Counsellor (To Garner Applications)

College of New Caledonia; Prince George; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A community college in Prince George is seeking a dedicated Counsellor to support student goals and contribute to the college's vision. The role includes providing clinical counselling, crisis intervention, and developing strategies to enhance student retention. Ideal candidates will have a Master's degree and relevant experience in a post-secondary environment. This position emphasizes cultural sensitivity and community involvement, offering a salary between $55.32 and $61.32 per hour.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Master’s degree with supervised practicum/clinical experience.
• Counselling experience in a public post-secondary environment.
• 5 years of counselling experience preferred.
• Registration or eligibility for registration with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical counselling and personal intervention.
• Develop and implement student retention strategies.
• Collaborate with community services.
• Academic advising and program development to assist students.

Skills

Clinical counselling

Crisis intervention

Interpersonal communications

Educational testing

Career counselling

Education

Master’s degree in counselling psychology, educational psychology, psychology or counselling

Job description

Overview

The College of New Caledonia requires a highly motivated, energetic counsellor for this position. We are looking for a self-starter who is dedicated to actively contributing to and supporting students’ goals and the College’s vision and goals, who helps maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating with students, co-workers and management in a respectful and supportive manner, who is committed to the concept of lifelong learning for everyone and who exemplifies cultural sensitivity.
Our successful candidate will demonstrate knowledge and skills in clinical/personal counselling, human growth and development, human relations psychology, interpersonal communications, crisis intervention, risk assessment, educational testing, learning theory, career counselling and academic advising.
Major responsibilities include clinical counselling, crisis intervention, personal and social intervention, development and implementation of student retention strategies, involvement with community services and agencies, student orientation and assessment, workshop development and delivery, development and implementation of student-at-risk programs and academic advising and program development to assist students to meet their educational goals. Regional travel may be involved.

Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum of a Master’s degree in counselling psychology, educational psychology, psychology or counselling with supervised practicum/clinical experience at the graduate level
• Counselling experience in a public post-secondary environment.
• 5 years of counselling experience preferred.
• Registration, or eligibility for registration, with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors, or the College of Psychologists

You will promote a positive work atmosphere and communicate in a professional manner that demonstrates mutual respect with students and colleagues.

You will be part of a team actively engaged in contributing to and accomplishing the vision, mission, and goals of the College and in supporting the aspirations and needs of our learners and communities.

Hiring criteria shall include professional qualifications, professional experience, teaching experience, college contributions, community awareness and personal attributes so far as they are applicable to the job classification in question.

Salary $55.32 - $61.32 Commensurates with qualifications and relevant experience

Location: Prince George, CNC Campus, BC, Canada. Department: Student Services. Posting Number: 25-193FP. Desired Start Date: 12/01/2025. Position End Date: 11/30/2026. Open Date: 11/25/2025. Screening/Close Date: 12/19/2025.

Special Instruction/Details to Applicant: Note to Applicants for faculty postings: The College of New Caledonia has a Faculty Database that we use to search all submitted resumes to find faculty with the appropriate qualifications we are looking for. If you would like to be considered for instructional work that you are qualified for, please send your resumes (in MS Word, see note below) and certifications to [e-mail] indicating this submission is for the Faculty Database. Thank you for your interest in instructing at CNC.
Note: Please be aware that your resume MUST be in MS Word (.doc or .docx), in order for our database to perform an accurate search. Other documents like certifications, reference letters, etc. can be submitted as either PDFs or image documents (.rtf, .rtx, .txt).

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Are you legally able to work in Canada?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have a Master’s degree in counselling psychology, educational psychology, psychology or counselling with supervised practicum/clinical experience at the graduate level?
  • YesNo
• * Do you have counselling experience in a public post-secondary environment?
  • Yes
  • No
• * How many years of counselling experience do you have?
  • None
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1-2 years
  • 2-3 years
  • 3-4 years
  • 4-5 years
  • 5 years or more
• * Are you registered, or are you eligible for registration, with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors, or the College of Psychologists?
  • Yes
  • No

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Credentials

Optional Documents

• Curriculum Vitae
• Other
• Optional Credentials 1
• Optional Credentials 2

College of New Caledonia, Human Resources
3330 22 Ave, Prince George, BC V2N 1P8, Canada