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Student Wellness Hub

The Student Wellness Hub provides a range of health services to McGill students with a focus on awareness, prevention, and early intervention. The Student Wellness Hub has a variety of clinicians that provide one-on-one appointments, therapy groups and other services. Within the Student Wellness Hub, the Healthy Living Annex focuses on health promotion and offers peer support programs for both the Macdonald and downtown campuses. 

Position Summary:
Therapists at the Wellness Hub work as part of an interprofessional team to support student health and wellbeing. Working from a stepped care model they connect students to campus and community services that support their mental health needs. They also support student mental health by providing short-term, goal-directed, episodic counselling and psychotherapy to students who would benefit from this level of care. They also facilitate psychoeducational workshops and group therapy to students.

Primary Responsibilities:
 

Working from a Stepped Care model, performs any/all of the following functions with clients as needed:

Conducts (psychological/emotional) assessments and collaboratively creates wellness plans with students. Utilizes existing low-intensity programs such as on-line therapeutic interventions and self-help materials, workshops, and group therapy. Completes consultation paperwork. Provides follow-up appointments and makes referrals within McGill and the larger community, as appropriate.Provides individual therapy or counselling within the Stepped Care framework for students experiencing severe to mild psychological distress. Works from a short-term, directive, collaborative, evidence informed model and utilizes strength/resiliency-based modalities. Makes external referrals, as appropriate and required.Conducts group counselling, workshops, and outreach to support the Wellness Hub’s mandate and function of treatment and prevention.Meets with students in crisis. Conducts crisis counselling.Keeps clinical records up to date and to licensing body standards. Completes paperwork that accompanies clinical interventions.Maintains professional licensure. Responsible for ensuring that practice is up to date and informed by current research. Participates in training opportunities and incorporates current Counselling Services practices into daily routine. Works on special projects, as assigned.

Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities

Ph.D., preferred.Must have appropriate Quebec licensure to provide psychotherapy and treat a psychological disorder (i.e., permit to practice psychotherapy).Demonstrated ability to make clinical decisions independently.Demonstrated competence working with young adults and able to support students from diverse communities drawing upon personal lived experience.Professionalism, good organizational and interpersonal skills are essential.Must be able to contribute actively to a team.  Excellent presentation and communication skills.Demonstrated ability to work in a Microsoft environment using Word, PowerPoint, internet search engines and email.Knowledge of French and English: McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level # 4 (fluent) on a scale of 0-4.

As one of Montreal's Top Employers, here is what we offer:

Competitive benefits package (Health, Dental, Life Insurance)Defined contribution pension plan (with employer contribution up to 10%)Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA)Competitive vacation policyTwo (2) personal daysTwo (2) floating holidaysNine (9) "Summer Fridays" - paid days off between the St-Jean Baptiste holiday and Labour DayPaid time off over the December holiday periodTuition waiver for regular employees and their dependentsUp to two (2) days of remote work per week where the position permits

Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.

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Minimum Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree 5 Years Related Experience with Bachelor’s Degree / Master's Degree 2 Years Related Experience with Master’s Degree

Annual Salary:

(MPEX Grade 07) $90,170.00 - $112,710.00 - $135,250.00

Job Profile:

MPEX-SAF3B - Student Services - Senior Professional/Manager

Hours per Week:

33.75 (Full time)

Supervisor:

Associate Director Counselling (Case Management)

Position End Date (If applicable):

2027-02-28

Deadline to Apply:

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.