Support Counsellor, Peter Willis Residence

SOAR Community Services; Brantford; On-site; CAD 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Travel insurance

Personal leave

Wellness time

EAP

RSP/TFSA matching

Job summary

SOAR Community Services in Brantford is seeking a dedicated professional for a full-time, temporary role at Peter Willis Residence. The position supports federally sentenced men re-entering the community through counselling, group programs, and employment services.

You will develop personalized plans to boost social functioning, facilitate groups, monitor medication distribution, mediate disputes, and assist with urinalysis and breathalyzer testing.

Qualifications

• College diploma in related Social/Human Sciences.
• Minimum 1 year experience (placement or paid) in therapeutic or correctional settings.
• Proficiency in MS Office and familiarity with databases.
• Accessibility to reliable transportation.
• Must be granted Reliability Status before employment can start.
• Ability to manage occasional exposure to vicarious traumatic stress.

Responsibilities

• Supporting clients with personalized plans to boost social functioning
• Facilitating engaging groups
• Monitoring and documenting medication distribution
• Mediating disputes and promoting peaceful resolution
• Assisting with urinalysis and breathalyzer testing

Skills

MS Office

Databases

Education

College diploma in related Social/Human Sciences

Job description

Type

Full-Time

Temporary

Location

Brantford

Salary

$41,535.00

Positions

1

Posted

August 7, 2026

Expires

August 20, 2026

Hours of Work

Work every other Saturday, 7am till 3pm. Tuesday to Friday 7am till 3pm. One Wednesday every other week 7am till 6pm. Flexible to meet the needs of the program.

Duties

Join our dynamic team at the Peter Willis Residence, where we support federally sentenced men in their journey back into the community. Through counselling, group programs, and employment services, we help clients build the skills and confidence they need to thrive.

What You’ll Do

• Supporting clients with personalized plans to boost social functioning
• Facilitating engaging groups
• Monitoring and documenting medication distribution
• Mediating disputes and promoting peaceful resolution
• Assisting with urinalysis and breathalyzer testing

Qualifications

• College diploma in related Social/Human Sciences
• Minimum 1 year experience (placement or paid) in therapeutic or correctional settings
• Proficiency in MS Office and familiarity with databases
• Accessibility to reliable transportation
• Must be granted Reliability Status before employment can start
• Ability to manage occasional exposure to vicarious traumatic stress

Eligibility

Authorized to work in Canada.

Vacant Position.

Start date: as soon as possible

Contract end date: October 1, 2027

Benefits

Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and travel insurance, with options fully paid for eligible Full Time staff.

• Time off: 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.

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.