Mental Health Counsellor (full-time)

CBU invites applications for the Mental Health Therapist. This is a full-time continuing position.

Reporting to the Manager of Mental Health and Counselling Services, the successful candidate will be part of the Nancy Dingwall Health and Counselling Collaborative Care Team. You will be expected to actively participate in and contribute to the development and delivery of mental health and wellbeing programs and services as well as follow the policies and standard operational procedures of the Nancy Dingwall Health and Counselling Centre. The successful candidate also offers supportive mental health counselling and case management to students at CBU.

Candidates should have:

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Mental Health Nursing or Counselling Psychology,
• Registration in good standing in the professional college of your chosen discipline in Nova scotia.
• Minimum of two years of experience in mental health and addictions
• Demonstrated ability to work in a diverse environment.

Successful candidates must have a recent and valid criminal records and child abuse background check. Must also be able to practice in a clinical environment where occupational health requirements such as masks, vaccinations and TB tests and other testing maybe required.

Applications must be received by December 19, 2023.

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Cape Breton University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, our faculty and its scholarship including, but not limited to, women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply but applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Cape Breton University

Human Resources Dept.

1250 Grand Lake Road

Sydney, NS B1M 1A2