Career Counsellor

Carleton University; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 91,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Ottawa seeks a Career Counsellor to enhance its career development programs. Responsibilities include providing individual and group counselling to assist students in career planning and employment preparation. A Master's degree in Counselling Psychology or Education and five years of relevant experience are required. This role offers a competitive salary and a dynamic workplace environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development and implementation of career development programs.
• Provide group and individual counselling and advising services.
• Research and evaluate best practices for counselling and service delivery.
• Conduct regular reporting on counselling effectiveness.

Skills

Counselling/therapeutic intervention strategies

Micro counselling skills

Group and psychoeducational counselling approaches

Knowledge of psycho/social, emotional, and student development models

Decision-making models

Developments in career and educational opportunities

Career and employment trends

Psychometric testing and interpretation

Career planning, coaching and advising best practices

Knowledge and experience in developing program requirements

Education

Two year Master’s level degree in Counselling Psychology or Education

Five years career counselling in a university or college setting

Job description

Overview

Career Development Assignment (CDA).

The successful candidate must obtain a leave of absence from their current and substantive position, where applicable. Permission for such leave must not be unreasonably withheld.

If you are an internal applicant belonging to a union (CUPE 2424, CUPE 910 or OPSEU 404), please make sure to update your current union status in your candidate profile each time you apply for a vacant position. Internal “unionized” candidates with priority status will be given first consideration. Carleton University encourages applications from all qualified candidates.

• Job Number: J0925-0317
• Job Title: Career Counsellor
• Job Type: Career Development Assignment (CDA)
• Department: Career Services
• Job Category: Student Services
• Number of Positions: 1
• Date Posted (dd/mm/yyyy): 01/10/2025
• Closing Date (dd/mm/yyyy): 08/10/2025
• Salary (with Salary Rate): 91,291.00 - 99,934.00/Year
• Assignment Duration From: 03/11/2025
• Assignment Duration To: 04/09/2026
• Employee Group: CUPE 2424
• Salary Level: 10PE
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Date Position Available: 08/09/2025

About Carleton University

Carleton University is situated on unceded Algonquin territory and bordered by the Rideau River and the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in Ottawa, Ontario. The university is just minutes from the heart of our nation's government and G-7 organizations and this capital advantage provides opportunities for staff and faculty and students to make a positive impact in our community and around the world.

Named a Top 100 Employer in 2023, 2024 and 2025, and a National Capital Region Top Employer for 10 consecutive years, Carleton University is one of Canada’s most resourceful and productive hubs of learning and research, fuelling a rich talent pipeline that is supporting social and economic renewal. The university’s smart, caring and connected community inspires and empowers individuals to become change leaders who drive impact in the world while challenging conventional modes of thinking and doing. At Carleton, we are committed to fostering an innovative, equitable and welcoming work environment. Carleton is also a nationally certified Healthy Workplace and is a recipient of the Canada Awards for Excellence, Healthy Workplace Order of Excellence and Platinum Level Certification for Mental Health at Work.

The university’s Strategic Integrated Plan 2020-2025 is an ambitious vision for the future, anchored in Carleton’s strengths and student-centric, community-engaged values.

Duties And Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager, Career Development Services, the Career Counsellor, Career Services is responsible for contributing to the development and implementation of career development programs for all students and alumni. In addition, this position leads in the provision of group and individual counselling and advising services designed to guide students through all facets of career planning, employment preparation, and the transition to full-time employment and/or advanced levels of study. The Career Counsellor, Career Services, works with the Manager as well as other team members to develop and implement appropriate service measures for career services, and in the identification, implementation and tracking of key strategic objectives as they pertain to programming provided in the areas of service to all students and alumni. The Career Counsellor, Career Services is also responsible for researching and evaluating best practices and approaches for counselling, group facilitation and overall service delivery for Career Services. The Career Counsellor, Career Services has regular reporting responsibilities to the Manager regarding the efficiency and efficacy of their Career Counselling sessions as well as statistical evaluation of overall Career Centre program effectiveness. As one of the senior service positions within the Career Services, this position will be a primary contributor to any audits and reports requested by Senior University Management. This position is also considered a key player in the overall promotion and development of Career Services to the campus and external community.

Qualifications

The incumbent must possess the following qualifications:

• Counselling/therapeutic intervention strategies
• Micro counselling skills
• Group and psychoeducational counselling approaches
• Knowledge of psycho/social, emotional, and student development models from adolescence through retirement
• Decision-making models
• Developments in career and educational opportunities
• Career and employment trends
• Psychometric testing and interpretation
• Career planning, coaching and advising best practices
• Knowledge and experience in developing program requirements, and performing advising services

Education And Experience

The above is normally acquired through the completion of:

• Two year Master’s – level degree (Counselling Psychology) or in Education (Counselling Specialty including an Internship)
• Five years career counselling in a university or college setting.

HR Note

Equivalencies will be considered. Applicants are encouraged to provide information which may demonstrate equivalent qualifications. Please note that applicants may be required to complete an employment test as part of the selection process for this position. Those applicants that are selected for an interview will be requested to contact the Human Resource Advisor assigned to this competition as soon as possible to discuss any accommodation requirements. Arrangements will be made to accommodate your request in a timely manner. Carleton University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within its community as a source of excellence, cultural enrichment, and social strength. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our University including, but not limited to: women; visible minorities; First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples; persons with disabilities; and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expressions.

Health and Safety Requirements

This position is regularly required to work on campus in person. In the event of a public health emergency or a health and safety issue, it is possible that you may be required to work temporarily remotely due to public health orders, directives and/or health and safety requirements. If this happens, you will work with your direct manager to set up a remote work environment including discussing appropriate technology and requirements. You are required to follow all University policies and directives, including to set up a safe and confidential workspace in a remote location and ensure all Carleton property (intellectual and other) is safeguarded. If required to work remotely, you will be notified by your manager when working full time physically onsite will resume.

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