Mental Health Therapist

Homewood Health Centre; Surrey; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Homewood Health Centre is seeking a qualified clinician to conduct biopsychosocial assessments, develop individualized treatment plans and deliver evidence-based therapy in both individual and group settings.

You will collaborate with clients, employers and healthcare partners to support recovery, monitor progress, and provide detailed documentation and return-to-work guidance in a multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counselling Psychology, Psychology or Occupational Therapy.
• Current registration in good standing with the applicable provincial regulatory college.
• Experience providing evidence-based psychotherapy and counselling to adults.
• Knowledge of occupational mental health, psychological injuries, disability management and return-to-work.
• Experience developing and implementing individualized treatment and recovery plans.
• Strong understanding of trauma, stress-related disorders, anxiety and depression.
• Experience collaborating within an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to prepare comprehensive assessments and return-to-work recommendations.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and stakeholder management.
• Strong organizational, time management and documentation skills.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice, quality improvement and ongoing development.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while supporting team objectives.

Responsibilities

• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and clinical interviews to identify needs and barriers.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized treatment and recovery plans.
• Deliver evidence-based counselling and psychotherapy in individual and group settings.
• Collaborate with clients, employers, insurers, and healthcare partners to support reintegration.
• Monitor progress, evaluate outcomes, and adjust interventions for best results.
• Support clients in coping strategies, emotional regulation and vocational skills.
• Prepare high-quality clinical documentation: assessments, plans, progress, discharge summaries.
• Provide return-to-work recommendations including functional capacity and accommodations.
• Participate in interdisciplinary case reviews, planning and discharge processes.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with clients, families and referral sources.
• Ensure continuity of care through coordinated communication with care teams.
• Contribute to quality improvement, program development and evidence-based practice.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Time management

Independent work

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Empathy

Education

Master's degree (SW/OT)

Provincial license

Job description

What You'll Be Doing

• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, clinical interviews, and collateral information gathering to identify treatment needs, functional limitations, and return-to-work barriers.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized treatment and recovery plans that support symptom management, functional improvement, and sustainable return-to-work outcomes.
• Deliver evidence-based counselling, psychotherapy, psychoeducation, and therapeutic interventions in both individual and group settings.
• Collaborate with clients, employers, insurers, Workers’ Compensation Boards, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders to support recovery and workplace reintegration.
• Monitor client progress, evaluate treatment outcomes, and modify interventions to optimize recovery and functional performance.
• Support clients in developing coping strategies, emotional regulation, vocational skills, daily living skills, and community functioning.
• Prepare clear, timely, and high-quality clinical documentation, including assessments, treatment plans, progress reports, and discharge summaries.
• Provide return-to-work recommendations, including opinions related to functional capacity, restrictions, limitations, accommodations, and prognosis.
• Participate actively in interdisciplinary case reviews, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, and discharge planning.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with clients, families, referral sources, community partners, and clinical team members.
• Ensure continuity of care through coordinated communication with clients, families, healthcare providers, and community supports.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, program development, outcome evaluation, and evidence-based practice activities.
• Support student placements, mentorship activities, and other responsibilities as assigned.

What We're Looking For

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counselling Psychology, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, or a related health profession.
• Current registration in good standing with the applicable provincial regulatory college.
• Experience providing evidence-based psychotherapy and counselling services to adults with mental health concerns.
• Knowledge of occupational mental health, psychological injuries, disability management, and return-to-work principles.
• Experience developing and implementing individualized treatment, rehabilitation, and recovery plans.
• Strong understanding of trauma, stress-related disorders, anxiety, depression, and other common mental health conditions.
• Experience working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team environment.
• Ability to prepare comprehensive clinical assessments, treatment reports, and return-to-work recommendations.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organizational, time management, and documentation skills.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and continuous professional development.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while contributing to team and program objectives.

Homewood Health promotes a fair and competitive compensation model. Pay rates are tailored to reflect differences in operating environments and job requirements. Compensation is influenced by many factors including compensation principles or approach for a role or job function, organizational tenure, experience, qualifications or premium skills, external competitiveness, internal comparability, geography and work performance.

Why work with us

Homewood Health is Canada’s largest and leading service provider for medically focused, evidence-based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference!

As an equal opportunity employer, Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion. For this reason, we encourage applications from members of equity‑seeking groups including women, racialized and indigenous communities, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.

This job posting is for an existing vacant position within the organization. Join us at Homewood Health and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives.