ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE (COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY)

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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE (COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY)

The Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University seeks applications for a full-time continuing Associate Professor of Practice to join the core faculty for the Counselling Psychology program.

We seek an experienced Counsellor Educator who will take on a leadership role at the Surrey Community Counselling Centre (SCC). The SCC provides a purpose-designed training and research site where clinical faculty of Counselling Psychology directly supervise master’s program graduate trainees while they offer service to members of the public. In the same space, faculty conduct and supervise research into counselling and counsellor supervision. The successful candidate will oversee all SCC operations and the program’s clinical training at the SCC, including clinical training courses and practicum. In this role, they will lead the further development of clinical supervision, clinical counselling (psychotherapy) practice, applied counselling research, teaching, and community engagement in connection to SFU Surrey Community Counselling. We seek a candidate with experience and vision to integrate research and evaluation into the supervision, training and services offered at the SCC. The position offers the successful candidate the scope to advance excellence in counsellor supervision and education.

Anticipated start is July 2025

QUALIFICATIONS
• Doctoral degree in Counselling Psychology or related field
• Registration with BC College of Psychologists, or eligibility to register, or Certified Supervisor with CCPA or BCACC
• Minimum 5 years clinical practice with children, youths, adults, older adults, and families
• Minimum 5 years of experience conducting clinical supervision and teaching graduate students in a counselling program
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion through clinical, teaching, and supervision practices
• Capacity to practice and supervise from a multicultural social justice perspective
• Prior experience supervising students working with clients of diverse, under-served, marginalized and equity-seeking backgrounds including indigenous, newcomer and 2SLGBTQI+ clients
• Thorough knowledge of ethical principles, guidelines and regulations governing counselling practice provincially and nationally
• Experience developing, delivering, evaluating, and/or researching psychotherapy programs and services for individuals, families, or groups from a counselling psychology approach
• Collegiality and ability to work closely and collaboratively with an established community of scholarship and practice
• Demonstrated commitment to program priorities of decolonization, reconciliation, and indigeneity
• Able to contribute to Faculty priorities of Equity, Indigeneity, and Inquiry

ASSETS
• Knowledge of community and school based mental health, and experience in building strong collaborative relationships within the mental health ecosystem of social, community, and health services and schools
• Experience with telehealth and technology related to clinical service and supervision (video recording, schedule management software)
• Experience managing the operations of a counselling center or practice

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Teach clinical skills courses offered at the SCC (4 courses/year or equivalent).
• Ensure clinical training programs offered through the SCC provide safe, ethical, and effective learning for student-trainees as well as a high standard of care to clients.
• Ensure that all services and activities of the SCC comply with ethical standards and legal requirements associated with professional counselling.
• Directly supervise counselling trainees as they conduct psychoeducation and psychotherapy individually or in groups with children, youth, adults, and families at the Surrey Community Counselling Centre.
• Lead evaluation of clinical training program and clinic services.
• Maintain, evaluate, and refine clinic programs, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with legal and ethical standards and foster excellence in psychotherapy and training.
• Oversee the daily operations of the SCC including clinical training, client services and applied clinical research. These responsibilities include:
o training clinic staff
o liaising with referral partners
o overseeing or conducting screening and intake of clients to ensure clients appropriate to a clinical training centre are selected
o maintaining appropriate records for clients and trainees
• Foster and maintain strong relationships with community stakeholders, including Surrey School District, community agencies and schools that serve as referral partners and practicum sites.
• Collaborate with faculty in the Counselling Psychology program to advance research and scholarly activity at the SCC to promote excellence in counsellor education, counsellor supervision or counselling practice.
• Contribute to program operations and development to promote alignment of the program’s clinical and academic components, ensuring the program continues to meet or exceed standards of professional counselling.
• Service to the Education Community.

ABOUT SFU
Located on the traditional, unceded, shared, and occupied territories of the Coast Salish peoples, SFU has campuses in Burnaby, Surrey, and Vancouver. Simon Fraser University is Canada’s top comprehensive university, and strongly committed to community, research, and student engagement. SFU’s Faculty of Education is committed to scholarly excellence, leading-edge pedagogy, innovative curriculum, engagement with teachers, and a participatory democratic culture. We offer programs on three campuses in Burnaby, Surrey, and downtown Vancouver – https://www.sfu.ca and work with learning communities, school districts, institutions of higher education and industry partners throughout British Columbia.

The Faculty has an outstanding record in research grants and publications, and in the design and delivery of innovative community-based programs in teacher education and professional development. As a relatively small, generalist counsellor education program, we seek candidates who can contribute to these areas and have interests in education across disciplinary boundaries, in keeping with the non-departmental organization of the Faculty.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (EDI) and DECOLONIZATION, RECONCILIATION, AND INDIGENIZATION
The Faculty of Education has committed to and strives to embody the core values of Equity, Indigeneity, and a Culture of Inquiry in its programs, policies, and practices. As a Faculty, we are committed to continuing the work required to support our commitments to ethical practice, equity, social justice, and diversity. We seek to uphold the principles of UNDRIP and TRC’s (2015) Calls to Action as we accomplish the ongoing work required for respectful, equitable, and reciprocal relationships with Indigenous peoples. Additionally, we are striving to push against long-term systemic barriers with intentionality in our admissions and recruitment processes as well as our pedagogical and research practices.

Candidates are asked to demonstrate their commitment to these values in their own work.

HOW TO APPLY
Applicants are asked to email separate files (Word or PDF) to educ_appointments@sfu.ca:
1. A signed application cover letter
2. A current curriculum vitae
3. A dossier focused on your experience as a Counsellor Educator. Please include a description of your counsellor education and clinical supervision experience, your pedagogy and supervision approach, prior syllabi, sample materials, examples of integration of student or trainee feedback, and examples of engagement, knowledge mobilization or leadership in professional associations.
4. Copies of your professional and educational certifications
5. A research publication, program design proposal, or evaluation report you have authored that demonstrates your expertise in conducting applied counselling research or in designing, evaluating or revising counselling programs
6. Names and email addresses of 3 referees including your relationship with the referees. SFU will contact referees directly, so please do not ask referees to send letters of reference in advance

Applications will be reviewed as they are received until the position is filled, with priority given to completed applications received by March 15, 2025. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Faculty salaries at SFU are based on the salary scales bargained between the University and the SFU Faculty Association. A reasonable estimate of the salary range for a continuing full-time Associate Professor of Practice is $130,142-$155,584.

Simon Fraser University is an institution whose strength is based on our shared commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Diversity is an underlying principle of our Strategic Vision, which pledges SFU to “foster a culture of inclusion and mutual respect, celebrating the diversity reflected among its students, faculty, staff and our community.” SFU is committed to ensuring no individual is denied access to employment opportunities for reasons unrelated to ability or qualifications. Consistent with this principle, SFU will advance the interests of underrepresented members of the work force, including Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized persons and women; embrace gender and sexual diversity; ensure that equal opportunity is afforded to all who seek employment at the University; and treat all employees equitably. Candidates that belong to underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

SFU is also committed to ensuring that the application and interview process is accessible to all applicants; if you require accommodations or have questions about SFU benefits, services, accommodations policies, or equity considerations, please contact the Director, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, in Faculty Relations.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. Personal information that forms part of an application is collected under the general authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, applicable University Policies, and the SFUFA/SFU Collective Agreement. For further details see the full Collection Notice.

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