Counsellors (Psychotherapist) - Work Support Program (WSP)

LifeWorks; Granby; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Counsellor to join their Workplace Support Program. This role focuses on providing specialized mental health support and counseling to employees, ensuring they receive the necessary interventions for their well-being. With a commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, this innovative firm offers a supportive culture and numerous benefits, including generous vacation time and professional development opportunities. If you are passionate about making a positive impact in people's lives, this position is a perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Professional liability insurance

Four weeks of vacation

Paid training leave

Volunteer day per year

Work-life balance schedule

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctorate in counseling, psychology, or related fields required.
• Minimum 2 years of clinical experience in mental health or addiction.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized counseling to adult clients with mental health issues.
• Conduct client assessments and develop treatment strategies.

Skills

Counseling

Psychotherapy

Crisis Management

Assessment Skills

Addiction Treatment

Education

Master's degree in Counseling

Doctorate in Psychology

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 - Psychotherapist or psychologist

Work Support Program (WSP)

Permanent, full time or part time

Summary

TELUS Health Workplace Support Program provides the industry's earliest interventions for mental health issues for employees whose needs go beyond the short-term support of the EAP or who benefit from a disability case management treatment plan.

The programs offer assessment and professional counseling to support a return to full productivity. These clinical interventions focus on issues that require longer-term care, more specialized, or intensive care, all aimed at preventing or better managing performance problems, absences, and workplace disabilities.

What we offer to all our employees :

• A weekday schedule (Mon-Fri) to promote work-life balance.
• Professional liability insurance under our coverage.
• A positive work environment that supports diversity and inclusion.

Benefits for employees working 22.5 hours and more :

• Benefits coverage from day one for individual and / or family needs.
• Four (4) weeks of vacation and two wellness days.
• Paid training leave to support your professional development.
• One volunteer day per year to support a cause you care about.

Your responsibilities will include :

• Providing specialized counseling to adult clients with various mental health, addiction, or work-related issues.
• Conducting client needs assessments and, in conjunction with them, setting goals and developing a strategy to achieve them according to the program's guidelines.
• Ensuring administrative follow-up on cases, adhering to timelines, and using provided clinical forms.

Profile sought :

• Master's / Doctorate degree in counseling, psychology, social work, sexology, psychoeducation, art therapy, or career guidance.
• Psychotherapist license issued by the Ordre des psychologues du Québec is required, except for psychologists.
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience.
• Experience or training in mental health, substance abuse, or addiction.
• Ability to assess psycho-social issues and develop treatment plans.
• Ability to handle high-risk or crisis situations such as suicide or homicide risk, domestic violence, child protection, and public safety.

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.

Disclaimer : In accordance with the TELUS Health Solutions Data Center Security Policy, as a condition of employment, all team members whose job functions require they work at a Data Center and / or have access to detailed knowledge of technology related to client service delivery, are subject to a Personnel Security Screening conducted through the Government of Canada.

The health and safety of our team, customers and communities is paramount to TELUS. Accordingly, we require anyone joining our TELUS Health Care Centres to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

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.

By applying to this role, you understand and agree that your information will be shared with the TELUS Group of Companies’ Talent Acquisition team(s) and / or any leader(s) who will be part of the selection process.