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Job Type:

Employee

Duration in Months (for fixed-term jobs):

N/A

Job Family:

Student Health and Wellness

# of Open Positions:

1

Faculty/Service - Department:

UGME Academic Services

Campus:

Roger Guindon Hall

Union Affiliation:

SSUO

Date Posted:

October 14, 2024

Applications must be received BEFORE:

October 25, 2024

Hours per week:

35

Salary Grade:

SSUO Grade 11

Salary Range:

$87,272.00 - $110,239.00

About the Faculty of Medicine
Welcome to the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, the first and largest bilingual medical faculty in Canada. Our learners have access to state-of-the art facilities and specialized institutions as they learn alongside world-class physicians and scientists. Consistently ranked among the top 10 medical schools in Canada, our faculty is among the top faculties of medicine in the world for research impact in biomedical and health sciences.

Position purpose:

 

To provide guidance and support to members of the student community by providing tools, resources, counselling and psychotherapy to help them develop the skills, abilities and lifestyle habits that promote their wellness and mental health. Work collaboratively and synergistically with the university community in the area of student wellness and mental health.

 

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Individual counselling: In line with the recommended service delivery model and using a student-centered, strengths-based approach, meet individually with students to assess their emotional, psychological and relational development, and then develop and implement short-term therapeutic interventions that will contribute to their well-being. Intervene with students experiencing psychological and emotional difficulties and manage crisis situations, including suicidal crises, in accordance with the Code of Ethics of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario or equivalent, to ensure the safety of all parties involved. If necessary, refer students to more specialized or longer-term services elsewhere at the University or in the community, so that they can receive the mental health care they need.
• Group counselling: Design and facilitate group counselling sessions and psycho-educational workshops in order to reach as many students as possible at the same time and foster the creation of mutual support and social integration networks, thereby increasing their resilience to study.
• Expert consultants: Act as an expert consultant to the university community in matters of student mental health and wellness, to promote the appropriation of knowledge on student needs and the various personal situations students experience.
• Team supervision: Supervise a team of professionals working to provide clinical and crisis management services in mental health. Advise team members on best practices and actions to be taken in complex cases involving risk of harm to self or others. Consult supervisor/manager on critical incidents requiring higher level intervention.
• Project Management: Manage a team of professionals working on a variety of projects related to the delivery of mental health and wellness services. Support team members in project planning and management, as well as work methods and processes. Ensure delivery and accountability of assigned projects.
• Records Management: Prepare and maintain detailed records of each student encountered, allowing the sequence and nature of professional services rendered to be traced. Ensures the effective management of these records to maintain confidentiality in accordance with University regulations and College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario guidelines.
• Supervision of others: May, depending on area of expertise and level of experience, supervise the work of professional counselling interns and provide feedback to ensure that they are meeting the needs of each student encountered to the best of their ability, and that professional ethical standards are being adhered to. When necessary, train and supervise students hired under the work-study plan (RTE), such as Peer Counselors, and ensure that their work is completed according to the standards and guidelines given.
   

What you will bring:

• Graduate degree in counseling, psychology or other related discipline.
• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) or equivalent.
• Knowledge of mental health issues in the post-secondary environment.
• Ability to offer a variety of evidence-based psychotherapy modalities
• Full membership in the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) or another College that regulates the practice of psychotherapy in Ontario.
• At least five (5) years' experience in a similar role.
• Clean criminal record.
• Planning
• Initiative
• Service excellence
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Knowledge and experience in the use and interpretation of the latest psychometric instruments.
• Eligibility for a professional liability insurance plan for practicing independent counselors.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills.
• Awareness of confidentiality, informed consent, accessibility and diversity issues.
• Experience in developing and facilitating psycho-educational workshops.
• Knowledge and experience of computer systems and software such as Windows, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, Internet and e-mail.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends, as required.
• Bilingualism - French and English (oral and written). Must be able to provide therapeutic services in both official languages.

Key Competencies at uOttawa:
Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa: 

Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact [email protected] to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Note: if this is a union position: The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click here to find out more.

If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.