Counsellor

Responsibilities

• Provide psychoeducational and process group counselling, including conducting group sessions 1-2x daily
• Deliver weekly individual recovery-focused counselling sessions and develop outcome-oriented treatment plans
• Monitor client participation in the program and hold clients accountable to recovery principles and program requirements
• Assist clients in establishing goals, monitoring progress, and preparing discharge plans
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of client interactions, session notes, and progress reports in secure databases
• Liaise with referral sources and external agencies such as welfare, police, or parole officers
• Engage with clients in a trauma-informed, ethical, and collaborative manner
• Ensure client confidentiality is maintained in accordance with privacy legislation

Requirements

• Minimum of two years of community college education in a counselling field
• Criminal Record Review Program clearance to work with vulnerable adults
• Current certification or willingness to obtain certification in First Aid/CPR, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, Mental Health First Aid, and Naloxone Training
• Documentation confirming compliance with provincial immunization and tuberculosis control programs
• Experience in recovery-focused substance use or addiction treatment services
• Experience in a direct service frontline role serving women or female-identifying clients

Preferred Qualifications

• Membership in good standing with a Canadian counselling certification body (e.g., RCC, RSW, MSW, or equivalent)
• Completion of Indigenous Cultural Safety Training
• Experience working in a community care licensed facility
• Lived experience related to recovery
• Proficiency with CAMS (Case Administration Management System) or similar client databases

About the Company

For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. As a faith- and values-based organization, we provide necessities such as food, clothing, and shelter, while supporting those experiencing unemployment, addiction, and family challenges. We are a diverse team of purpose-driven professionals dedicated to our mission of hope, service, dignity, and stewardship.