PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LEAD, COUNSELLING SERVICES (BAND LEVEL 12)

July 16, 2026

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LEAD, COUNSELLING SERVICES (BAND LEVEL 12)

Student Wellness and Counselling Centre (SWCC)

(Permanent Position)

DUTIES

The Student Wellness and Counselling Centre (SWCC) helps students to thrive at Memorial University by providing a range of resources to meet the health and well-being needs of currently registered students. A full-service health clinic, counselling services, and a wellness program are the primary focus.

Reporting to the Director of the Student Wellness and Counselling Centre, the Professional Practice Lead will play a key role leadership role by coaching, mentoring, providing direction, and ensuring the quality of counselling services, along with providing direct mental health supports, including initial intake, screening, and triage under established clinical protocols. Duties include using innovative ideas and concepts to provide leadership in effecting change and improving the quality of service; facilitating the mental health care of students; liaising with a wide array of administrative and clinical team members throughout the University; contributing to the development and implementation of mental health strategies for complex cases by promoting and ensuring a supportive and collaborative environment within the service area based on practice standards; and performing other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Progressive clinical and professional leadership experience in Psychology (a minimum of 5 years); completion of a doctoral degree or a master's degree in Psychology is required; or an equivalent combination of experience and training may be considered. The successful applicant must be a Registered Psychologist with the Newfoundland and Labrador Psychology Board. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of professional trends, issues, scope and standards of practice, and other relevant legislation; experience in change management; strong skills in identifying professional practice issues and collaboratively solving problems; excellent oral and written communication skills; and be comfortable using Microsoft Office Suite and electronic client record systems. Previous leadership experience is considered an asset.

SALARY $82,417 - $105,534 per annum (Management and Professional)

CLOSING DATE July 30, 2026 by 5:00 p.m. NST

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, preference will be given to applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada. Memorial University is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women; 2SLGBTQIA+ people; persons whose gender identity or gender expression is nonbinary or otherwise not cisgender; Indigenous peoples; racialized people; Black persons; and persons with disabilities. Memorial is committed to providing an inclusive learning and work environment.

If there is anything we can do to ensure your full participation during the application process, please contact [email protected] directly and we will work with you to make appropriate arrangements.

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Please be advised that we are unable to provide updates on current competitions.

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