Walk In Clinical Counselling Volunteer

Family Service Toronto • Toronto, ON

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Family Service Toronto (FST) is seeking a dedicated individual to provide single-session counselling services to individuals, families, and couples aged 18 and above who live or work in Toronto through the Walk-In Counselling Service. This is a collaborative model where team members are onboarded through co-counselling. A 6-month commitment is required, involving up to two Thursday shifts per month from 2pm to 8pm.

Requirements

• Successful completion of a recognized Master’s level clinical training program. Foreign credentials are valued.
• Registration with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW). Registrants of other colleges that are authorized to provide the controlled act of psychotherapy will also be considered.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Strong clinical knowledge and skills in a recognized psychotherapeutic modality including (but not limited to) Narrative, Solution-focused, Acceptance and Commitment (ACT), Mindfulness, Gestalt, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behaviour (CBT), and Dialectical Behaviour (DBT) therapies.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention, suicide, risk assessments, and safety planning.
• Current experience working with individuals and/or families and/or couples in a clinical counselling capacity.
• Ability to work with marginalized persons from a client-centred, trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and strengths-based approach.
• Ability to maintain boundaries with clients.
• Good knowledge of community resources in the City of Toronto.
• Ability to independently complete clinical case notes by end of their shift.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to provide counselling in a second language is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide 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 the Family Service Toronto’s staff, students, and volunteers.
• Same-day completion of all documentation required.
• Communicate accurate information about the Walk-In Counselling service to clients.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level