Solution Focused Brief Therapy Counsellor

Job summary

Provide short-term, solution-oriented counselling to individuals, couples, and families addressing concerns like depression, anxiety, and workplace challenges. Conduct telephonic crisis counselling and adhere to professional clinical standards.

Job details

Position Summary Homewood Health™ is actively seeking registered mental health professionals interested in providing service on an occasional, contract basis for Homewood Health™ Stay at Work Services, Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) in our St. Thomas, Ontario or our London, Ontario offices. Our EFAP providers deliver short-term, solutions-oriented counselling: working with depression, anxiety, interpersonal skills, workplace challenges, stress management and addictions, and are able to work with individuals and/or couples and families. 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, families and children · Provide telephonic counseling for clients in crisis · Adhere to professional standards and best practices · Participate in in-house training and meetings 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 along-side highly motivated people who are collaborative and focused on delivering seamless services and programs to our clients and customers. Employment Equity & Closing Statement In accordance with the various provincial legislations that we operate under, Homewood Health is committed to working in collaboration with any team member who may require workplace accommodation in order to successfully perform any or all aspects of their role.

What you’ll do

Provide short-term, solution-oriented counselling to individuals, couples, and families addressing concerns like depression, anxiety, and workplace challenges. Conduct telephonic crisis counselling and adhere to professional clinical standards.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in a counselling-related field or a Bachelor of Social Work with appropriate registration. Candidates must have at least 3 years of experience in counselling or social services and hold professional liability insurance.

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities • Competitive wages • Community of practice

Listed skills

• crisis intervention · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Solution-focused brief therapy
• Counselling
• Crisis intervention
• Telephonic counselling
• Depression treatment
• Anxiety treatment
• Addiction counselling
• Stress management
• Interpersonal skills
• Microsoft Office
• Clinical documentation
• Professional standards
• English Language
• Microsoft Outlook
• French Language
• Interpersonal Communications
• Self-Motivation
• Mental Health
• Solution-Oriented
• Social Work
• Microsoft Word
• Employment Equity
• Stress Management
• Closing Argument
• Professional Liability

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Therapy Coordinator
• Clinical Case Manager
• Nursing Professionals
• Registered Nurses