Mental Health Counsellor Job in Toronto Recruiting by LifeWorks

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.

Registered Social Worker or Psychotherapist
Affiliate Provider (Independent Contractor)
Ontario

TELUS Health is seeking mental health professionals to participate in our initiative to cultivate healthy communities and workplaces. Become an affiliate provider with us and contribute to expanding access to high-quality care in your local community.

What opportunities are available as an affiliate provider with TELUS Health?

​Employee Assistance Plan (EAP): Engage in solution-focused therapy, supporting a range of clients dealing with various presenting concerns. Referrals managed in person directly from your private practice.
 

Workplace Support Programs (WSP):  A group of programs designed to address mental health concerns in the workplace. Our WSP services offers the industry's earliest intervention into employee mental health issues that require a solution beyond short-term EAP support or as part of a disability case management treatment plan. Counsellors provide in-person or virtual assessment and counselling to support an individual's return to healthy productivity.

Critical Incident (CI) Support: Provide on-site counselling/consult to organizational clients in the immediate aftermath of a traumatic worksite or community event. Perform a preliminary assessment of the critical incident and implement a post-traumatic intervention by interacting with internal and external clients and affiliated professionals.​

What you bring
Core Qualifications:

Additional skills/training:

What TELUS Health can offer you:

Referral Network: TELUS Health has an extensive network of clients and organizations that can provide a steady stream of referrals to clinical affiliates.This helps independent providers build their client base and maintain a consistent flow of clients.
 

Administrative Support: We have a whole team dedicated to support our Providers with admin related tasks including appointment scheduling, billing, and insurance claim processing.This allows affiliates to focus on providing quality care to their clients without the burden of administrative tasks.
 

Technology Solutions: TELUS Health offers advanced technology solutions to streamline clinical workflows and enhance patient care.These technologies enable clinical affiliates to provide efficient and convenient care to their clients.

Quality Assurance: Our EAP services maintains high standards of quality assurance and ensures that clinical affiliates meet the necessary qualifications and credentials.This helps build trust with clients and ensures that they receive care from qualified and competent healthcare professionals.
 

Financial Stability: TELUS Health provides financial stability by offering no show coverage and timely payment processing.This allows affiliates to focus on their practice without worrying about financial uncertainties.

If you are a dedicated and experienced mental health professional looking to expand your practice and join our affiliate network, we invite you to apply.As an affiliate, you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients and be part of a supportive network.Please submit your resume and cover letter detailing your experience and qualifications.We look forward to hearing from you!

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.