The Walk-In Counselling Student provides single-session walk-in counselling to clients seeking mental health and employment support. Assesses needs, sets therapeutic goals, delivers interventions, and plans next steps with clients and staff.
Responsibilities
- Provide walk-in clinical counselling using a single-session model
- Assess client needs, collaboratively identify therapeutic goals, apply appropriate therapeutic interventions and plan next steps within a 50- minute counselling session
- Work collaboratively with WoodGreen Community Services staff
Qualifications & Skills
- Good understanding/lived or living experience/training in mental health, mental health services, social services etc.
- Awareness and understanding of the barriers that may be faced by individuals in the mental health sector
- Knowledge of community resources in the City of Toronto
- Knowledge of issues relating to mental health and employment is an asset
- Ability to work with marginalized persons from a client-centred, trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and strengths-based approach
- Current experience working with individuals in a clinical counselling capacity
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Ability to provide counselling in a second language is a strong asset
- Successful completion of a recognized master’s level clinical training program or current student. Foreign credentials are valued
Screening Requirements
- Cover letter and Resume
- Online Application
- Interview
- Vulnerable Sector Screening
- 2 References
Training & Learning Opportunities
- Volunteer & Student Services provides orientation, self-learning training packages and other career development opportunities.
- Specific and technical training will be provided by the direct supervisor.