Kids Help Phone Clinical Counsellor

7 days ago

Calgary AB, Calgary Census Division, AB; Alberta, Canada Kids Help Phone Full-time

Support young people with Kids Help Phone through anonymous phone and live chat counselling. Apply remotely from outside Ontario and Quebec.

This full-time permanent Counsellor serves in Kids Help Phone's Clinical Service department. You will deliver single-session, solution-focused support for mental health, family, relationship, school, and suicide concerns. The approach is person-centered, strengths-based, non-judgmental, and aligned with counselling best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Move between phone and live chat counselling every shift
  • Address youth safety, suicide, self-injury, and substance-use risks
  • Maintain professional boundaries during challenging calls
  • Adapt support to changing client needs
  • Engage in clinical supervision, training, and consultations

Requirements:

  • Social Work, Counselling, Psychology, or related credential
  • One to two years of counselling or crisis intervention experience
  • Knowledge of youth-at-risk legislation and community referrals
  • Sound typing and written communication for live chat
  • Stable dedicated internet and a closed private workspace

Use professional boundaries, clinical judgment, and person-centered counselling to help Kids Help Phone support youth across Canada.