Mental Health & Addictions (WSP Counsellor) - Hybrid, Victoria, BC

TELUS Health is empowering every person to live their healthiest life. Guided by our vision, we are leveraging the power of our leading edge technology and focusing on the uniqueness of each individual to create the future of health. As a global-leading health and well-being provider – encompassing physical, mental and financial health – TELUS Health is improving health outcomes for consumers, patients, healthcare professionals, employers and employees.

Mental Health & Addictions Counsellor ( Workplace Support Programs)

Victoria, BC

Permanent Full time - Hybrid

Workplace Support Programs (WSP) :

A group of programs designed to address mental health concerns in the workplace. TELUS Health's Workplace Support Program offers the industry's earliest intervention into employee mental health issues that require a solution beyond short-term EAP support or as part of a disability case management treatment plan. The programs provide professional assessment and counselling to support an individual's return to healthy productivity. These clinical interventions address issues requiring longer-term, more specialized or more intensive levels of care in order to prevent or manage workplace performance problems, absence and disability.

Qualifications :

Master’s Degree in Counselling, Psychology, Social Work or related field

Minimum three (3) years of post-masters clinical experience

Professional registration

Knowledge of clinical assessment tools with experience conducting substance abuse assessments & mental health assessments

Ability to assess all types of psycho-social disorders and develop treatment plans

Strong report writing skills

Experience supporting mandated clients

Experience working in an inpatient / outpatient substance abuse treatment facility considered an asset

Basic knowledge of community resources and case management skills

Why join TELUS Health :

Flexible benefits that fit individual or family needs, starting on your first day of employment

A generous time-off policy that includes vacation, wellness, and development days

Clinical supervision & career growth opportunities

Pension plan to help you reach your retirement goals

Clinical excellence & professional membership incentives

A work culture dedicated to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion and supporting the mental wellbeing of our clinicians

Midpoint Base Salary : $77,000

A bit about us

We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.

Disclaimer : In accordance with the TELUS Health Solutions Data Center Security Policy, as a condition of employment, all team members whose job functions require they work at a Data Center and / or have access to detailed knowledge of technology related to client service delivery, are subject to a Personnel Security Screening conducted through the Government of Canada.

The health and safety of our team, customers and communities is paramount to TELUS. Accordingly, we require anyone joining our TELUS Health Care Centres to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

Note for Quebec candidates : if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team member will be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.

By applying to this role, you understand and agree that your information will be shared with the TELUS Group of Companies’ Talent Acquisition team(s) and / or any leader(s) who will be part of the selection process.