Job Description

Position:

Clinical Counsellor - Contract

Location:

Community (Lower Mainland)

Hours:

5-7 hours/week

Salary:

$41.20/hour

Start Date:

August 1, 2025

End Date:

March 31, 2026 (with the possibility of extension)



We are accepting applications for a Contract Clinical Counsellor to provide both individual and group counselling to men dealing with issues of violence and abuse. This individual must be a Registered Clinical Counsellor with BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. This individual should have a strong history of being able to work autonomously as well as experience in co-facilitation in group counselling.

Due to the nature of the program and the population served, this position requires a male-identifying Clinical Counsellor to provide culturally and experientially appropriate support.

About Sources:

SOURCES is a community-based non-profit organization providing support and hope to communities in the Lower Mainland, on Vancouver Island, and across Northern BC. Sources strives to create vibrant and resilient communities through support to adults, children, youth, and families facing challenges in life such as mental health, disability, poverty, substance use, and conflict. We support our communities through leadership, education, and volunteerism.

Sources is committed to learning about, celebrating and incorporating Indigenous knowledge into our practices as we continue our work in truth and reconciliation. People of all races, cultures, ethnicities, 2SLGBTQIA+, and abilities are welcomed to work with us. We value diversity, respect, and collaboration as we promote our mission: social wellness for our community.

Description of Position:

Responsible to:

Manager of Trauma Counselling

Responsibilities:

Provides individual intake, assessment, and mid-range counselling to men experiencing/perpetrating the effects of relationship violence, sexual assault, and/or historic abuse while incorporating an intersectional decolonization perspective and following Stopping the Violence program standards. Provides direct counselling on an individual and group basis to men from the community. Group counselling is a co-facilitation model based on the MenTOR program. Incorporates the central components of trauma counselling, emphasizing safety and containment and, when safe to do so, processing the trauma. Reports complaints and critical incidents to the appropriate levels of authority, whether internal or external, to the agency and documents actions concerning safety assessment and planning. Maintains up-to-date confidential client files on Sharevision/OWL, ensuring that information is documented in a way that reduces the possibility of the data being used in a prejudicial manner against the client. Client files include intake records, safety plans (when required), limits of confidentiality, consent forms, session notes, therapy plans, PQI notes and other relevant documents. Attends and participates in scheduled external counselling consultations. Uses internal support/debriefing and internal FIT supervision as needed or as required. Upholds Sources and the STV standards to ensure the provision of a high-quality service. Attends and participates in clinical consultation as scheduled. Provides advocacy/presentations for men on an as-needed/as-wanted basis. Familiarizes self with referring bodies, addresses client's needs, and outreach to other Sources programs, external agencies, and organizations. Keeps up-to-date confidential client statistics and invoices, including group records reported monthly.

Physical Demands:

Lifting/Pulling - 0%, Walking/Moving Around - 50%, Sitting - 50%, Time Spent Outside - 0%

Cognitive Demands:

Independent Work - 75%, Task Memorization - 50%, Changing Priorities/Deadlines - 25%, Writing/Reading - 50%, Therapeutic Skills - 100%

Qualifications:

M.A., M.Ed., M.S.W. (Counselling Psychology) or the equivalency of a combination of education, training, and life experience. Current certification through BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. Minimum of two years of experience working with men who have or are experiencing abuse. Education and training in individual and group intersectional counselling skills. Cultural diversity and equity knowledge and focus on Indigenous reconciliation and reparation and decolonization practices. Knowledge of dynamics associated with abuse and demonstrated ability to incorporate the components of trauma counselling into her counselling practice. Excellent knowledge and understanding of men's issues from an intersectional, decolonization perspective. Knowledge and understanding of how a man's race, social and economic status, religion, sexual orientation, marginalization, oppression, and intersectionality may affect their functioning in mainstream society. Excellent verbal and written communication; and interpersonal skills. Clear criminal record check.

Closing Date:

July 31, 2025

Internal candidates will be contacted by:

July 21, 2025