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Assistant Professor in Counselling (3-Year Regular Term Appointment) Memorial’s Student Wellness and Counselling Centre (SWCC) comprises counselling and psychology... student health, and wellness professionals. The Centre aims to facilitate the health and wellness of the student body by providing an integrated suite of services and programs and connecting students with other campus and community resources. The SWCC’s holistic and interprofessional Assistant Professor in Counselling (3-Year Regular Term Appointment)

Memorial’s Student Wellness and Counselling Centre (SWCC) comprises counselling and psychology...

student health, and wellness professionals. The Centre aims to facilitate the health and wellness of the

student body by providing an integrated suite of services and programs and connecting students with

other campus and community resources. The SWCC’s holistic and interprofessional approach to

facilitating student wellbeing is reflected in our commitment to developing and furthering

interprofessional scholarship and practice that cultivates a healthy campus community.

Job Summary:

The Assistant Professor in Counselling role is an Academic position reporting to the Director, SWCC. We

are seeking a qualified professional clinician whose duties will include acting as the Training Director for

the SWCC’s Doctoral Residency in Professional Psychology (established in 1990), as well as a professional

who will work as an Assistant Professor in Counselling, including related duties.

The Acting Training Director, supported by the residency Administrative Assistant and the Training

Committee, will be responsible for coordinating the SWCC’s Doctoral Residency program. Related duties

will include: overseeing residency candidate applications, interviews, ranking, and selection; conducting

resident orientation; facilitating supervision of residents’ supervision of practicum students; leading

didactic training for residents; chairing the Training Committee; providing support and consultation to

supervisors and residents as needed; communicating with supervisors about search and placement

processes; communication with students about professional development and training concerns; and

conducting remediation planning for students as deemed necessary. Further, this position will include

responsibility for participating in professional accreditation processes, including providing applications

and annual reports to the Canadian Psychological Association.

As an academic unit that functions as a hybrid clinical training and practice site, faculty members within

the SWCC also maintain a clinical practice and must hold the qualifications and experience needed to

provide group and individual counselling and psychotherapy across a broad spectrum of student concerns

and to assess and treat a wide range of mental health and wellness issues. This position includes active

involvement in our training programs within an expanding interprofessional environment. The candidate

will be expected to supervise graduate student trainees and psychology residents in our Canadian

Psychological Association-accredited Doctoral Residency Program and to participate in regular unit

meetings and committee work.

Qualifications:


Appropriate Doctorate Degree in Psychology required


Active status as a fully Registered Psychologist (R.Psych.) by the Newfoundland and Labrador

Psychology Board is a requirement for the position


Knowledge of student mental health and counselling needs within a diverse post-secondary setting


Experience in supervising and teaching psychology trainees


Experience in counselling at a higher education site and/or working in a clinical team with diverse

theoretical orientations


Interest and/or competence in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion


Previous experience with administration of a psychology training program is an asset

The ideal candidate would possess interest and expertise in one or more of the following areas: LGBTQ+

support, academic counselling, multicultural competencies and Indigenous practices, advocacy, learning

exceptionalities, and/or provision of outreach services.

Salary is based on qualifications and experience in accordance with the Collective Agreement between

Memorial University of Newfoundland and Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty Association.

The appointment will commence upon selection of the successful candidate. Applicants should send a

letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references to:

Dr. Ken Fowler, Director

Student Wellness and Counselling Centre

Memorial University of Newfoundland

St. John’s NL A1C 5S7

Phone: (709) 864-8500

Email: swccdirector@mun.ca

Closing date: March 17, 2023

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents

will be given priority. Memorial University is committed to employment equity and encourages

applications from all qualified people including all genders, visible minorities, indigenous people and

persons with disabilities.

Memorial University is the largest university in Atlantic Canada. We acknowledge that the lands on

which Memorial University’s campuses are situated are in the traditional territories of diverse

Indigenous groups, and we acknowledge with respect the diverse histories and cultures of the Beothuk,

Mi’kmaq, Innu, and Inuit of this province. As the province's only university, Memorial plays an integral

role in the education and cultural life of Newfoundland and Labrador. Offering diverse undergraduate

and graduate programmes to almost 20,000 students, Memorial provides a distinctive and stimulating

environment for learning in St. John's, a very safe, friendly city with historic charm, a vibrant cultural life,

and easy access to a wide range of outdoor activities.

VPA Reference Number:

F14002-2022-232
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