging from relationship problems to debilitating depression and anxiety, suicidal and/or homicidal ideation, post-traumatic stress, and eating disorders.
Your opportunity:
The Wellness Counselor and Coordinator is a Registered Social Worker and is an integral member of the embedded mental health care team in HW. As a member of the embedded mental health care team, and under the direction of the Director, Professional Practice & Quality Assurance, provides life coaching, personal counselling and solution/ goal focused psychotherapy to students at the University in accordance with the University of Toronto Health and Wellness, vision, mission, and strategic plan, and is expected to demonstrate quality and effectiveness in work habits. In addition to personal counselling the incumbent will act as a consultant to faculty, staff, and students on counseling and related matters, conducts workshops and relevant training. Inherent in this role are the knowledge, skills and attitudes specific to critical thinking and decision making, ability toanalyze and assess presenting mental health concerns and collaborate with the medical team in the management of these mental health concerns, and flexibility and decision making in fluid situations with unpredictable outcomes.
The Wellness Counselor and Coordinator will conduct screening/intake assessments; facilitate discharge planning; develop and facilitate community referrals and refer to the university or outside community; provide brief counselling to individuals; and run psycho-educational workshops.
Your responsibilities will include:
Essential Qualifications:
Assets (Nonessential):
To be successful in this role you will be:
Closing Date: 05/08/2024, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget – Term; This is an approximately 18 month term position.
Schedule: Full-Time; Monday to Friday, 8:45 p.m. to 5 p.m.; some evenings required.
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 15 — $93,752 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $119,892. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial
Recruiter: Fiona Chan
Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.
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