Emotional Wellness Therapist

Anishinabek Employment & Training Services; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 69,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HOOPP pension

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Anishinabek Employment & Training Services in Northwestern Ontario is seeking a Mental Health Counsellor to provide short and long-term psychotherapy within an interprofessional team.

You will develop care plans with clients, collaborate with health care providers, and connect clients with community resources while respecting Anishinaabe traditions.

Required are a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, willingness to travel, immunization proof, and HOOPP pension with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Master’s or undergraduate degree in social work, psychology, or related field; current college registration.
• Experience providing group counselling; familiarity with Anishinaabe organizations preferred.
• Strong knowledge of traditional Anishinaabe culture and healing practices; ability to speak Anishinaabemowin is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assess clients and provide short and long-term psychotherapy.
• Collaborate with clients to identify capacities and develop care plans.
• Coordinate group counselling and peer support linkages to maximize resources.
• Collaborate with health care providers to implement individualized care plans.
• Assist clients to increase personal effectiveness, health, and wellness; promote treatment adherence.
• Complete documentation and reporting; chart progress and ensure accountability.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with community services and resources.
• May be redeployed to ensure provision of essential services in emergencies.

Education

Master’s or undergraduate degree in social work/psychology

Group counselling experience

Effective communication

Job description

We provide client-centered, wholistic primary health care through an interprofessional, team-based model

of care. Services comprise a range of options including prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment

based on traditional and contemporary models of care, using wholistic health and community development

concepts.

Working within primary care to deliver short and long-term emotional wellness services, the position

collaborates with interprofessional care providers to provide assessment, treatment, and management of

biopsychosocial aspects of health and wellbeing for WNHAC clients and ensure a seamless transition to

community resources as appropriate. The position participates in the development, implementation, and

evaluation of programs to meet client needs. Collaboration with interprofessional team members to support

health promotion, disease prevention, and chronic disease management is an important part of the role.

NOTE: Traditional practices involve burning sacred medicines including tobacco, sweetgrass, sage and cedar within the work setting

Employment Type

Full Time

Job Occupation Type

Mental Health Counsellor

Total Positions

1

Wage

$68,833-$98,792

Hours/Week

0

Days of Work

n/a

Closing Date / Apply By

9/23/2026

Start Date

n/a

Duties

PRIMARY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assess clients and provide short and long-term psychotherapy.
• Collaborate with clients to identify capacities and develop effective care plans.
• Assess common areas of focus in order to maximize limited resources (ie. group counselling and peer support linkages).
• Collaborate with health care providers to develop, implement, and discuss individualized care plans with clients.
• Assist clients to increase personal effectiveness, health, and wellness; support care plans including medication compliance, appointment attendance, and positive lifestyle choices.
• Complete documentation, including statistics, client files and reports; chart progress and ensure accountability and effective communication.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with community services and resources.
• Other duties as required. In extenuating situations or in the event of an emergency, may be redeployed to ensure provision of essential services.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s or undergraduate degree in social work, psychology, or other related discipline; equivalent combination of relevant college diploma and experience may be considered; current registration with applicable college; extensive experience in providing group counselling
• extensive personal experience and understanding of traditional Anishinaabe culture, values, and healing practices; experience working in an Anishinaabe organization and ability to understand and speak Anishinaabemowin a definite asset;
• good knowledge of available resources, and experience working with at risk individuals and families an asset
• demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people including healthcare professionals, traditional people and community members; ability to work as a member of an interprofessional team
• willingness and ability to travel
• valid drivers’ license, current drivers’ abstract, and own vehicle required; willingness and ability to travel to communities on a regular basis
• current criminal/vulnerable person’s records check
• commitment to ongoing training and professional development relevant to job requirements
• positive attitude and capacity to act as a healthy lifestyle role model
• proof of immunization in compliance with policy requirements is mandatory prior to start of employment

Salary: Bachelor's - $68,833 - $89,811. Master's - $87,776-$98,792 with excellent benefits, including HOOPP pension plan. Salary is based on education and experience.