What's Up Walk-In & Brief Counsellor

Equal Opportunity Employer YouthLink works toward equitable outcomes for youth in our community and is committed to equity-based hiring practices. We welcome applicants from Black, Indigenous, racialized communities, people with disabilities, diverse gender identities, and those with lived experiences. Candidates should practice from an equity and trauma‑informed lens.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Health & dental coverage for you and your family with 100% premium cost paid by employer.

Annual vacation with pay at 1.66 working days for each calendar month to a maximum of

20

working days per year.

5 authorized absence days for family illness or emergency circumstances that prohibit employees from reporting to work.

3 paid agency days every calendar year after 3 calendar months’ service.

Maternity / parental / adoption leave top‑up payments (to top‑up Canadian government unemployment benefit payments).

100% premium cost for long‑term disability coverage paid by employee.

Eligibility to participate in a pension plan after 2 years of continuous service with generous matching contribution from employer.

Position Overview This position is responsible for delivering exceptional client service related to brief individual psychotherapy for individuals age 0‑24 and their families. Responsibilities include capturing a brief assessment, administering, scoring and delivering results of standardized assessments, treatment planning, case management, psycho‑education, advocacy, clinical consultations, individual psychotherapy, discharge planning, and preparing reports for clients presenting with mental health, emotional or behavioural issues. The position also maintains confidential and accurate client records for all psychotherapy interactions in the electronic health record (EHR). Services are delivered using single‑session, brief solution‑focused, narrative, trauma‑informed therapeutic models with an equity, anti‑racism, inclusion lens. Counsellors create a flexible work schedule with two consistent evenings to meet client needs while working as a team to deliver counselling and therapy programs. Services are provided both in person and virtually depending on the counsellor’s recommendations. This position reports to the Senior Manager of Clinical Services and is responsible for a caseload of youth engaged in Brief Therapy while also servicing youth in the WUWI service and Ontario’s One Stop Talk single‑session models.

Highlights of Your Role

Assessment & Treatment Planning

Individual Psychotherapy & Single Session Family Counselling

Report Writing and Documentation

Health Record Management

Meetings, Committees and Collaborative Networking

Any other duties as assigned.

Supports Organization’s Strategy

Actively contributes to the Agency’s Strategic Plan by participating in initiatives and committees to support the overall Plan.

Takes all reasonable and necessary precautions to protect his or her own health and safety and that of co‑workers by complying with and demonstrating knowledge of the policies, procedures and safe practices established by YouthLink.

Highlights of What You Bring Education

Master’s degree in a psychotherapy related field.

Licensure/registration in a regulated Ontario Health College which permits the delivery of the Act of Psychotherapy; including RP (Qualifying).

Coursework or training in family intervention skills and strategies in an asset.

ASSIST Certification is an asset.

Experience

Master’s Practicum/Internship in a psychotherapist role.

Familiarity with suicide/risk assessment and safety planning.

Experience providing crisis management and crisis support services.

Experience working with marginalized youth, their families, newcomers and diverse youth populations living in under‑served communities.

Experience supporting BIPOC communities and working with youth and families from diverse cultural and socio‑economic backgrounds; providing high‑quality, culturally safe, anti‑racist support.

Experience working in a Children’s Mental Health setting is an asset.

Experience working from an attachment and developmental approach is an asset.

Experience providing a harm reduction theory and practice as it applies to youth substance use is an asset.

Additional Requirements

Must be able to obtain a Broad Record Police Check.

There are some risks involved in this position such as crisis management.

Minimal travelling required.

Working Days and Hours

35 hours per week.

This position requires evening hours of up to 2 evenings per week.

This position requires two weekend shifts per week.

Salary Starting $60,835

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