Athletics Mental Health & Performance Counsellor

MePA; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

UBC Athletics and Recreation seeks a Counsellor – Varsity Athletics Mental Health & Performance to provide mental health support and performance coaching for varsity student-athletes. You will deliver short-term counseling, triage, and refer to stepped-care resources while collaborating with coaches and staff on wellbeing initiatives.

The role includes developing team-based mental performance programming and contributing to education and outreach across the varsity athletics program.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Counselling Psychology or related field required.
• Eligible for professional certification in British Columbia preferred.
• Minimum five years of clinical counselling experience.
• Experience supervising Master's level practicum students.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health and mental performance services to varsity student-athletes.
• Deliver single-session/short-term counselling and triage with referrals to stepped care resources.
• Develop and deliver mental performance programs and workshops for athletes and coaches.
• Consult with coaches and Athletics staff on student-athlete mental health and wellbeing.

Skills

Clinical counselling

Supervision experience

Equity & inclusion

Program development

Education

Master's degree in Counselling Psychology or related field

Eligible for professional certification in British Columbia

Job description

UBC Athletics and Recreation seeks a Counsellor – Varsity Athletics Mental Health & Performance to provide mental health support and performance coaching for varsity student-athletes. You will deliver short-term counseling, triage, and refer to stepped-care resources while collaborating with coaches and staff on wellbeing initiatives.

The role includes developing team-based mental performance programming and contributing to education and outreach across the varsity athletics program.