Counsellor, Counseling and Accessibility Services

Required Position

Full-Time Term Appointment until July 31, 2026

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager of Counselling and Accessibility Services, the successful candidate will:

• Provide assessment and personal counselling services to students, crisis intervention and critical incident stress management/debriefings, and provide referrals to appropriate services for the Laurentian campus and the McEwen School of Architecture;
• Research, prepare and facilitate workshops, presentations and other educational activities and tools for students, staff and faculty (Mental Health Promotion and Awareness);
• Develop and maintain knowledge of services provided by the Laurentian campus and other community service agencies; to make effective use of those other community services available in ensuring a coordinated response to the identified needs of the client; to ensure effective liaison with all agencies/programs involved with the client;
• Support and promote equity, diversity and inclusion on campus;
• Participate in the development of new delivery models;
• Establish and maintain effective relations with the University community and with agencies and organizations in the wider community; and
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Honors undergraduate degree (4 years) in Social Work, Psychology or related field, Master’s degree an asset;
• Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in counselling of students in a post-secondary institution (university or college level), experience with youth and/or young adults will be considered;
• Experience in counselling of students from a diverse background is an asset;
• Membership, in good standing in a regulated professional college is necessary,
• Experience in crisis intervention counselling;
• Critical Incident Stress Management/Debriefing experience;
• Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills;
• Excellent abilities to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team;
• Proficiency in MS Office software applications, including word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software applications, as well as Internet research capabilities; and
• Ability to work fluently, verbally and in writing, in both official languages, French and English, is required.

THIS POSITION MAY REQUIRE A DIFFERENT WORK WEEK AND/OR HOURS OF WORK. THIS MAY INCLUDE EVENINGS AND/OR WEEKEND SHIFTS.

Work Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 3.30 pm to 11.00 pm

The official University hours of operation shall be from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, during, and including, the months from September to April, and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m Monday through Friday during and including May to August., amounting to thirty-three and three-quarter (33.75) hours per week.

Laurentian University has adopted a formal Policy on Flexible Work Arrangements, which supports remote work plans based on operational considerations. At Laurentian University, we recognize that work-life balance is essential for both personal well-being and professional success. Our policy offers employees some flexibility to better balance personal needs while maintaining effective service delivery.