Senior Life Skills Counsellor

Ottawa, ON
On-site
Posted Oct 20, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level

Job summary

Provide and support specialized life-skills assessment, intervention, and education for clients with acquired brain injuries, promoting independence, community reintegration, and safety. Serve as a clinical resource and team leader while coordinating intake, overseeing facility functioning, supporting staff and team decisions, and contributing to program development and quality improvement.

Job details

Job Posting Information Temporary position until approximately October 17, 2028. About The Ottawa Hospital The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is one of Canada's largest learning and research multi-campus hospitals. With more than 1,400 beds and approximately 17,000 staff, physicians, residents and volunteers, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec and Eastern Nunavut regions. At The Ottawa Hospital, we don't just serve our community, we belong to the community. That insight is at the heart of our ambitious plan to reshape the future of healthcare for our community. From the compassion of our people to the relentless pursuit of new discoveries, The Ottawa Hospital never stops seeking innovative solutions to the most complex health care challenges while continually engaging with the community to support our vision to provide each patient with the kind of care and compassion we would want for our loved ones. Working together with its research institute, the University of Ottawa, and other partners, the hospital is continually gaining national and international recognition for high-quality patient care, teaching and research, while striving to meet the needs of the culturally diverse community we serve. Position Information Robin Easey Centre is a satellite site of The Ottawa Hospital located in Ottawa's west end. As part of the Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program, clinical intervention at Robin Easey Centre focusses on life skills training in a residential, community-based setting for clients with acquired brain injury. The Senior Life Skills Counsellor provides support and leadership within the Robin Easey Centre's programs. This role assists with delivery of specialized life-skills assessment, intervention, and education to clients with complex cognitive, behavioural, and functional needs, and promotes independence, community reintegration, and safety. The Senior Life Skills Counsellor acts as a clinical resource, trains and supports staff, and ensures facility functioning. Responsibilities include client intake assessment and coordination, onsite facility maintenance oversight, ensuring staff and client safety, supporting team decision-making, and ensuring high-quality, person¿centred service delivery . The position also participates in program development, quality improvement, and collaboration with external partners to support seamless transitions across the ABI continuum of care. Rotation/Shifts Days, 8 hour shifts. For information purposes only - The Hospital reserves the right to change. Basic Requirements Three (3) years college diploma in Human Studies (Psychology, Social Work, or related discipline); Minimum five (5) years of related clinical experience; Minimum one (1) year of leadership experience; Training and experience in crisis prevention and intervention; Completion of OBIA Brain Injury, Level 1 and 2; Experience in Life Skills instruction; Experience in community residential settings; First Aid and CPR certificates; Knowledge of the rehabilitation process and brain injury; Understanding of behaviour analysis and intervention; Demonstrate conflict resolution skills Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a team member; Demonstrated organizational skills, problem solving and Initiation abilities Access to own transportation and G Level driver's license. Preferred Qualifications University degree in behavioral sciences, Psychology or other health related discipline Proficiency in English and French oral expression (level 4 - advanced) and comprehension (level 4 - advanced). The Ottawa Hospital uses a 5-level language proficiency scale to define the required level of language skills in English and in French for positions at the Hospital, and to evaluate job candidate language skills. Language proficiency requirements are based on the nature of the position and the level of interaction with French and English speaking clients. Click here for additional information on The Ottawa Hospital's language proficiency levels. What You Can Expect From Us The Ottawa Hospital is committed to providing a healthy, safe, and inclusive work environment for everyone. We are driven by our purpose to provide each patient with the world-class care, exceptional service and compassion we would want for our loved ones. We offer an attractive and equitable compensation package including a comprehensive benefits package, a Defined Benefit Pension (DBP) plan, and insurance protection. We also offer discounts from choice providers on a variety of products and services. The Ottawa Hospital provides various Health and Wellness resources as well as opportunities for personal and professional development opportunities from our in-house Learning and Leadership Development team to help align your goals with your career objectives. Interested? Apply today! If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by improving the health of the community, excited by leading-edge medical technology, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient safety as we are, we would like to hear from you. Please submit an on-line application for the position you are interested in. We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. The Ottawa Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive work environment. Candidates are encouraged to request accommodations throughout all stages of the recruitment process. These accommodation requests will be kept confidential. To request an accommodation or if you have any questions regarding accessibility, please contact TOHRecruitment@toh.ca

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires a three-year college diploma in Human Studies or a related discipline, at least five years of related clinical experience, and at least one year of leadership experience. Candidates must also have brain injury and life-skills experience, crisis intervention training, First Aid and CPR, a G-level driver's license and access to transportation; a related university degree and advanced English and French proficiency are preferred.