Mental Health & Performance Counsellor - Varsity Athletics

Voices for Voices; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

University of British Columbia seeks a Counsellor – Varsity Athletics Mental Health & Performance to provide mental health and performance services for varsity student-athletes. This role delivers counselling, triage, and referrals, and develops wellbeing and performance programming aligned with training and competition cycles.

The successful candidate will collaborate with Athletics staff, coaches, and Student Health and Wellbeing, contributing to education and outreach on mental wellbeing and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Counselling Psychology or related field is required.
• Minimum five years of experience in clinical counselling.
• Experience supervising Master’s level practicum students is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health and mental performance services to varsity student-athletes.
• Deliver single-session/short-term counselling, triage and referrals.
• Develop and deliver wellbeing and performance programming for athletes.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Counselling

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in Counselling Psychology or related field

Job description

University of British Columbia seeks a Counsellor – Varsity Athletics Mental Health & Performance to provide mental health and performance services for varsity student-athletes. This role delivers counselling, triage, and referrals, and develops wellbeing and performance programming aligned with training and competition cycles.

The successful candidate will collaborate with Athletics staff, coaches, and Student Health and Wellbeing, contributing to education and outreach on mental wellbeing and