Job Description

TELUS Health is empowering every person to live their healthiest life. Guided by our vision, we are leveraging the power of our leading edge technology and focusing on the uniqueness of each individual to create the future of health. 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.
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Child & Youth Counsellor - Youth Justice (RSW, RP)

Registered Social Worker or Psychotherapist
Location: Brampton
Job Function: Clinical / Health
Status: Independent Contractor
Schedule:In-person, day/month (4 billing hours)

Join Our Team
In partnership with the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS), TELUS Health is seeking a Registered Social Worker or Registered Psychotherapist to provide clinical services to youth aged 15 to 18 involved in the justice system.
This role supports youth under probation, open custody, or open detention orders, referred by probation officers or residential staff from facilities in Brampton and/or Mississauga.
This is a purpose-driven opportunity to provide impactful, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed care to vulnerable adolescents in critical developmental stages.
The Difference You'll Make
In this meaningful role, you will work exclusively in-person, delivering individual and family counselling to justice-involved youth in Mississauga, and Brampton. You will work closely with MCCSS stakeholders to support rehabilitation and reintegration, ensuring services are accessible, clinically sound, and community-informed.
What You'll DoProvide timely intake, assessment, and counselling services upon referral from MCCSS probation or custody staff. Deliver short-to-medium-term interventions tailored to justice-involved youth and their families. Collaborate with probation officers, residential staff, and families to define treatment goals and care plans. Offer services using trauma-informed, strength-based, and culturally relevant modalities. Address complex needs related to trauma, violence, identity, family dynamics, and community reintegration. Conduct risk assessments and develop safety plans as required. Administrative Responsibilities Maintain all documentation in accordance with MCCSS and TELUS Health guidelines. Participate in regular clinical supervision and peer consultations. Ensure timely communication with referral sources while maintaining client confidentiality. Adhere to service volume and engagement targets.

What You BringMaster's degree in Social Work, Counselling, Psychology, or a related discipline. Registration in good standing with: + Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW), or
+ College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).
Minimum two (2) years of experience supporting youth facing justice involvement, mental health challenges, or complex trauma. Demonstrated experience working with mandated clients and understanding the youth justice system. Proficiency with evidence-based modalities such as CBT, DBT, Solution-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and trauma-informed practices. Professional liability insurance. Strong engagement, boundary-setting, and collaboration skills in high-risk environments.

Why Join TELUS Health...Paid for scheduled time, including no-shows Consistent monthly billing Clinical supervision and professional development opportunities Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on youth in the justice system

A bit about us
We're a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.
TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.
Disclaimer: In accordance with the TELUS Health Solutions Data Center Security Policy, as a condition of employment, all team members whose job functions require they work at a Data Center and/or have access to detailed knowledge of technology related to client service delivery, are subject to a Personnel Security Screening conducted through the Government of Canada.
The health and safety of our team, customers and communities is paramount to TELUS. Accordingly, we require anyone joining our TELUS Health Care Centres to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team member will be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.
By applying to this role, you understand and agree that your information will be shared with the TELUS Group of Companies' Talent Acquisition team(s) and/or any leader(s) who will be part of the selection process.