About the role
Together We Can is seeking a compassionate, skilled, and grounded Registered Clinical Counsellor to join our team at Spirit Path in Terrace, BC. This role is centred on creating a safe, respectful, and supportive space where clients can explore personal challenges, build insight, and move forward in their recovery journey with dignity and care.
The Registered Clinical Counsellor provides high-quality individual counselling, clinical assessments, and ongoing therapeutic support for clients in an addiction recovery-focused environment. This position works closely with an interdisciplinary team and community supports to help ensure each client receives meaningful, responsive, and person-centred care.
We are looking for someone who brings empathy, sound clinical judgement, and a deep commitment to supporting individuals with complex needs, including trauma and crisis-related concerns.
What you will do
- Provide individual one-to-one counselling sessions in a safe, supportive, and confidential environment
- Complete clinical intake assessments and ongoing reviews
- Build strong therapeutic rapport with clients and support them in identifying goals and meaningful plans of action
- Use a variety of counselling approaches tailored to each client’s unique needs and circumstances
- Facilitate process groups as needed
- Maintain clear, accurate, and timely client case notes
- Support clients in accessing appropriate community resources and referrals
- Respond to conflict and provide crisis intervention when needed
- Interact respectfully and professionally with clients, co-workers, family members, visitors, and the public
- Collaborate with the broader care team to support continuity of care and positive client outcomes
- Contribute to the development, review, and revision of group materials delivered by facilitators as needed
- Follow all organisational policies, procedures, and applicable licensing or registration requirements
- Continue to develop professionally and engage in ongoing learning related to addiction recovery and therapeutic practice
What you bring
- Master’s degree in Counselling or Counselling Psychology
- Registration in good standing with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors
- At least 1 year of experience working in an addiction recovery-focused environment
Skills and strengths
- Strong clinical assessment and counselling skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Ability to work with compassion and respect with individuals experiencing addiction-related challenges
- Understanding of recovery-oriented approaches, including 12-step, Indigenous cultural healing, and SMART Recovery models
- Ability to respond calmly and effectively in crisis situations
- Sound decision-making, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills
- Strong time management skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team
- Comfort with basic technology and office systems, including email, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and related tools
- Commitment to ongoing training, professional growth, and reflective practice
Why join us
This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people seeking healing, stability, and hope. As a Registered Clinical Counsellor, you will play an important role in helping clients feel heard, supported, and empowered in their recovery. You will join a team that values compassion, collaboration, and culturally responsive care, and that is committed to creating an environment where both clients and staff can grow.
This role is well suited to someone who believes in meeting people where they are, who leads with empathy and professionalism, and who wants to be part of a mission-driven organisation focused on recovery and wellbeing.
How to apply
If you are a registered clinical professional who is passionate about supporting individuals in recovery through compassionate, high-quality care, we encourage you to apply through Indeed.
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: From $50.00 per hour
Application question(s):
- Are you Able and willing to work outside with hidden, unhoused, and precariously housed individuals?
- Do you have Knowledge of harm reduction and community-based supports?
- Do you have lived experience with substance use and recovery?
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
Work Location: In person
