Mental Health Therapist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Provide EFAP and other designated clinical services, which include confidential counseling, case management, direct clinical services, and assessments.

• Perform telephonic assessments regarding client behavior, emotional health, family dynamics, wellness, work, and personal issues, including crisis situations.

• Offer practical strategies that clients can implement on their own.

• Receive case assignments, formulate treatment plans, complete progress notes, and decide on case closure in collaboration with the Clinical Manager.

• Create client-specific action plans under regular supervision.

• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments as required.

• Perform risk assessments and provide support for suicide and other risk-prevention interventions.

• Complete intervention notes and maintain tracking documentation.

• Adhere to established service-level and direct-service targets.

• Collaborate with the Stay at Work Clinical Management team and work with colleagues to ensure timely service delivery.

• Facilitate workshops as needed, depending on competencies and availability.

• Provide Crisis Management Services on an as-needed basis.

⛳️ Requirements

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

• Registration in good standing with a relevant governing body as a Social Worker, Psychotherapist, Marriage & Family Therapist, or Canadian Certified Counsellor.

• 2–3 years of clinical experience dealing with a range of mental health and situational challenges.

• Experience and training in solution-oriented and/or cognitive behavioral short-term therapies.

• Preferred experience includes crisis hotline, telephonic counseling, and/or EFAP.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills along with active listening abilities.

• Proficiency in English is required; French language skills are an asset.

• Competent in risk assessment, online research, and identifying emergency and/or community resources across Canada.

• Empathetic approach with exceptional customer service delivery, both in-person and via phone.

• Flexibility and creativity in providing single-session counseling.

• Awareness of measurement-based care; related experience is an asset.

🏝️ Benefits

• Permanent full-time position.

• Supportive colleagues and a collaborative team environment.

• Opportunities for continuous learning.

• Equal opportunity employer committed to accessibility, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Chance to work with an organization dedicated to people-centered care and improving lives.