About Loyalist

Loyalist College is located on the territory of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishinaabeg, and the Haudenosaunee people. We acknowledge our shared obligation to respect, honour, and sustain these lands and the natural resources contained within.

Loyalist College is Ontario’s Destination College – empowering students, faculty, staff, and partners through experiential, industry focused, cluster-based education, training, and applied research programs. Located on more than 200 acres in the beautiful Bay of Quinte region, the College is perfectly positioned between Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal. Loyalist College is a close-knit community where students and their success come first. Loyalist provides personalized attention in small classes, rewarding field placements, and superior student services. Its Belleville, Bancroft, Port Hope and Toronto campuses support programs and services for more than 6,000 full-time and 8,000 part-time students each year.

• Provides professional, educational, personal and social counselling services to assist students
• Provides crisis intervention services including preliminary triage and direct liaison with local crisis support services
• Collaborates in the provision of specialized risk-reducing interventions to high risk students
• Acts in a consultative and training role to faculty and staff to identify and address student issues
• Develops and facilitates workshops on related issues and makes referrals as required
• Participates as a collaborative and consultative member of the Health & Equitable Learning unit, other academic and administrative units, and other stakeholders to achieve College goals that contribute to student retention and success across the learning and living environment
• Advise on student conduct and risk assessment matters as requested.
• Builds and maintains community partnerships to address specific ongoing needs of students and works collaboratively with mental health agencies and other community, provincial and national organizations
• Works on special projects as assigned to advance the provision of student programming at Loyalist College

• Completion of a Master’s degree in Counselling, Social Work, Psychology, or related field.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ recent, related work experience as a member of a clinical, community agency staff or teaching team serving a diverse population
• Current membership in good standing with the College of Psychologists of Ontario, Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers; or the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
• Experience providing counselling support to students in a post-secondary environment is required
• Proficiency in strength-based, solution-focused model of practice and brief therapy is required
• Demonstrated theoretical and practical knowledge and application of counselling techniques, confidentiality and current standards of professional practice
• Ability to administer, analyze and interpret an assortment of assessments, tests and inventories with clinical demonstration of competencies and service excellence
• Extensive knowledge of local community services and referral practices and demonstrated ability to build exceptional collaborative partnerships
• Excellent knowledge of safety and risk assessment protocols
• Excellent group presentation and interpersonal skills, including superior ability to establish rapport
• Computer, analytical and research skills, initiative and the ability to function independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Able to work late-afternoons/early-evenings; weekends may be required
• This position’s home campus will be the main Belleville campus, however, occasional Inter-campus travel is required

Please note:

Following an offer of employment, candidates with Canadian credentials will be required to provide official transcripts from the granting educational institution(s); candidates with international credentials must provide World Education Services (WES) www.wes.org/ca evaluation (at their own cost) confirming Canadian equivalency of their credentials.

Loyalist is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive college community. We encourage and welcome applications from marginalized and equity seeking groups. Loyalist College is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If you have accommodation needs, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an email to peopleandculture@loyalistcollege.com.

We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted

Benefits for Full-time Academic Staff include:

• A comprehensive Extended Health & Dental Plan (covering 85% of eligible paramedical services up to a combined maximum of $2,000 in any calendar year): College Employer Council website with Benefit Booklet
• A defined benefit pension plan with CAAT pension where you will enjoy the certainty of predictable and secure lifetime pension payments CAAT pension website
• Life and accident insurance
• Out-of-country travel insurance
• Pregnancy and parental leave, including a top-up to Employment Insurance benefits
• Academic employees are eligible to apply for a sabbatical for professional development purposes
• Tuition subsidy opportunities

• After 1 full academic year of service, vacation entitlement is two months as scheduled by the College.
• December closure period without reduction of regular salary
• Employee Family Assistance Plan - provides timely short-term counselling and consultation assistance to employees and their immediate family
• Fitness Centre Membership - exclusive facilities for use by Staff and Students only on the Belleville Campus (see website for pricing)
• An Inclusive and Accessible Workplace