Senior Counsellor

 

Division of Student Services and University Registry
 
The University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech, Jamaica) seeks to identify a suitable candidate to fill the following post: 
   
Senior Counsellor – Level 9 (Permanent)
Salary range: $4,124,567.00 p.a. - $4,885,315.00 p.a.
 
 
The Senior Counsellor is responsible for leadership in the administration, planning, implementation, and evaluation of counselling services to students, faculty and staff members to promote personal development and psychological well-being, and include individual and group counselling, outreach programming, training, consultation, crisis intervention and assessment. He/She will also act as a consultant to the university on matters related to mental health and informs such policies and activities which support and maintain the mental health rights and safety of all university stakeholders.
 
Academic Requirements:  
  
The preferred applicant should possess:  
  • Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology, Counselling, or other related discipline, with specialization in Counselling.  
  • Registered and licensed with the Council of Professions Supplementary to Medicine
Additional Requirements:  
  
The applicants should also have: 
  • knowledge of the Utech, Ja. Act, Ordinances, Policies, Regulations, and other source material.
  • Sound knowledge of the University of Technology, Jamaica Act, 1999, Policies, Procedures, Rules, Regulations and Ordinances.
  • Knowledge of individual and group counselling, conducting clinical consultation and debriefing sessions.
  • Knowledge of case management.
  • Knowledge of professional consultation and promotion of services.
  • Knowledge of psychological assessments, test administration, scoring and interpretation.
  • Knowledge of academic and student services policies, and procedures of the University.
  • Knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to clients’ rights.
  • Knowledge of providing intake services and mental health crisis intervention.  
  • At least five (5) years’ experience in a similar position, ideally in a higher education institution
Interested persons seeking a career opportunity who meet the specified requirements are invited to submit electronically (PDF only) a job application letter and a detailed resume with the specific subject line Senior Counsellor for consideration to   by 3:45 p.m. on Friday, December 13, 2024.  Applications should be addressed to: 
  
Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer 
Division of Human Resources & Administration 
University of Technology, Jamaica 
237 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6
 
ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED
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