Bilingual (French and English) Counsellor, Children’s Services

Bilingual (French and English) Counsellor, Children’s Services
Full-Time, Permanent 

Location: Longlac, Ontario 
Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am – 5:00 pm (37.5 hours per week) w/ ½ lunch unpaid
Salary: $68K 

Location & Relocation Support 

• Based in Longlac, Ontario, a welcoming northern community within the Municipality of Greenstone  

• Ideal for candidates who enjoy nature, lakes, trails, and a quieter community lifestyle  

• Excellent opportunity for a new graduate or early-career counsellor looking to build strong clinical experience  

• Meaningful work supporting children, youth, families, and caregivers in an underserved northern community  

• $1,500 relocation/recruitment incentive available  

• $500/month accommodation allowance for the first 3 months 

Perks & Benefits 

• Full-Time Permanent Position 

• Salary: up to $68,415.78 starting range annual increases  

• Annual increases through grid progression and union negotiation 

• 37.5 hours per week 

• No evenings, weekends, or on-call rotation 

• 100% employer-paid health and dental benefits 

• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan — HOOPP 

• Paid sick days 

• 4 Weeks Vacation — prorated in the first year 

• 12 Paid Statutory Holidays + Winter Holiday Shutdown 

• 3 Family Care Days + 3 Floater Days 

• Up to $1,000 Agency-Paid Training Incentive after probation 

• Mileage and meal reimbursement for work-related travel 

• Professional development and growth opportunities 

• Collaborative interdisciplinary clinical team environment 

• Meaningful opportunity to support children, youth, and families in underserved northern Ontario communities 

Company Overview 

Our client is a non-profit multi-service agency dedicated to improving mental health and social well-being across Northern Ontario. Through a person-centered and recovery-focused approach, they provides accessible counselling, case management, family support, mental health services, addictions support, and community-based programs throughout the District of Thunder Bay. 

Job Duties and Responsibilities 

Clinical 

Working with children and youth experiencing mental health challenges, as well as families, guardians, and community partners, responsibilities include: 

• Provide comprehensive, person-centred assessment, counselling, discharge planning, psycho-education, information, and referrals. 

• Work collaboratively with agency staff, physicians, community agencies, care providers, and families/guardians to coordinate care, reduce service duplication, remove barriers, and support continuity of care. 

• Participate in interdisciplinary planning meetings to ensure clear communication and coordinated service delivery. 

• Co-facilitate psycho-educational/support groups, workshops, and discussion sessions for children, youth, families, and guardians. 

• Assess risk, intervene when needed, and develop individualized safety plans when imminent risk is identified. 

• Ensure the protection and rights of children and families/guardians are addressed in accordance with applicable legislation, Standards of Practice, and NOSP policies and procedures. 

• Support mental health assessments and follow through on psychiatrist recommendations. 

• Maintain a caseload consistent with role expectations and evaluate client progress using standardized assessment tools and evidence-based approaches. 

• Document all client engagement and progress in the electronic clinical record while maintaining confidentiality and ethical practice standards. 

• Participate in clinical supervision, performance enhancement, ongoing learning, self-evaluation, and support/precepting of colleagues, students, and others as needed. 

Administrative 

• Participate in team meetings, agency staff meetings, planning, problem-solving, and change initiatives. 

• Contribute to research, program evaluation, committees, working groups, agency planning days, and other agency-wide initiatives. 

• Work in alignment with agency policies and procedures, College Standards, governing legislation, and clinical documentation requirements. 

• Maintain up-to-date documentation within the agency’s electronic client information system. 

• Represent the agency at educational, career, and health-care-related community fairs and events, as required. 

Qualifications 

• Bilingual French and English spoken and written  

• Diploma or degree in a relevant field such as Social Work, Social Services, Psychotherapy, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, or a related discipline. 

• Education must support eligibility for registration with an applicable Ontario regulated professional college, such as OCSWSSW, CRPO, CNO, COTO, CPO, or CPSO. 

• Ability to actively engage with children, youth, parents, caregivers, and families in a compassionate, person-centred, and professional manner. 

• Knowledge of evidence-based and evidence-informed counselling, assessment, treatment planning, and discharge planning practices for children, youth, and families. 

• Experience or strong understanding of clinical interventions, trauma-informed care, mental health, developmental stages, family systems, and social determinants of health. 

• Ability to develop individualized goals, care plans, and safety plans based on client needs, strengths, and circumstances. 

• Strong understanding of confidentiality, PHIPA, documentation standards, and professional scope of practice. 

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team. 

• Strong organizational, communication, documentation, and technology skills, including Microsoft Office/Outlook and electronic client record systems. 

• Valid Ontario Driver’s Licence, access to a reliable vehicle, and ability to travel as required. 

• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, culturally relevant care, and anti-oppressive practice.