Counsellor- Connected Care Team

About Toronto Metropolitan University

At the intersection of mind and action, TMU is on a transformative path to becoming Canada’s leading comprehensive innovation university. Integral to this path is the placement of equity, diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our institutional culture. Our current academic plan outlines each as core values and we work to embed them in all that we do.

Toronto Metropolitan University welcomes those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion and will assist us to expand our capacity for diversity in the broadest sense. In addition, to correct the conditions of disadvantage in employment in Canada, we encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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The team

Student Integrated Health & Wellbeing (SHaW) includes the Medical Centre, Centre for Student Development and Counselling (CSDC), and Health Promotion Programs. In SHaW, a comprehensive, holistic model of health is engaged to support student health and wellbeing. The Medical Centre provides health care services on campus including assessments, immunizations, physicals, and more. The CSDC offers free, confidential counselling services provided by a team of counsellors and counselling interns. Using a personalized care model, the team works with students to develop a personal wellbeing plan, and services offered include group and one-on-one care. Finally, Health Promotion shares health tips and strategies to students at TMU and runs the peer support programming.

The opportunity

The Connected Care Team is a pilot initiative to provide coordinated holistic support to the needs of transgender and non-binary students, and more widely 2SLGBTQ+ students at TMU.

The Counsellor position enhances the student experience at Toronto Metropolitan University, and embodies Toronto Metropolitan University’s commitment to a Whole Campus Whole Health approach to student development, health, and wellbeing.

Counsellors engage in responsive program development and delivery aimed at fostering wellbeing in our diverse student population. This includes, but is not limited to, working within a personalized and equitable care model of service delivery with a focus on providing brief and ongoing psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and community referrals.

The counsellor will be a key partner in working collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students to support mental health needs of undergraduate and graduate students at TMU. The successful candidate will also provide generalist counselling for a diverse population of university students across schools and faculties. Due to the nature of the Connect Care Team, lived experience as a member of the transgender community with an interest in supporting students from a shared background is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a Master’s degree in a counselling-related field. Post-Master’s experience in individual and group counselling, crisis intervention, and program development is preferred.
• Registration and in good standing with a Professional College governing the practice of psychotherapy in the province of Ontario.
• Dynamic, innovative, evidence-informed counsellor with a client-focused, trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and intersectional approach to counselling.
• Strong generalist counselling skills and ability to work with a diverse client population in a short-term goal-directed therapy practice model.
• Excellent clinical judgment and decision-making skills are required to deliver and evaluate counselling and crisis intervention services for students, including risk-assessment, crisis management, complex case management, outreach and referrals.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including demonstrable understanding of professional boundaries, roles and responsibilities; and strong collaboration and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Functions independently and as part of multiple teams, working with other Student Wellbeing and Student Affairs staff who will be delivering programs to TMU students.
• The counsellor will be required to effectively prioritize and ensure the completion of assigned work, to change priorities as the need arises, and to work efficiently.

Experience in the following areas would be considered a strong asset:

• Post-secondary setting counselling experience supporting trans and non-binary clients, familiar with the mental health needs of trans and non-binary students.
• Due to the goals of the Connected Care Team, we are particularly interested in applications from openly trans candidates, particularly trans women interested in providing care to students from a shared background. If you have questions about this component, please confidentially contact Lee Hodge, Director Community Wellbeing at lee.hodge@torontomu.ca.

Additional details

• Position number: 20002189
• Reports to Director, Student Integrated Health & Wellbeing Department Centre for Student Development and Counselling (CSDC), Student Integrated Health & Wellbeing
• Work Location: Hybrid
• Vacancy Type: Term
• Employee Group: MAC
• Start Date: July 27, 2026
• End Date: July 27, 2027
• Hours of Work: 36.25
• Grade: C42
• Salary Scale: $69,579 - $111,145
• Hiring Salary Range: $69,579 - $90,362
• Posting Date: June 26, 2026
• Application close date: July 10, 2026

Additional Notes:

• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• As part of the selection process, candidates may be required to complete an occupational assessment.
• Applications will only be accepted online through Toronto Metropolitan University's career site.
• Toronto Metropolitan University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and aims to ensure that independence, dignity, integration and equality of opportunity are embedded in all aspects of the university culture.
• We will provide an accessible experience for applicants, students, employees, and members of the Toronto Metropolitan University community. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the recruitment process. If you have restrictions that need to be accommodated to fully participate in any phase of the recruitment process, please submit your request through the AskHR webform. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.