Affiliated Clinical Counselor (Independent Contractor)

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.

Affiliated Clinical Counselor (Independent Contractor)

Modality: In-person (option to add video and phone sessions)
Location: Quebec City
Status: Independent contractor – you control your own schedule

At TELUS Health, we are committed to creating the healthiest workplaces on the planet.
We offer organizations a comprehensive range of services that promote mental, physical, and financial well-being.
Through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), we support employees and their families by providing professional, confidential, and accessible counseling services.

As an Affiliated Clinical Counselor, you will provide short-term counseling services — in person in the Quebec City area — to TELUS Health EAP clients, according to your availability and capacity to take on new clients.

You will be responsible for:

• Providing counseling services to a diverse range of clients facing personal, professional, or family-related challenges;

• Delivering short-term interventions using a solution-focused and collaborative approach;

• Managing a varied caseload and supporting clients with different levels of risk;

• Facilitating referrals to appropriate community resources when necessary.

We are seeking affiliated professionals practicing as:

• Social Workers

• Psychologists

• Psychoeducators

• Psychotherapists

• Sexologists

• Hold a master’s or doctoral degree related to one of the professions listed above;

• Be a member in good standing of your professional order in Quebec (e.g., OTSTCFQ, OPQ, OPSQ, OPPQ, etc.);

• Have a minimum of two years of relevant clinical experience;

• Needs to be fluent in French;

• Possess post-graduate counseling experience with diverse populations;

• Be able to establish short-term therapeutic goals using a solution-focused approach;

• Be comfortable managing high-risk clinical situations and familiar with available community resources.

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.