Student Counselling Specialist

About the role

The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) is looking for a Student Counselling Specialist. UDST is a national university in Qatar offering more than 80 bachelor's and master's programmes across five colleges, with over 777 staff and more than 9,500 students. The role provides individual counselling to support students' academic success, personal growth and well-being.

Key responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of individual counselling using psychological interventions agreed with the student, in a safe and confidential setting.
• Build rapport with students so that support is effective and offered in a timely way.
• Maintain confidential case records in line with professional standards and UDST guidelines.
• Take part in regular clinical supervision and case consultation to reflect on cases and spot emerging trends in student needs.
• Support student engagement and development through collaborative initiatives and activities.
• Promote mental health and well-being through workshops, awareness campaigns and campus-wide initiatives.
• Advocate for students on a case-by-case basis and advise faculty, staff, deans and executives on student concerns.
• Help develop policies and procedures and recommend service improvements.
• Keep up to date with counselling theory and practice through ongoing professional development.
• Carry out other duties as assigned and follow the professional code of ethics.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in psychology or a relevant field.
• At least 5 years of student counselling experience.
• Fluent written and spoken English; fluent written and spoken Arabic is preferred.