Family Counsellor

Your Opportunity

As a member of the Grief Support Program Clinical team, this position is responsible for the services of assessment, treatment and follow up to adults who are bereaved. This includes individual counseling and lead facilitation of grief support groups. You will also provide mentorship and supervision to volunteers and students, deliver educational sessions on grief, and participate in program planning related to the delivery of services by the Grief Support Program. The role requires specialized knowledge of grief, loss, trauma and bereavement, and the successful candidate must have a minimum of 3 years of clinical counseling experience, preferably including facilitation of groups. You will work autonomously and as part of a highly collaborative team, and will be required to fulfil administrative work and processes in a timely, responsive, and detailed manner.

Description

As a Family Counsellor, you will provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up to clients and their families; provide clinical focused consultation with other programs or community resources; act as a liaison to develop and promote preventative health programs in the community; and collaborate with other health care providers and community service providers to ensure a continuum of care in the community.

Position Details

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Family Counsellor
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Grief Support Program
• Primary Location: Richmond Road Diag Treat Centr
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.80
• Posting End Date: 08-JUL-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 24-AUG-2026
• Temporary End Date: 31-MAR-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 8
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $47.40
• Maximum Salary: $62.97
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications

• Completion of master’s degree in a health related field.
• Active or eligible for registration with the applicable Alberta regulatory college.

Additional Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work or Psychology.
• Full registration with provincial regulatory body.
• Special authorization from the applicable regulating body to perform psychosocial interventions, if required.
• Demonstrated experience with theoretical frameworks, therapeutic interventions, and clinical skills with individuals and groups related to grief, loss, and bereavement.
• Experience and proficiency in trauma work and interventions.
• Specialized knowledge of grief, loss, trauma and bereavement.
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical counseling experience, including the provision of grief support.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years or more of clinical counseling experience, including the provision of grief support.
• Experience with a brief model of counseling.
• Experience and proficiency with Connect Care.
• Experience with facilitation of groups.