Individual & Couples Counsellor

Foundations Counselling Inc.; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full admin and billing support

Steady referrals

Hybrid office environment

Regular peer consultation

Job summary

Foundations Counselling Inc. in Vancouver seeks a counsellor who thrives on working with couples and individuals within a collaborative team. You’ll focus on clinical work while we handle referrals, billing, and the behind-the-scenes running of a practice.

You’ll enjoy in‑person and virtual sessions, a competitive fee split, steady referrals, and fully furnished offices with peer support and regular consultations to support your work and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counselling, social work, or a related field (required).
• Registration with BCACC (RCC), CCC, or BCCSW (RSW) (required).
• Training in EFT and/or the Gottman Method for couples (preferred).
• Competence in one or more: CBT, IFS, Somatic Therapy, or ACT.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and couples therapy to adults and couples.
• Collaborate with a team; share referrals and case consultations.
• Maintain solid clinical documentation and case conceptualization.

Skills

Relational skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Couples therapy

Humor in therapy

Education

Master’s degree in counselling/related field

BCACC/CCC/BCCSW registration

EFT or Gottman training (preferred)

Competence in CBT/IFS/Somatic/ACT

Job description

• In-person and virtual sessions, as requested by the client (virtual sessions run from the Foundations office)
• Competitive fee split, with full admin and billing support handled for you
• Steady referrals matched to your skills, plus regular peer consultation
• Flexible scheduling to support real work-life balance

At Foundations Counselling, we’re looking for a counsellor who lights up working with couples and individuals, and who does their best work as part of a team rather than on their own. You’ll have the freedom to focus on the clinical work you love while we take care of the referrals, the billing, and the behind-the-scenes running of a practice. Come as you are: warm, skilled, and ready to laugh with us along the way.

Who You Are

• Warm, authentic, and deeply invested in the people you work with
• Collaborative by nature; you thrive on a team, not in isolation
• Emotionally grounded, professionally boundaried, and committed to your own wellbeing as much as your clients’
• Genuinely curious about people, with a passion for couples work
• Someone who can bring humour to the work, because we love to laugh here

Training & Education

• Master’s degree in counselling, social work, or a related field (required)
• Registration with BCACC (RCC), CCC, or BCCSW (RSW) (required)
• Training in EFT and/or the Gottman Method for couples (preferred)
• Competence in one or more of the following: CBT, IFS, Somatic Therapy, or ACT

Key Skills

• Strong relational and communication skills
• The ability to navigate and create a safe space in high-conflict or emotionally charged couples sessions
• Competency in both individual and couples modalities
• Comfort working in a hybrid setting
• Solid clinical documentation and case conceptualization

Experience & Requirements

• We’re looking for therapists who bring both clinical competence and a grounded presence to their work. Ideally, you have 2+ years of post-master’s clinical experience, or a combination of clinical and significant life experience that brings maturity and depth to the therapeutic relationship. We recognize that exceptional therapists come from varied paths.

Location & Hours

• In-person and virtual sessions, as requested by the client
• Virtual sessions typically take place in the Foundations office

Populations You’ll Be Working With

• Adults
• Couples

What You'll Gain

• Full admin and billing support, so you can focus on the clinical work
• A steady stream of referrals
• Comfortable, bright, fully furnished offices in a wonderful building, with a delicious cafe downstairs
• A genuine team culture with regular peer consultation and collegial support
• Flexible scheduling that supports real work-life balance
• A competitive fee split

Compensation

• Our fee split model will be discussed during the interview

If you’re an experienced counsellor ready to do meaningful work alongside a team that genuinely supports you, we’d love to hear from you.