Full Time Concurrent Disorders Clinician

Soar-Community-Services; Brantford; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health, dental, vision,

Travel insurance for full-time staff

3 weeks vacation, 60 hours personal 16

EAP for staff and families

RRSP/TFSA matching

Supportive, values-driven workplace

Job summary

SOAR Community Services in Brantford, ON is seeking a Full Time Concurrent Disorders Clinician for the Addictions and Mental Health program. You will engage in assessments, referrals and individual/group counselling to support people with concurrent disorders and mental health needs.

A strengths-based approach and collaboration with partners are core to the role. The position requires a college diploma in Human or Social Services, active professional registration, and 2+ years of related

Qualifications

• Must hold a college diploma in Human or Social Services; university degree in related Social Sciences preferred.
• Must be registered with a professional body such as College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario or Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.
• Minimum of 2 years' combined education/experience in substance use, concurrent disorders and/or mental health clinical settings.
• Proficient in MS Office and familiar with databases.
• Ability to manage frequent exposure to vicarious traumatic stress.
• Access to reliable transportation; travel may be required.
• Police vulnerable sector check required.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive support to clients.
• Counsell in the community to individuals with concurrent disorders, mental health concerns, and address employment barriers.
• Use cognitive behavioural interventions, motivational interviewing and other evidence-informed modalities.
• Teach skills such as problem-solving, anger management, emotion regulation, and coping strategies.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners for coordinated client care.
• Support a strengths-based service plan based on a comprehensive assessment tool.
• Ensure a safe therapeutic environment and adherence to program expectations.
• Document client care in the client data system and communicate issues within the team.

Skills

Counselling

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

College diploma in Human or Social Services

University degree in related Social Sciences preferred

Registered professional with governing body (e.g., CRO/OCSWSSW)

Tools

MS Office

Databases

Job description

Full Time Concurrent Disorders Clinician

Full Time Client Service Brantford, ON, CA

5 days ago Requisition ID: 1021

Salary: $52,787.00 Annually

Location: Brantford, ON

Hours: 37.5 hours per week – primarily Monday-Friday days 8:30am-4:40pm, offering evening hours at least one day per week until 8pm.

Start Date: As soon as possible(Vacant Position)

Apply by: September 28 th , 2026 | Reference: FT CD Clinician

At SOAR, we believe in lifting communities through compassionate, inclusive, and innovative care. Serving the communities of Brantford, Brant, Haldimand, and Norfolk since 1968, we are accredited in Children and Youth Mental Health, Community Mental Health and Addictions Services and Youth Justice Services through the Canadian Centre for Accreditation. Our departments include Employment, Justice, Mental Health and Addiction, and Housing. Join a team that’s committed to making a difference – every day.

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for a Full Time Concurrent Disorders Clinician. This role is a vital part of our Addictions and Mental Health program, employing a strengths-based approach to supporting individuals with addictions and mental health. You are part of a collaborative team that supports people who use substances through assessment, support and transition plans, referrals, and therapeutic interventions. We are seeking a clinician to engage in individual and group counselling using evidence-informed modalities. You make a difference!

What You’ll Do

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive support to clients
• Clinicians to provide counselling in the community to individuals with concurrent disorders, mental health concerns, and provide some time-limited sessions focused on addressing employment barriers.
• Use cognitive behavioural interventions, motivational interviewing skills, and other evidence-informed modalities
• Teach skills such as problem-solving, anger management, emotion regulation, and coping strategies
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure a coordinated approach to meeting client needs
• Support a strengths-based service plan with clients based on a standardized, comprehensive assessment tool
• Ensure a safe therapeutic environment for all clients accessing care, by supporting clients to follow program expectations
• Document client care in our client data system and communicate issues effectively within the team

What You’ll Bring

• Have a college diploma in the Human or Social Services field, with a University Degree in a related Social Sciences preferred
• Must have current registration with a professional governing body such as College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario or Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
• Have a minimum of 2 years’ combined education/experience in substance use, concurrent disorders and/or mental health clinical settings
• Be proficient in MS Office and be familiar with databases
• Be able to manage frequent exposure to vicarious traumatic stress
• Access to reliable transportation, as some travel may be required
• Please also note that the successful candidate will be required to provide a police vulnerable sector check as a condition of employment, however strong consideration is made to the type of offense

Why Join SOAR?

• Salary: Starting at $52,787.00 annually.
• Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and travel insurance, with options fully paid for Full Time staff.
• Time off: 3 weeks’ vacation, 60 hours of personal leave, and 15 hours of wellness time (pro-rated first year).
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) for staff and their families.
• RSP/TFSA matching for eligible staff.
• A supportive, values-driven workplace that prioritizes your well-being.

Ready to Make an Impact?

We’re looking for someone passionate about empowering client voices, connection in community care and inclusion in action! If that’s you, we want to hear from you.

Our Commitment to Job Seekers

SOAR Community Services is committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit and traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron‑Wyandot, the Haudenosaunee, and some of the Ojibwa Nation. The territory is mutually covered by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this community, on this territory. We also acknowledge that the settler population has been able to benefit from this beautiful land. We are all treaty members and will strive to act in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples and center their voices.

SOAR Community Services is committed to advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging within our workplace and across the communities we serve. We welcome applications from individuals with lived and living experience and from members of equity‑deserving groups, including Indigenous, Black, and racialized communities, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, and persons with disabilities. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals. If you require accommodations as part of the hiring process, please let us know so that we may arrange for their provision.

Personal information submitted will only be used for the purposes of the competition in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.