Psychotherapist​/Counsellor

Psychotherapist/Counsellor

Organization:
Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre (ORCC)

• Hours: Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)
• Reports to: Management
• Program: Counselling Services

• The Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre (ORCC) is a registered charity founded in 1974. We provide individual and group counselling, crisis support, service navigation, psychoeducation, and advocacy to support survivors and advance systemic change. Our work is grounded in survivor-centred, trauma-informed, and anti-oppressive principles.

• ORCC is seeking a skilled, compassionate, and values‑aligned Psychotherapist / Counsellor to provide direct counselling and psychotherapy services to individuals aged 16 and older who have experienced sexual and/or gender‑based violence.
• The Psychotherapist / Counsellor will provide the controlled act of psychotherapy within ORCC’s counselling program, ensuring consistent, ethical, trauma‑informed, and culturally responsive care. This role is central to the reliable delivery of funded counselling services and contributes to ORCC’s mandate of supporting survivors through accessible, survivor‑centred services.
• We are seeking a reflective and collaborative clinician who is committed to equity‑informed practice, professional accountability, and working within a team‑based service environment.

• Provide culturally responsive, trauma‑informed, evidence‑based psychotherapy and counselling to survivors of sexual and/or gender‑based violence, aged 16 and older.
• Maintain an active caseload in accordance with ORCC clinical policy.
• Deliver services in alignment with ORCC clinical guidelines, intake criteria, and service timelines.
• Apply therapeutic modalities consistent with organizational standards, professional scope, and client needs.

• Maintain a weekly schedule that prioritizes direct client service delivery in alignment with ORCC clinical policy and organizational needs.
• Coordinate client hours, availability, and non-client time with management.
• Support consistent and reliable access to counselling services for clients.
• Conduct intake assessments and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Communicate service timelines clearly with clients.
• Engage in ongoing discharge planning throughout the counselling process.
• Consult with management regarding session extensions or service adjustments in accordance with ORCC clinical policy.

• Maintain timely, complete, and accurate clinical records in ORCC’s electronic client record system.
• Ensure documentation meets organizational quality, risk management, privacy, and compliance standards.
• Track and report counselling statistics and service data as required.

• Participate in regularly scheduled clinical supervision.
• Integrate supervisory feedback into clinical practice.
• Practice within the scope of professional competence and applicable regulatory requirements, including CRPO and/or OCSWSSW standards.

• Facilitate group counselling or psycho educational workshops as assigned or approved by management.
• Contribute to counselling program activities that align with ORCC’s mandate and service priorities.

• Provide referrals to external services for clients whose needs fall outside the scope of ORCC services.
• Collaborate with community partners within assigned responsibilities.
• Contribute to systems navigation through referral, coordination, and consultation.
• Work collaboratively with designated ORCC roles responsible for primary advocacy and related support.
• Participate in staff meetings, team meetings, supervision, and required…