Counsellor

at University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

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Salary

CAD 8,087 to 12,117 a year

Closing date

Open until filled

Start

Not given in the advert

Type of post

Pastoral and welfare
A support post, not a teaching post.

First seen

3 November 2026, on a public job listing

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Job Title

Counsellor

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Counsellors/Psychologists, Level B

Job Family Group

Staff - Non Union

Department

Team D | Counselling Services | Student Health and Wellbeing | VP Students

Compensation Range

$8,087.08 - $12,117.08 CAD Monthly The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job.

Job End Date

December 31, 2027

Posting End Date

November 16, 2026

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

This position is subject to the satisfactory completion of required background checks

Please note this position is a leave replacement for a fixed term duration

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary

Provides services and programming to the UBC Faculty of Education to support students’ mental wellbeing and help them succeed in their program. Provides single session/short term counselling, triage and referral to stepped care including Counselling Services, Student Health Service, external resources and emergency services as appropriate. Offers consultation to faculty and staff including response to crises. Promotes mental wellbeing for students at in the Faculty of Education through the development and delivery of wellness programming.

Organizational Status

Reports to the Director, Counselling Services, Student Health and Wellbeing, for oversight of clinical work. Reports to the Associate Dean, Teacher Education Office , Faculty of Education for operational matters, and for direction of non-clinical work with respect to Education student wellbeing. Works collaboratively with the Faculty of Education student services team as well as the team of professionals within UBC Student Health and Wellbeing, actively participating in and contributing to the development and delivery of effective mental wellbeing programs and services. Also works in collaboration with other UBC student services and community resources.

Work Performed

• Works closely with Health Promotion and Education as well as faculty student services professionals to develop and deliver mental wellbeing programming for Education students throughout their time in their academic program including orientations, outreach programs, workshops, seminars, groups and other resources that help students normalize stress, understand how to manage stress and maintain mental wellbeing, and how to seek support when needed. Also supports UBC student societies in their wellbeing events.

• Considers and supports culturally appropriate wellbeing programming for all students as well as mental health programming to meet the unique needs of specific student populations.

• Conducts assessment to clarify students’ mental health needs and to inform wellness planning and treatment.

• Works within an integrated, collaborative stepped care system of mental health support, providing referral for registered UBC students to resources on and off campus as needed including self-directed online resources, peer support, coaching, group programs, individual counselling, medical care and crisis intervention.

• Provides single session and brief counselling by phone, video and in person to support students in the Faculty of Education who are experiencing mental health difficulties.

• Builds and maintains a network of UBC and external resources specific to needs of students in the Faculty of Education

• Provides consultation and support to staff, faculty and student peer leaders on student mental health concerns including crises.

• Develops and delivers orientations, presentations and training on how to support students' mental wellbeing for faculty and staff. May assume the Wellbeing Liaison role

• Participates in meetings with Faculty of Education student services professionals as well as Counselling Services case management and administrative meetings.

• Facilitates, in connection with UBC Counselling Services as appropriate, the operation of counselling programs within the faculty (e.g. group counselling, etc.).

• Prepares reports, publications and other documents as required, and may be asked to sit on and participate on committees and working groups in the Faculty of Education.

• Works closely with communications professionals to develop content for and promote wellbeing programming for Education students. Responsible for ensuring student wellbeing web resources are up to date and accurate.

• May provide group supervision for project staff and/or students involved in peer programs, work-study programs, and/or volunteer assignments.

Consequence of Error/Judgement

Must be able to act with a considerable degree of autonomy and independence in the provision of mental health support to students while adhering to the ethical standards of the profession. Poor professional judgment or unethical practice would be extremely detrimental to student wellbeing and in some cases could be life threatening. It would also have a significant negative impact on public relations and the reputation of the Faculty of Education, Counselling Services, the University and in some cases result in legal liability for the University.

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