Clinical Counsellor

Career Opportunity at COSTI

Clinical Counsellor

COSTI REQUIRES CLINICAL COUNSELLOR FOR ITS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES SERVING BLACK WOMEN

This is a contract position until March 31, 2027 (3 days a week (21 hrs) *42 weeks maximum

Duties:

• Conducts intake, safety assessments and mental health assessments for Black women and their children.
• Administers mental health screens and the movers screen to women who have experienced relationship-based abuse.
• Provides counselling to women and their dependents who have experienced relationship-based abuse.
• Provides crisis intervention to clients experiencing a mental health or emotional crisis or at risk for abuse.
• Provides Trauma Informed Cognitive Behavioral Treatment to clients.
• Provides short-term individual, couples and family counselling to clients experiencing personal, emotional, mental health or addiction issues.
• Develops and implements culturally tailored safety plan and intervention plan.
• Assist clients to gain insight, define goals, and plan action to achieve effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment.
• Work closely with general and housing counsellors to support case plan for all safety and settlement needs.
• Makes referrals to appropriate health/mental health and violence against women agencies.
• Liaises with other organizations and service providers.
• Documents services and activities in COSTI’s database system and prepares necessary reports.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Social Work and at least 2 years of counselling experience working with black women who have experienced intimate partner abuse.
• Knowledge of mental health, violence against women, settlement issues and local and community resources for women who have experienced relationship-based abuse.
• Demonstrated ability in crisis de-escalation skills applied in a team setting
• Demonstrated ability to work with individuals who have experienced conflict trauma and violence, relationship-based abuse.
• Knowledge of mental health disorders, treatments and psychosocial interventions.
• Knowledge of the adult/children’s mental health system.
• Demonstrated counselling skills
• Knowledge of the violence against women sector.
• Works from an anti-oppression, anti-black racist and anti-racist and feminist framework.
• Knowledge of Trauma theory and recovery.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practice.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Sensitive to and aware of the social problems facing black women, refugees and immigrants.
• Must have access to a vehicle.
• Experience in case planning
• Sound culturally competent clinical skills and knowledge of the diversity in the Black Community.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Must identify as a Black woman.
• Must have valid vulnerable sector screening
• Flexibility to work morning or evening hours

Location:

North York

Duration of Position:

April 20, 2026 to March 31, 2027

Starting Salary Range:

$42,019 to $44,053 per annum + Benefits

Posting Date:

2026-03-31

Closing Date:

2026-04-14

Notes:

Priority consideration will be given to those on Notice of Recall. Qualified candidates are invited to submit their resumes and cover letters, quoting reference #45-26 to: https://creg.costi.ca/ui/hr/resume.aspx?refno=45-26&site=costi

We thank all applicants for their interest in COSTI. However, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone calls please.

COSTI encourages applications from individuals reflecting the diversity of our community. COSTI is committed to fair and accessible employment practices and when requested, will make reasonable effort to accommodate people with disabilities during the recruitment and assessment processes when filling positions.

We currently do not use artificial intelligence or automated systems to screen or evaluate job applications.