Part-time Counsellor (10 Month Contract)

Algonquin College•Ottawa, ON

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Manager of Student Counselling and Wellness Supports, this Counsellor will predominantly provide individual counselling services to students, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., three or four days per week (24 hours weekly). This role requires regular on-site work at Algonquin College’s Woodroffe Campus. This position requires the ability to function independently in a fast-paced clinical environment. In addition to individual counselling, the role includes facilitating psychoeducational or therapeutic groups, and delivering workshops and in-class presentations, as required. All members of the Counselling Services team practice from a trauma-informed, equity-informed lens and deliver interventions aligned with current evidence-based practices and applicable professional practice standards.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Counselling, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field with a clinical counselling or psychotherapy focus, from a recognized institution.
Minimum two years of recent post‑graduate psychotherapy experience.
Registration in good standing with an Ontario statutory regulatory body where psychotherapy is a permitted scope of practice (e.g., CRPO or OCSWSSW), and authorization to practice psychotherapy independently.
Demonstrated clinical competence, with a broad and flexible repertoire of evidence informed therapeutic approaches.
Strong clinical judgment and risk assessment skills, including demonstrated experience conducting suicide risk assessments, safety planning, and crisis intervention.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively within brief, One-at-a-Time (OAAT), and single session counselling models.
Demonstrated proficiency in the use of electronic client or medical record systems (EMR) for clinical documentation.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with clients, colleagues, and institutional or community partners.

Nice To Haves

Ability to practice independently, while seeking consultation and participating in peer discussion to support high‑quality clinical practice.
Experience providing both individual and group counselling or psychotherapy, including psychoeducational and therapeutic group facilitation.
Strong organizational and documentation skills, including the ability to maintain timely, accurate, and high-quality clinical records consistent with professional and organizational standards.
Demonstrated ability to apply equity‑informed, culturally responsive, and reflective practices in clinical work, including working respectfully and effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and lived experiences.
Demonstrated ability to function collaboratively as a member of a clinical team, valuing consultation, shared learning, and reflective practice.

Responsibilities

Provide individual counselling services to students.
Facilitate psychoeducational or therapeutic groups.
Deliver workshops and in-class presentations.
Practice from a trauma-informed, equity-informed lens.
Deliver interventions aligned with current evidence-based practices and applicable professional practice standards.
Function independently in a fast-paced clinical environment.
Manage multiple time-limited client sessions in a day while maintaining high-quality clinical care.
Seek consultation and participate in peer discussion to support high-quality clinical practice.
Maintain timely, accurate, and high-quality clinical records consistent with professional and organizational standards.
Apply equity-informed, culturally responsive, and reflective practices in clinical work.
Function collaboratively as a member of a clinical team.