Support Staff Employment Opportunity
Counsellor
Student Services UNB Saint John
| Competition #: | #074-13.14 | Closing Date: | October 9, 2013 4:30PM |
| Employment Group: | P.T.S.U. | Salary or Rate: | $49,365 - $64,176 Per Annum |
| Employment Date:(tentative) | As soon as possible | Hours per Week: | Full-Time (36.25 HPW) |
| Position Length:(tentative) | 1 Year Term | Funding: | External Funding |
Function
The counsellor offers a range of counselling services to the students of UNB Saint John and Saint John College. The incumbent will be a member of the Student Services team and is committed to a student-centered service and will offer personal and career counselling.
Representative Responsibilities
• Provide career counselling to individual students and groups.
• Administer a variety of career development related assessments.
• Develop and distribute counselling information and assist in developing and maintaining career resources.
• Provide individual counselling sessions to individual students of UNB Saint John and Saint John College.
• Develop therapeutic interventions for students, especially for those issues that impact learning and academic performance.
• Develop outreach programming to raise awareness of services and programs.
• Liaise with other campus professionals and community agencies.
• Maintain confidential records of activities.
• Provide emergency, crisis intervention services after regular working hours.
• Provide consultation, training, and support to faculty and staff about student concerns as appropriate.
• Participate on university committees and groups as appropriate in support of students and the university.
• Consult, support, and work with other faculty and staff on campus priority projects.
• Participate as a member of the Student Services team on special projects and events.
Requirements
• Masters degree in Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology or Social Work. Assessment courses to administer MBTI, Strong Interest Inventory, and other career development assessments.
• At least five years’ experience in a counselling environment.
• Experience in and proven knowledge of career development and career counselling.
• Eligibility for membership in an appropriate professional counselling organization is required.
• Experience in a post-secondary setting is an asset.
For more information, please contact:
UNB Fredericton
Human Resources Room 102
Physics & Admin. Building
Email: employ@unb.ca
Fax: 506-453-4611
UNB Saint John
Financial & Admin. Services
Room 114/115, Oland Hall
Email: employsj@unbsj.ca
Fax: 506-648-5714
We thank all applicants for their interest but wish to advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Applications will be accepted ONLY until the end of regular business hours on the closing date.
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK IS COMMITTED TO THE PRINCIPLE OF EMPLOYMENT EQUITY