Indigenous Counsellor & Student Wellness Specialist

Emily Carr University of Art and Design; North Vancouver; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 68,000; Part time

Job summary

Emily Carr University of Art + Design invites applications for a permanent, part-time Indigenous Counsellor (tenure-track, non-teaching) based in Vancouver, BC. The Counsellor reports to the Director of Counselling + Wellness Services and delivers counselling services to the student body, including intake, crisis intervention, individual and group therapy, and referrals.

Responsibilities include developing programs for Indigenous students, consulting with faculty, and building partnerships with

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counselling psychology or social work.
• Minimum five years’ experience in a counselling setting.
• Experience with art/design and media student populations is an asset.
• Knowledge of DSM framework.
• Experience with DBT, experiential, somatic, sensorimotor, or emotion-focused approaches.
• Lived Indigenous knowledge and culture.
• Professional registration with a BC counselling regulatory body or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of personal counselling and therapy to students.
• Assess and refer students for psychiatric and longer-term care.
• Consult with ECU Counselling Office protocols and guidelines.
• Develops and delivers programs for Indigenous students.
• Offers interventions using Indigenous healing modalities or other clinical approaches.
• Provide consultations to faculty, staff and administration to reduce emotional labour.
• Develop partnerships with local Indigenous resources to build a network of services.
• Participate in internal and external committees dealing with counselling and student success.
• Supervise Master’s level students when appropriate.
• Consult with external agencies providing student services.
• Provide leadership to the ECU community on counselling-related matters.
• Keep current knowledge of best practices in counselling for post-secondary contexts.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Counselling skills

Interpersonal skills

Conflict resolution

Crisis intervention

Assessment & referrals

Indigenous knowledge

Education

Master’s degree in counselling psychology or social work

5+ years counselling experience

Job description

Emily Carr University of Art + Design invites applications for a permanent, part-time Indigenous Counsellor (tenure-track, non-teaching) based in Vancouver, BC. The Counsellor reports to the Director of Counselling + Wellness Services and delivers counselling services to the student body, including intake, crisis intervention, individual and group therapy, and referrals.

Responsibilities include developing programs for Indigenous students, consulting with faculty, and building partnerships with