Job Title: Clinical Counsellor (Masters Degree required)
Work Site: Strength Counselling Services (SCS)
Job Type: Regular part-time or full-time
Wage: Wage commensurate with education and experience
Location: Our headquarters are located in Nanaimo, BC but as this is a remote position you will be working from home and would not be required to travel
Hours of work: Flexible as you get to set your own schedule

Job Summary
Strength Counselling Services (SCS) is looking for ONE skilled and engaged Clinical Counsellor with experience in providing direct client care to individuals in counselling settings. The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of digital counselling services to all clients assigned to them.

• Preference will be given to individuals in the LGBTQIA2S+ community.
• Preference will be given to individuals with specialized trainings (I.e. EMDR, CPT, IFS, somatics etc).
• Preference will be given to individuals who speak french
• Preference will be given to those with experience working with youth

What You’ll Do

• Complete intake assessments for all new clients assigned directly to you via methods such as interviewing the client, obtaining relevant information and gathering relevant social data if needed.
• Formulate treatment plans with clients in accordance with professional practice standards and clinical policies.
• Provide clinical mental health interventions in the context of evidence-based care/therapies to children, youth, adults and seniors through individual, family, couples and group therapy.
• Complete case notes in the electronic medical records after each session.
• Liaise with other professions working with the clients (i.e. Doctors, case managers, dieticians etc) on an as needed basis.

What You’ll Bring
A. Qualifications

• A Masters Degree in Counselling
• A minimum of 1 year related experience working in the field of counselling and providing direct client care.
• Current full registration with the the Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists (or comparative College in your province).
• Current criminal record check and vulnerable sectors check

B. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Comprehensive knowledge of Social Work theory and Practice.

• Demonstrated ability to conduct and document a comprehensive intake assessment.
• Demonstrated ability to conduce mental status exams and suicide risk assessments.
• Demonstrated ability to provide direct client care, treatment planning, supportive counselling, crisis interventions and case coordination.
• Demonstrated ability to provide individual, couples, family and/or group counselling.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to work with mental health issues.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to work with substance use and addictions treatment.
• Knowledge and ability to manage crisis and crisis intervention.
• Strong understanding and integration of ethical standards and practices.
• Discretion and respect for confidentiality.
• Knowledge and experience in providing culturally safe and competent care while demonstrating respect for diversity.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve and use critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with conflict situations.
• Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively as a member of a clinical team.
• Highly motivated and a self-starter.
• Strong organization skills.
• Basic computer literacy skills to provide online counselling services via Zoom and to operate the clients charts in an electronic medical record.

About Strength Counselling Services (SCS)
SCS is an online counselling company that works to provide direct client care to children, adults and seniors through individual, couples, family and group therapy. SCS has been in existence for the past 12 years and has paved the way for providing digital sessions for counselling services.

SCS is dedicated to improving the health and wellness of all clients services through a comprehensive range of services and educations.

What we Bring

• SCS is a remote work friendly company, welcoming flexible work options to support its people (you get to set your own schedule and work from home).
• No commuting to and from work.
• Significantly higher wage than working in a public or private mental health setting.
• Yearly bonus pay.
• Bi-weekly/monthly in-house supervisions.
• In-house training opportunities.
• Access to paid online learning databases.
• Access to a resource library database.
• Access to hundreds of books through Kindle and Audible.

How to Apply Submit your CV and cover letter

• Provide at least recent two professional references with their name and contact information

Application Deadline
Close off business on 1/30/23.
All applications will be reviewed at that time after which you may be contacted to schedule an interview.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary: $69.00-$99.00 per hour

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

COVID-19 considerations:
This is an online position so Covid-19 protocols are not necessary.

Application question(s):

• You must live in Nova Scotia to qualify for this position.

Education:

• Master's Degree (required)

Experience:

• counselling: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• clinical registration (required)

Work Location: One location

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