Affiliate Counsellor

TELUS Health and LifeWorks have recently come together to leverage the power of technology and our caring cultures to further progress our shared goal of building a healthier and friendlier future for all. As a global-leading health and well-being provider - encompassing physical, mental and financial health - TELUS Health is improving health outcomes for consumers, patients, healthcare professionals, employers and employees.

Counsellor - Psychotherapist or psychologist

Work Support Program (WSP)

Affiliate position (independant worker)

Province of Quebec (Telework - Remote)

Summary

TELUS Health Workplace Support Program provides the industry's earliest interventions for mental health issues for employees whose needs go beyond the short-term support of the EAP or who benefit from a disability case management treatment plan.

The programs offer assessment and professional counseling to support a return to full productivity. These clinical interventions focus on issues that require longer-term care, more specialized, or intensive care, all aimed at preventing or better managing performance problems, absences, and workplace disabilities.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Providing specialized counseling to adult clients with various mental health, addiction, or work-related issues.
- Conducting client needs assessments and, in conjunction with them, setting goals and developing a strategy to achieve them according to the program's guidelines.
- Ensuring administrative follow-up on cases, adhering to timelines, and using provided clinical forms.

Profile sought:

- Master's/Doctorate degree in counseling, psychology, social work, sexology, psychoeducation, art therapy, or career guidance.
- Psychotherapist license issued by the Ordre des psychologues du Québec is required, except for psychologists.
- Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience.
- Experience or training in mental health, substance abuse, or addiction.
- Ability to assess psycho-social issues and develop treatment plans.
- Ability to handle high-risk or crisis situations such as suicide or homicide risk, domestic violence, child protection, and public safety.

Where permitted by law, company employees must be fully immunized to access a TELUS Health office or customer premises.

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