Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead

Georgian is more than just an employer – we're a community. With seven campuses located across Central Ontario, Georgian College offers rewarding employment opportunities in academics, administration, research, and more. We take pride in working alongside a dynamic team of student-focused educators, dedicated supporters, and passionate advocates. Together, we can advance our mission to inspire innovation, transform lives, and connect communities through the power of education.

Our exciting work environment offers the opportunity to learn and grow, while collaborating in a team-oriented culture that promotes equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. Together, we deliver unrivaled experiences for our students, employees and the communities we serve. Read our 2025-2030 strategic plan.

If you share our energy and passion, please consider joining Team Georgian.

Position Overview:

We’re seeking a dedicated Mental Health and Well-being professional who will play a critical role in the development, coordination and ongoing enhancement of mental health and well-being supports and services and training in the department.  If you are passionate about developing well-being alliances and outreach in the community and beyond as well as thrive in a collaborative inclusive environment, this is the role for you.

This is a temporary replacement position for a bargaining unit employee. Terms and conditions of employment are as outlined in the Support Staff Collective Agreement.

Job Details:

Job posting date: January 7, 2026
Department: Student Success   
Location: Barrie Campus -hybrid work environment
Classification: Support Staff 
Employment Type:  Contract – February 2026 – April 2027 
Hours of Work: 35 hours per week 
Salary Range: PB I -$40.39 (start rate) – $46.64 (4-year rate)

Key Responsibilities:  
•    Provides functional leadership, guidance, and support to MHWB team members. 
•    Coordinates, assigns work, schedules day-to-day tasks, projects, workshops, trainings, events, and programming,  for internal and external partners based on operational need. Ensures consistent and centralized organization of work based on operational need and prioritized based on urgency.
•    Acts as the first point of contact for mental health and well-being team members requiring consultation to support day-to-day work. Triages student mental health referrals requiring escalation to manager or campus safety services where required.
•    Coordinates and delivers onboarding for MHWB team members. Demonstrate tasks, systems and workflow. Ensures department specific training is completed (START, PHIPA etc.). 
•    In collaboration with other Student Success leads, supports and organizes team participation in college-wide events (Including but not limited to: Head Start, Orientation, Open House, Growler’s Market)
•    Leads the development and coordination of department marketing and communication assets and ensures webpages, Service Now Knowledge Articles, Bear Necessities, and other information is accurate and up to date 
•    Leads the development, delivery and coordination of innovative MHWB training and programming, including the LivingWorks START program. Ensures participants are provided with training licenses, and schedules team members to facilitate debrief discussions.
•    Leads the delivery of professional development opportunities for staff and faculty in addressing student mental health
•    Provides in depth understanding of the role of mental health promotion and supports  student retention and success.
•    Leads the development and/or updating of holistic workshops delivered by the MHWB team that aim to provide holistic, educational workshops and group programming grounded in evidence, trauma-informed and anti-oppressive practice and demonstrate cultural-competence. 
•    Leads groups psychosocial and psycho-educational workshops as appropriate to support student success.
•    Delivers services in a professional and culturally sensitive manner that is responsive to the needs of the client, while handling personal issues raised in a sensitive and confidential manner.
•    Sits on and contributes to cross college and external committees on behalf of the MHWB team (Open House, Safer Spaces, EAB Navigate, Bell Let’s Talk, Mental Health Day etc.).
•    Leads, coordinates, plans, implements and delivers mental health events. Assigns work to team members supporting events in preparation for, and at events. Schedules team members to ensure event coverage at all campuses as necessary. 
•    Acts as the primary contact/lead supporting MHWB team in the implementation of new software and digital innovation systems (ex. EAB Navigate, Service Now).

Qualifications: 
•    Successfully completed 3-year degree in the field of social sciences, that may include but is not limited to, Social Work and/or Counselling Psychology
•    Must be registered and in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) or College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
•    Minimum 5 years’ experience in post-secondary and/or MHWB environment with 2 years functional guidance/leadership experience is required.
•    Experience in conflict resolution and crisis intervention 
•    Experience creating and implementing a project plan as well as developing and facilitating mental health training
•    Advanced understanding of frameworks for addressing student mental health; able to take a leadership role in mental health promotion, education, student skill development, partnerships with academic areas for early alert, and crisis intervention. 
•    Knowledge of mental health and available campus and community supports, particularly as this relates to complex and diverse challenges facing post-secondary students 
•    Demonstrated ability and experience with Webex and Microsoft Office Suite (Teams, SharePoint, Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.) Word Press  
•    Ability to maintain confidentiality
•    Strong interpersonal skills to manage support staff and work with staff from different departments.
•    Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills.

Why Work with Us?

Georgian’s multiple campuses are in some of the most sought-after areas in Central Ontario.  Our campuses play important roles in each of these communities, serving as centers for academic, social, and cultural activities, and contributing to the social and economic well-being of the areas.

In addition to a rewarding career, here are some of the other benefits offered to full-time employees of Georgian College:

•    We offer a competitive compensation rate, comprehensive benefits plan and a generous vacation policy as well as CAAT defined-benefit pension plan which includes fully matched contributions.
•    A tuition reimbursement program that offers reduced course fees for college staff and their dependents. 
•    A holiday shut down period that allows employees to rest and relax with family and friends. 
•    A flex work program for most positions allowing employees the flexibility of working both on campus and remotely.  
•    All Georgian Employees have access to the EFAP:  Employees and their family members can call the program 24/7 for completely confidential support, information, and assistance.
•    Campus Safety Services:  Georgian is committed to providing a safe, respectful and inclusive environment through the delivery of professional health and safety, security, parking, emergency management, conflict resolution and investigative services.

For a more in depth look at what Georgian has to offer, check out our website.

Are you ready to Experience Georgian?

If this opportunity matches your interest and experience, please apply online at: https://www.georgiancollege.ca/about-georgian/career-opportunities/ quoting Competition #01-26 by 11:59 pm on January 21, 2026. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Georgian College supports diversity, equity and a workplace free from harassment and discrimination and is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free environment. We invite applications from all qualified candidates and actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to persons of Indigenous ancestry, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. If you are contacted to participate in the interview, please advise the coordinator of any accommodations needed with respect to any materials or processes used to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process.

Alternate formats will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process.