Mental Health Consultant

The University of Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alberta is seeking a Mental Health Consultant to provide initial clinical contact for students at North Campus, Edmonton. You will assess needs, risk, and readiness, and craft collaborative care plans within a stepped care model.

Join a multidisciplinary team of psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, doctoral residents, and practicum students to deliver evidence-based mental health services and contribute to outreach and psychoeducational workshops as part of our student

Qualifications

• Sound clinical judgment and ability to perform brief, focused assessments.
• Experience conducting 30-40 minute initial consultations and building collaborative care plans.
• Familiarity with options within the clinic and across the wider community.

Responsibilities

• Provide 30-40 minute initial consultations assessing needs, risk, and readiness for care.
• Develop collaborative care plans linking students to appropriate levels of service.
• Contribute to outreach activities and psychoeducational workshops as part of mental health programming.

Job description

This competition is open to all applicants however; internal applicants will be given priority consideration based on minimum qualifications, or a combination of experience, skills, and abilities before external applicants are considered.

This position has a term length of 18 months.

Location - This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.

Counselling & Clinical Services (CCS) is an evidence-based clinic with a strong team culture, built on regular case consultation and a shared commitment to student care.

Reporting to the Director of CCS, the Mental Health Consultant is the first clinical contact for many of the students seeking mental health support within our stepped care model. You will provide 30-40 minute initial consultations, assessing each student’s needs, level of risk, and readiness for care, and building a collaborative care plan that connects them to the right level of service. The role calls for sound clinical judgment, brief and focused assessment skills, and a strong working knowledge of options within the clinic and across the wider community. You’ll join two other Mental Health Consultants within a multidisciplinary team of psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, doctoral residents, and master's practicum students.

Beyond direct clinical work, the role includes contributing to other mental health programming such as outreach activities and psychoeducational workshops.