Solution Focused Brief Therapy Counsellor (In Person, Children)

Homewood Health Centre; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 55,104 - 96,432; Part time

Job summary

Homewood Health Centre seeks registered mental health professionals to provide short-term, solution-focused counseling to children within the EFAP Stay at Work Services program in Fort McMurray, AB. This contract role collaborates with a clinical management team and serves adults, couples, and particularly children, addressing depression, anxiety and related challenges.

Practitioners bring a Master’s degree (or BSW with registration), clinical membership, and at least 3 years of counselling

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a counselling related field; or Bachelor of Social Work with appropriate registration and counselling experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide short-term, highly focused, solution-oriented counseling for a range of concerns.
• Work with adult individuals, couples, and particularly children.
• Adhere to professional standards and best practices.
• Engage in clinical consultation with the clinical management team as required.

Skills

Counselling

Clinical assessment

Multilingual capabilities

MS Office proficiency

Education

Master’s Degree in counselling related field

Bachelor of Social Work with registration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary

Homewood Health™ is actively seeking registered mental health professionals interested in providing service to children, on an occasional, contract basis for Homewood Health™ Stay at Work Services, Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) in the Fort McMurray, AB area. This role requires experience supporting children and provides short‑term, highly focused, solution‑oriented counseling to address a variety of concerns such as depression, anxiety, interpersonal skills, workplace challenges, relationship issues, stress management and addictions. You will work with adult individuals, couples, and particularly children. You will adhere to professional standards and best practices and engage in clinical consultation with the clinical management team as required.

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide short‑term, highly focused, solution‑oriented counseling to address a variety of concerns such as depression, anxiety, interpersonal skills, workplace challenges, relationship issues, stress management and addictions.
• Able to work with adult individuals, couples, and particularly children.
• Adhere to professional standards and best practices.
• Engage in clinical consultation with the clinical management team as required.

What We're Looking For

• Master’s Degree in a counselling related field; or Bachelor of Social Work degree with appropriate registration and counselling experience.
• Registration/clinical membership with a regulatory college or body in your province of practice.
• 3 years experience in counselling, social services, or addiction service settings.
• Experience working in the EFAP field is an asset.
• Professional liability insurance coverage of $2,000,000 or as otherwise determined by Homewood Health™.
• Proficiency to provide counselling services in either English or French is required.
• Counselling proficiency in additional languages is a strong asset.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook).

Why work with us

We are driven by our values and are passionate about improving lives. We offer competitive wages and professional development opportunities, along with opportunities to engage with a community of clinicians from a variety of professional backgrounds across Canada who are part of our community of practice. Join us and work alongside highly motivated people who are collaborative and focused on delivering seamless services and programs to our clients and customers.

Employment Equity & Closing Statement

Join us at Homewood Health™ and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives.