Mental Health Specialist – Clinical Counsellor or Social Worker – Richmond, BC

WorkSafeBC

Mental Health Specialist – Clinical Counsellor or Social Worker

Reference: 039800

Duration: Permanent, Full Time

Location: 6951 Westminster Hwy Richmond BC

Salary: $48.46 – $52.35/hourly; $91,365 – $98,687/annually

Are you a professional in the field of mental health with experience supporting people in psychological distress? We have an opportunity for a Mental Health Specialist to provide supportive interventions to injured workers in their recovery and return to work.

You’ll work in partnership with WorkSafeBC clients in distress, with internal staff, and with external stakeholders to identify and respond to risk situations. You’ll play an integral role in providing support to injured workers and their families during periods of psychological distress, collaborate with community mental health resources and service providers, and serve as a resource to claims management teams throughout the province.

How you’ll make a difference: You’ll provide compassionate, supportive service to people injured at work.

Where you’ll work

At WorkSafeBC, we currently offer a hybrid work model that combines working remotely, and in our offices, based on the operational needs of the position.

Receive and review WorkSafeBC suicide risk reports, investigate, assess, and then prepare a Mental Health Service Plan that identifies risks, provides supports, and makes recommendations to WorkSafeBC staff regarding how to best communicate with the vulnerable worker
Support, and in some cases communicate appellate body claims decisions to vulnerable workers, including traumatized clients and workers at risk for suicide
Share your experience with internal colleagues and claims management staff to empower/encourage/mentor them to effectively manage complex mental health issues
Communicate and uphold the mandate of WorkSafeBC to manage the risk of suicide in the most supportive way to clients, their families, external stakeholders, and WorkSafeBC staff
Build partnerships and networks with clients at risk of suicide and their families, internal staff, and other stakeholders to establish positive long-term relationships
Deliver presentations on suicide risk identification and response to WorkSafeBC staff

We’re looking for someone who can:

Demonstrate understanding of current mental health issues and programs as they relate to depression, chronic pain, and suicidality
Facilitate understanding, diffuse hostility, resolve conflict, and provide critical incident support to clients, while being sensitive to their needs
Prepare, present, and explain information, often controversial in nature, both orally and in writing, using clear and concise language to individuals from diverse backgrounds and varying levels of understanding
Work as a part of a team whose focus is on consulting, guiding, and motivating clients, often who have physical and mental health conditions, to achieve treatment goals

Your background and experience

A master’s degree in a related discipline such as social sciences, social work, clinical/forensic/counselling psychology, or a bachelor’s degree in social work
Experience that demonstrates a broad knowledge of mental health and crisis intervention — four years of directly related experience with a master’s degree or six years of directly related experience with a bachelor’s degree
Registration or eligible to register with a professional college or regulatory body is required (e.g., RSW, RCC, CCC)
A valid B.C. driver’s license

Important to know

Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

Successfully meet the legal requirements under the Criminal Records Review Act to work with children and/or vulnerable adults
Confirm you’re legally entitled to work in Canada

Who are we?

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We’re honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What’s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It’s challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

Learn more: Discover who we are.

Our benefits

As a member of our team, you’ll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work — and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:

Defined benefit pension plan that provides you with a lifetime monthly pension when you retire
3 weeks of vacation in your first year, with regular increases based on years of service
Extensive health care and dental benefits
Optional leave and earned-time-off arrangements
Development opportunities (tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and more)
Reimbursement towards two annual professional memberships (e.g., College and association)

Learn more : Find out what we offer.

Want to apply?

Applications are welcomed immediately, however must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date.

Please note that we will be starting assessments prior to the closing date.

How and Where to apply:

Please apply online at: https://rita.cegid.cloud/go/6938638ba84f832da9d1df07/5c8a5d7401536405b8bc6ad5/en

https://rita.cegid.cloud/go/6938638ba84f832da9d1df07/5c8a5d7401536405b8bc6ad5/en

Closing Date: 01/11/2026

Who are we? WorkSafeBC

WorkSafeBC

Contact Information:

Dina Grandilli c/o: Cegid Inc.

(514) 287-1561

[email protected]

https://rita.cegid.cloud/go/6938638ba84f832da9d1df07/5c8a5d7401536405b8bc6ad5/en

Clinical Counsellor, Part-time or Full-time – Victoria

Thrive in a Supportive, Growth-Focused Practice!

BC-owned and counsellor-centred, Your Path Counselling welcomes compassionate, ethical therapists at every career stage (interns to seasoned supervisors) to join our vibrant team of 15+ professionals.

Enjoy a generous 60/40 split (full-time equivalent: $6,000–$8,000/month), beautiful offices or fully online work, flexible hours you control, and a steady stream of diverse referrals. We handle all administration, marketing, and management so you can focus on what you love: helping clients.

Benefit from ongoing training, group supervision, peer support, and a true community of practice that invests in your growth.

Ready to build the career you want? Join Your Path today!

For more information visit: https://yourpathcounselling.com/careers/

How and Where to apply:

Please send a resume and cover letter to [email protected]

For more information, visit yourpathcounselling.com/careers/

Careers

Closing Date:

Who are we? Your Path Counselling

Your Path Counselling is a BC owned, growth-oriented counselling environment that offers training and business services to support early career and experienced counsellors in B.C. to deliver accessible counselling to a diverse range of clients. Our team is an experienced group of over 15 therapists, ranging from interns to seasoned directors and supervisors.

At Your Path you have the flexibility to determine how much you would like to work. You can sign up for part-time or full-time work. We gear to the practitioner at the beginning or later stages of their career. You determine your hours and availability. Work from the comfort of your home and enjoy the support of our team. We manage the administrative aspects of the business and you do what you love- the counselling. At Your Path we value being part of a team environment and provide opportunities for group supervision and team exchanges.

Contact Information:

Scott Kouri

(778) 584-0583

[email protected]

yourpathcounselling.com

Mental Health Counsellor – Youth Forensic Psychiatric Services – Comox Valley, Campbell River, North Island

Mental Health Counsellor – YFPS

Full Time

Step 1

CR Admin Office & Foundry, Campbell River, BC, CA

Salary Range:$44.54 To $54.52 Hourly

This position includes a comprehensive 100% employer-paid benefit package, enrolment in our defined benefit pension plan (Municipal Pension Plan), and three weeks of paid vacation.

Applicants must be authorized to work in Canada and at our organization on an ongoing basis.

The John Howard Society of North Island is an employment equity employer.

This position is open to applicants of all genders.

This position requires union membership and the completion of two criminal record checks.

All union JJEP/Paraprofessional positions are subject to wage grid levels. Positions begin at Step 1 and are increased to Steps 2 through 4 based on number of hours worked.

Job Description

Job Title: Mental Health Counsellor – Youth Forensic Psychiatric Services

Work Site: Campbell River, Courtenay

Program: Youth Forensic Psychiatric Services

Benchmark: Clinical Counsellor

Grid Level: Grid 16, Paraprofessional

Reports to: Program Manager

Summary

The Mental Health Counsellor – YFPS provides assessment, treatment and crisis intervention to Youth Forensic Psychiatric Services clients. The Mental Health Counsellor – YFPS will establish supportive and trusting relationships that reduce risk, and promote positive choices for adjudicated youth. Youth Forensic Psychiatric Services is responsible for providing court-ordered youth justice services to youth.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

To perform the job successfully the Mental Health Counsellor – YFPS must be able to perform consistently each essential duty satisfactorily. Other related duties may be assigned.

Provides forensic assessment and treatment planning as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Provides individual, family, and group counselling using therapeutic modalities and tools that are aligned with the provincial Youth Forensic Psychiatric Services mandate.
Provides general and specialized mental health counselling to youth and their families.
Collaborates and consults with other service providers to design and administer forensic assessment and treatment services to youth and families.
Maintains related records and statistics, and provides reports to the program manager.
Prepares social histories and other reports as required under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Liaises with and/or promotes the interests of clients with other community service providers, professionals, and school personnel. Accompanies clients to meetings and appointments when necessary and appropriate.
Participates in regular clinical consultation with the Youth Forensic Psychiatric Services manager and clinic coordinator.
Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Education and/or Experience

A Master’s Degree in counselling psychology or related human/social service field
Driving is required to attend meetings and to enable contact with clients at home or in the community. The counsellor must have a valid driver’s licence and access to safe, reliable transportation, and must obtain appropriate insurance as per Society policy
A minimum of two years recent related experience which should include:
- Experience working with high-risk youth and young adults who struggle with mental health and/or substance use issues in a counselling capacity
- Understanding of mental health, criminogenic risk and protective factors, addiction, and other abuse issues and current treatment methodologies, intervention strategies, the change process, and community dynamics
- Demonstrated ability to complete screening and comprehensive clinical assessments for mental health, substance use, suicide, and a range of behavioral risks
- Demonstrated ability to use evidence based intervention strategies for youth presenting with static and dynamic criminogenic risk factors, mental health, substance use, and other risks
- Knowledge of the youth criminal justice system, and correction services policies and practices.
- Solid understanding of human services ethics with regard to confidentiality and appropriate boundaries
- Knowledge of harm reduction and trauma informed practice
- Ability to maintain a calm professional approach in crisis situations
- Demonstrated ability to work constructively and cooperatively in a team setting, and as part of multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge and experience with case recording practices

Other Skills and Abilities

Mental Health Counsellor – YFPS must:

Demonstrate a level of cultural sensitivity and understanding of the client population’s cultural and socio-economic characteristics.
Have the ability to form a mutually respectful partnership with persons served and their families in which they are helped to gain skills and confidence to address any issues and problems they face.
Have the ability to work with any client that is referred, including mandated and/or resistant individuals and families
Have the ability to accept the differences they will find among their clients including the ability to work with values and behaviours that are very different from those of the employee
Ensure that personal values and beliefs are not insinuated, promoted, or imposed on the clients
Accept clients’ rights to self-determination and individuality, and must not discriminate on the basis of Indigenous identity, race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, political belief, religion, socio-economic status, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or age.
Have a positive conviction about the capacity of people to grow and change.
Have the ability to work in partnership with other team members, including referring authorities, crown and defence counsel, judges and other members of the criminal justice system
Recognize the value of a nurturing family as the ideal environment for a person.
Have the ability to recognize persons with special needs and make appropriate referrals.

Have the ability to set limits and maintain the helping role of the practitioner, and to intervene appropriately to meet the needs of the persons served or other family members.

Have the ability to represent the interests of the young person in multidisciplinary settings, including as a witness in a courtroom setting
Have basic computer and Internet skills.

Other Job Requirements

The Mental Health Counsellor – YFPS must be able to work flexible hours to accommodate program and client needs.
Two completed, acceptable criminal record checks, one from the Criminal Records Review Program through the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General and one from the Canadian Criminal Record Search of the RCMP National Repository of Criminal Records, the Canadian Police Information Centre, and the Police Information Portal.
The Mental Health Counsellor will follow the Code of Ethics and the Mission Statement of The John Howard Society of North Island.

Diversity

The John Howard Society of North Island welcomes applications from all qualified applicants including but not limited by those of any gender, race, orientation, or disability. Multilingual skills and multicultural competence are assets.

Application

Please attach a cover letter and 3 references to your application.

8:30 to 4:30, Monday to Friday
35 hours per week

How and Where to apply:

Employment | John Howard Society North Island

https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=0e218713-3183-41b2-95a0-91b2b08fcb90&ccId=19000101_000003&lang=en_CA&jobId=560493&jwId=SYS:JW:001

Closing Date:

Who are we? Youth Forensic Psychiatric Services – John Howard Society of North Island

The John Howard Society of North Island provides services to youth, children, adults, and families with diverse needs.

For more than 50 years, The John Howard Society of North Island has been serving the community justice and social services needs of northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Our locations include office and residential programs, but our work also takes us into schools, homes, and other parts of the communities. We have a holistic approach, recognizing that safer, healthier communities are created through the combined and diverse efforts of citizens, organizations and governments. We work cooperatively with a broad spectrum of community agencies and committees, while also maintaining involvement in provincial and national organizations that seek to address the social needs of Canadians.

The John Howard Society of North Island is a registered charity under # BN 10754 2524 RR0001

Contact Information:

Katie MacLaurin

(250) 338-7341

[email protected]

www.jhsni.bc.ca

Part-time Contractor – Royal Bay, Colwood

Creative Horizons Counselling is seeking one additional counsellor to join our warm, collaborative team. This part-time contractor role (Fridays, Saturdays, and weekday mornings) is ideal for a clinician passionate about working creatively with children aged 10 and under. We integrate play therapy, expressive arts, and trauma-informed approaches to nurture regulation, resilience, and connection.

What you bring:

RCC designation in good standing
Training and experience in play therapy, expressive arts, or child-centred approaches
Commitment to trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, and strengths-based practice
Experience supporting caregivers and families
Knowledge of AutPlay, Filial, or other integrative expressive models (lovely, but not required)

How and Where to apply:

Please send your résumé and a short cover letter outlining your approach to working with young children to [email protected].

Applications will be reviewed as received.

Closing Date:

Who are we? Creative Horizons Counselling

Creative Horizons Counselling is a warm, collaborative practice dedicated to supporting children, youth, and families through creativity, connection, and care. We integrate play therapy, expressive arts, and trauma-informed approaches to foster regulation, resilience, and healthy relationships. Our team values compassion, curiosity, and creativity, and we welcome counsellors who bring both professionalism and heart.

We’re seeking one additional counsellor passionate about creative, child-centred work in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment.

We offer:
• Beautiful, fully furnished play and expressive arts space
• Administrative support
• Referrals from our growing waitlist

Contact Information:

Lisa Michell

(778) 700-1283

[email protected]

https://www.creativehorizon.ca/

Mental Health Clinician – Port Alberni

Uchucklesaht Tribe Government

Job Posting

Position: Mental Health Clinician

Location: Port Alberni, B.C. Uchucklesaht Tribe Government (UTG) is a dynamic and progressive Maa Nulth First Nation located on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. UTG has been self governing since treaty came into affect on April 1, 2011. UTG is seeking a Mental Health Clinician to join the Human Services Team responsible for developing and implementing services and programs that contribute to the health and well being of citizens. Reporting to the Director of Human Services, the Clinician is responsible for providing a range of therapeutic culturally safe counselling services to support citizens and families to address mental health, trauma, addictions and relational challenges.

This position provides opportunities to:
•Work with individuals, families, groups and the community to support family healing.
•Deliver a variety of counselling practices to support individual healing.
•Provide mental health education to community members and their families.
•Provide crisis intervention and/or emergency response as required
•Assist in the development of the comprehensive UTG Health & Wellness Plan, focusing specifically on the mental health and addictions component of the plan, including prevention activities.

Qualifications and Experience:
•A Master’s degree in Counselling (preferred), Psychology or a relevant human services field
•Current registration and in good standing with a professional regulatory body.
•3 years’ experience in clinical counselling with special emphasis on mental health, addictions and family relationships including working from a trauma informed, culturally sensitive perspective. Experience working in a First Nations community or equivalent organization is preferred.
•Valid Driver’s license.
•Current CPR C certification. Interested applicants can obtain a copy of the complete job description by contacting Lysa Ray, Executive Assistant, at [email protected]

Salary Range and Benefits:
UTG offers a competitive wage ($46.42 – $51.92/hour) commensurate with qualifications and experience and a comprehensive benefit plan (including dental plan, extended health benefits, optical plan, accumulated sick leave and Municipal Pension Plan)

How and Where to apply:

Please submit a resume and cover letter no later than 4:30 pm on November 10, 2025 to:
Attention: Lysa Ray, Executive Assistant
In person/by mail: 5251 Argyle Street, Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 1V1 [email protected]

https://uchucklesaht.ca/app/uploads/2025/10/Job-Posting-Mental-Health-Clinician-v.2.pdf

Closing Date: 11/10/2025

Who are we? Uchucklesaht Tribe Government

Uchucklesaht Tribe Government
Job Posting
Position: Mental Health Clinician
Location: Port Alberni, B.C.

Uchucklesaht Tribe Government (UTG) is a dynamic and progressive Maa Nulth First Nation located on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. UTG has been self governing since treaty came into affect on April 1, 2011. UTG is seeking a Mental Health Clinician to join the Human Services Team responsible for developing and implementing services and programs that contribute to the health and well being of citizens. Reporting to the Director of Human Services, the Clinician is responsible for providing a range of therapeutic culturally safe counselling services to support citizens and families to address mental health, trauma, addictions and relational challenges.

Contact Information:

Lysa Ray

(250) 724-1832

[email protected]

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