Community Mental Health Counsellor

Description:

We are looking for an experienced counsellor to join our team and help us ensure continued support for families. Please note that this counsellor will work with the family/friends supporting a person with mental health challenges/illnesses, rather than with those individuals themselves. Click here to read about our SOS Famille program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, or Counselling
• Proven experience working with families
• Knowledge of mental illness
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to empathize with clients
• Bilingual (English, French)
• Interest in working in a community nonprofit organization

Responsibilities and Duties

• Evaluate clients’ needs and create an intervention plan
• Help individuals with the resources needed to reach personal goals
• Monitor client progress and adjust intervention plan as needed
• Take part in other relevant tasks necessary for the functioning of the organization