Date Posted: 06/24/2022
Req ID: 25369
Faculty/Division: OISE/UT
Department: Dept. of Appld Psychology & Human Devt.
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description:
Course number and title: APD1203Y – Practicum I: Interventions in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy
Course description: This course is intended to provide students with basic skills in clinical assessment and counselling interventions. Among others, issues related to the assessment of risk, history taking, clinical formulation, and the relationship between assessment and intervention will be addressed. Basic counselling interventions such as empathic responding, exploration of client’s affect and cognitions, and problem solving will be explored. The course emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as well as the importance of ethical and legal issues in the provision of therapy. While the course presents didactic material, students are expected to have the opportunity to role play, and gain self-knowledge as well as an understanding of issues related to boundary maintenance, power relationships in the provision of therapy and future self-development. This course involves sequenced skill training, with extensive counselling simulation and supervision of practice in a field setting. In addition to regular class meetings and time spent in group supervision with the instructor, M.Ed. students in Counselling are required to be in attendance one full day per week at their practicum settings. Some students may spend two full days in their practicum setting. MA students are required to be in attendance at least 2 full days per week at their practicum settings.
Estimated TA support: No
Estimated course enrolment: 18
Class schedule: Monday 13:00 – 16:00
Sessional dates of appointment: September 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023
Salary: As of September 1, 2022, the minimum stipend is $8,489.67 (inclusive of vacation pay) for a half credit course. As of January 1, 2023, the minimum stipend is $8,489.67 (inclusive of vacation pay) for a half credit course. Salary may be prorated based on the appointment percentage.
Minimum Qualifications:
1) Candidate must have a doctoral degree in counselling or clinical psychology;
2) Must be registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario;
3) Experience and demonstrated excellence in teaching graduate courses, with expertise in content area and current counselling and/or clinical competence.
Preferred Qualifications:
1) Individuals with demonstrated clinical experience;
2) Demonstrated scholarship in the area of the course topic;
Description of duties:
1) Teach a minimum of 72 hours.
2) Prepare teaching resources for each class and provide relevant materials.
3) Assess and evaluate students’ work and provide a final course grade according to OISE/UT grading practices.
4) Be available for informal meetings/communications with students as necessary.
Application Procedure: All applications must be received by July 22, 2022 to be considered for this position, a one-page covering letter outlining what the applicant brings to the position and an updated Curriculum Vitae. Names of referees may also be included but are not required. Applicants are asked to submit copies of course evaluations for all recent university-level courses taught, if available. Apply here: https://hiring.oise.utoronto.ca/sl/sessional_lecturer_jobs
Closing Date: 07/22/2022, 11:59PM EDT
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This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.
It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.
Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.
Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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