Mental Health & Addictions Counsellor (Minden & Napanee, Ontario)

LifeWorks; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and well-being provider seeks a Registered Social Worker or Psychotherapist to deliver in-person counselling for marginalized individuals facing complex challenges. This independent contract role requires a Master's degree, professional membership, and two years of counselling experience. The position involves supporting clients mandated by the Ministry of the Solicitor General in a probation and parole office, focusing on community adaptation and integration.

Qualifications

• Professional College membership in Ontario and valid professional liability insurance.
• Minimum of two (2) years post-graduate counselling experience.
• Ability to set short-term objectives and work from a strength-based model.

Responsibilities

• Provide medium-term counselling to assigned cases.
• Communicate with external professionals on behalf of clients.
• Meet contractual obligations to the Ministry of the Solicitor General.

Skills

Clinical assessment skills

Ability to work with diverse clients

Knowledge of local community resources

Education

Master's degree in Counselling, Psychology, or Social Work

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.

Registered Social Worker or Psychotherapist

Location: Napanee, ON. (5 hours / month)

In collaboration with the Ministry of the Solicitor General, we are seeking a registered social worker or psychotherapist with experience supporting marginalized individuals facing complex life challenges, including mental health, addictions, social exclusion, and involvement with the justice system.

The Opportunity :

An independent contract providing in-person counselling to assigned cases referred by the Ministry of the Solicitor General, in a probation and parole office.

Our Gov't Services Counsellors :

• Support mandated clients by providing medium-term counselling to assigned cases;
• Communicate, with express consent, with external professionals on behalf of clients;
• Follow the Government Counselling Services client services model and administrative requirements;
• Meet contractual obligations to the Ministry of the Solicitor General, Ontario.

What we're looking for :

• Master's degree in Counselling, Psychology, or Social Work;
• Professional College membership in Ontario and valid professional liability insurance;
• Minimum of two (2) years post-graduate counselling experience;
• Ability to work with diverse clients presenting a wide range of issues and good knowledge of local community resources;
• Strong clinical assessment skills with the ability to promote community adaptation and integration;
• Ability to set short-term objectives and work from a strength-based model;
• Availability to provide in-person support during business hours.

A bit about us

We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team dedicated to innovation and doing good. We aim to improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.

TELUS is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We ensure fair employment practices, and all qualified applicants will be considered. We provide accommodations for applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process.

Additional Information

Disclaimer : In accordance with TELUS Health Solutions Data Center Security Policy, employment may require personnel security screening conducted through the Government of Canada.

The health and safety of our team, customers, and communities are paramount. All team members working at TELUS Health Care Centres must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Note for Quebec candidates: If knowledge of English is required, it is because the team member will interact in English with internal or external parties or use English applications/software regularly.

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