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Counsellor (BEST)

  • ON
  • On-site
  • Posted Sep 2, 2026
  • 1 position

$39–$51 / hour

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Employment type
Part-time
Experience level
Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education
Professional degree
Apply by
Jan 1, 2027
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week

Job summary

Provide direct support to patients and staff for the management of behavioural risks through assessments and crisis counselling. Develop and teach education curriculum related to behavioural escalations and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure patient safety.

Job details

Provide direct support to patients and staff for the management of behavioural risks through assessments and crisis counselling. Develop and teach education curriculum related to behavioural escalations and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure patient safety. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Social Work and current registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. Candidates must have at least five years of experience in adult inpatient psychiatric or crisis intervention settings.

What you’ll do

Provide direct support to patients and staff for the management of behavioural risks through assessments and crisis counselling. Develop and teach education curriculum related to behavioural escalations and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure patient safety.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Social Work and current registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. Candidates must have at least five years of experience in adult inpatient psychiatric or crisis intervention settings.

Listed skills

  • Time management · Preferred
  • Policy development · Preferred
  • Data analysis · Preferred
  • Mental Health Support · Preferred
  • case management · Preferred
  • interpersonal communication · Preferred
  • Conflict Resolution · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

  • Crisis counselling
  • Risk assessment
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Harm reduction
  • Trauma informed care
  • Behavioural intervention
  • Conflict resolution
  • Case management
  • Mental health support
  • Addiction support
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Time management
  • Policy development
  • Training and education
  • Critical incident stress debriefing
  • Data analysis

Job areas

  • Healthcare
  • Social Services
  • Security & Safety

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