Clinical Counsellor (2026-313-CC)

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, Bargaining Unit (1 Vacancy)

Work Hours: 37.5 hours/week (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)

Work Setting: Hybrid
- Opportunity to work remotely after orientation & training period

Salary: $75,913.43

Final date to receive applications: August 24, 2026by 11:59 pm

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, Bargaining Unit (1 Vacancy)

Work Hours: 37.5 hours/week (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)

Work Setting: Hybrid
- Opportunity to work remotely after orientation & training period

Salary: $75,913.43

Final date to receive applications: August 24, 2026by 11:59 pm

Wood Green is a team of diverse and innovative change makers working together to make a difference in our communities. A United Way Anchor Agency with a proven track record and an entrepreneurial mindset, we continuously seek to develop solutions to critical social needs while striving to become a Centre for Equity.

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We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce, representative of the communities we serve. We encourage, and are pleased to consider, applications from. Indigenous peoples, racialized persons/persons of colour, women/women identifying, persons with disabilities, 2

SLGBTQIA+ persons, and others who contribute towards promoting innovative ideas and solutions.

The Clinical Counsellor provides asse ssment, case management, clinical and supportive counseling, service coordination, crisis intervention, advocacy, and outreach within the CSS team as well as other partner tables. The Clinical Counsellor is a member of the Community Care Unit (CCU) and reports to the Supervisor, Counselling & Support Services. Working within an anti-oppressive, anti-racism, trauma-informed, harm reduction, disability justice, and mental health recovery framework, the incumbent is responsible for providing assessment;

therapeutic counseling in a variety of client-centered modalities; telephone, virtual and in person clinical consultation, assessment for acute/crisis needs; and referral and connection to appropriate services and supports. This position requires superior clinical skills; comprehensive knowledge of mental health and substance use services and programs; and excellent organizational and administrative skills.

The position is expected to carry out the services in accordance to Wood Green policies and procedures, Ministry of Health and Long-term Care and health related authorities, and all relevant legislation. The philosophy of this work is in keeping with Wood Green’s commitment to community development, anti-discrimination, and promoting wellness and self-sufficiency.

• Perform clinical assessments (psychosocial, psychological, etc. to determine service needs and to formulate recommendations or treatment plans.
• Account for each client’s values, preferences, and circumstances to support the development of client-centered goals/treatment plan.
• Provide therapeutic counseling to clients utilizing a wide range of approaches that best meet the clients’ needs and circumstances (e.g. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, etc.).
• Encourage active communication between clients and/or caregivers and health care providers to optimize client outcomes.
• Provide preliminary assessment of risk in crisis situations, consult and devise an intervention and action plan, and provide crisis intervention.
• Provide case management services to both short-term and long-term clients, through the development and implementation of a care plan to address their priority and emerging needs.
• Participate in case conferences and clinical meetings in order to ensure the coordination of services and a continuum of care, as well as maintaining relationships with partner organizations
• Support engagement work as needed across OHT initiative working groups and steering committees
• Identify appropriate and credible resources responsive to client needs, considering culture,…