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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 Show more details...
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 Show more details...