Counsellor II - Mental Health & Substance Use

TELUS; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 58,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards package

4 weeks vacation

Pension match

Career growth and development

Job summary

TELUS Health is seeking a Counsellor II for its Workplace Support Programs in Vancouver, BC. The role focuses on professional assessment and counselling to support return to healthy productivity within a workplace setting.

Requirements include a Master's in Counselling or Social Work and at least 5 years of post-graduate clinical experience with relevant registrations. A comprehensive benefits package and ongoing professional development are provided.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Counselling or Social Work.
• Minimum of 5 years post-graduate clinical experience; Registration with BCACC, CCC or BCCSW.
• Strongly developed substance use, trauma, mental health assessment and diagnostic skills; Ability to effectively utilize clinical supervision.
• Ability to assess psycho-social disorders and develop treatment plans.
• Excellent documentation and reporting skills; ability to write clinical reports clearly.
• Experience with mandated clients and knowledge of BC community resources.
• Proficiency with MS Office and strong time management.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical assessment and counselling within Workplace Support Programs.
• Develop treatment plans for psycho-social issues.
• Document findings and write clinical reports.
• Collaborate with team and clinical supervision.
• Support mandated clients and coordinate with BC community resources.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Counselling

Documentation

Treatment planning

Case management

Remote collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Counselling or Social Work

Tools

MS Office

Job description

TELUS Health is empowering every person to live their healthiest life. Guided by our vision, we are leveraging the power of our leading edge technology and focusing on the uniqueness of each individual to create the future of health. As a global-leading health and well-being provider - encompassing physical, mental and financial health - TELUS Health is improving health outcomes for consumers, patients, healthcare professionals, employers and employees.

Counsellor II - Workplace Support Programs (WSP) Permanent Full-time Vancouver, BC

Workplace Support Programs (WSP): A group of programs designed to address mental health concerns in the workplace. TELUS Health's Workplace Support Program offers the industry's earliest intervention into employee mental health issues that require a solution beyond short-term EAP support or as part of a disability case management treatment plan. The programs provide professional assessment and counselling to support an individual's return to healthy productivity. These clinical interventions address issues requiring longer-term, more specialized or more intensive levels of care in order to prevent or manage workplace performance problems, absence and disability.

What You Bring

• Master's Degree in Counselling or Social Work.
• Minimum of 5 years post-graduate clinical experience; Registration with Professional College or Association (BCACC, CCC or BCCSW)
• Strongly developed substance use, trauma, mental health assessment and diagnostic skills; Ability to effectively utilize clinical supervision;
• Ability to assess all types of psycho-social disorders and develop treatment plans;
• Ability to use or have knowledge of clinical assessment tools;
• Able to write clinical reports in a clear and concise manner;
• Experience and expertise with mandated clients;
• Basic knowledge of BC community resources and case management skills;
• Competency with computer skills, MS office
• Strongly developed documentation and reporting skills;
• Excellent time management skills;
• Ability to work in person / remotely and also collaborate in a team environment
• Past experience or familiarity with substance use assessments is a strong asset

What TELUS Health can offer you

• Comprehensive total rewards package highlighting competitive salary and minimum 4 weeks of vacation, and flexible benefits plan to meet the needs of you and your family
• Generous company matched pension
• Opportunity to give back to communities in which we work, live and serve
• Career growth and learning & development opportunities to develop your skills
• And much more ...

Job Posting Vacancy Type

Job Posting Vacancy Type: This is for a current vacancy. Expected annual base salary range for this role is: 58,100.00 - 107,900.00 CAD. Actual total compensation will be determined based on factors such as knowledge, skills, performance, experience and location.

A bit about us

We're a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity.

We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.

Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team member will be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.

Being part of the team at TELUS Health is more than a job; it's a career-defining experience. It allows you to do innovative and meaningful work with talented and collaborative teams. It's an opportunity to improve businesses and lives by building healthier, happier workplaces. And it's a chance to build genuine, long-term relationships along the way.

A place to experience more Find the support and encouragement to consistently push boundaries and deliver impactful solutions.

Our collaborative culture means your ideas will be heard and your hard work will be rewarded.

You will be leveraging our world-leading technology, products, clinical services and passionate team members to revolutionize access to health care and wellbeing, and drive remarkable experiences for the benefit of all the clients and individuals we serve around the world.

Talented people who care Coming to work each day is an opportunity. It's a chance to work with a multidisciplinary global team of nearly 10,000 smart and driven members whose passion for their work matches your own, resulting in helping create a healthier future for everyone.

Work that matters Make a difference in the lives of our clients and their employees every day - by providing meaningful solutions in more than 160 countries, that help people and businesses perform at their best by delivering both digital innovation and clinical services to improve total physical, mental and financial health and wellbeing across the full spectrum of primary and preventative care.