ABOUT THE JOB:
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Clinical Counsellor to join the interdisciplinary team at Foundry Kamloops.
Foundry provides integrated health and wellness services for young people aged 12–24, bringing together mental health care, substance use and harm reduction services, primary care, peer support, and social services in one welcoming location.
As a Clinical Counsellor you will provide therapeutic mental health counselling to youth and young adults experiencing a range of mental health, emotional, relational, and life challenges. Working as part of the interdisciplinary Foundry team, you will collaborate with youth, families, caregivers, and community partners to provide coordinated, evidence-informed care that promotes resilience, healing, and wellbeing.
- Deliver therapeutic mental health counselling using evidence-informed and developmentally aware approaches.
- Conduct assessments to identify presenting concerns, strengths, and support needs.
- Collaborate with youth to develop individualized treatment goals and plans.
- Facilitate individual and group counselling focused on emotional regulation, coping skills, problem-solving, and wellbeing.
- Provide crisis intervention, de-escalation, risk assessment, and safety planning as required.
- Collaborate with families, caregivers, community partners, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care.
- Connect youth with appropriate community, health, education, housing, and social supports.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical documentation, assessments, and case records.
- Participate in case conferences, shared care planning, reflective supervision, and ongoing professional development.
- Promote a welcoming, culturally safe, trauma-informed, and youth-centered service environment.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
- Compensation range: $44.54–$54.52 per hour
Additional wage increases are anticipated in the coming months and are not reflected in the salary range above.
- Extended Health Care Benefits including Dental, Vision, Paramedical Services, Life Insurance, Employee & Family Assistance Program, and more upon completion of the probationary period.
- Annual vacation starting at three (3) weeks after one year, increasing with seniority.
- One (1) day per month sick leave accrual.
- Stat Holiday Bank accrued at 5%, to be used on unworked stat days
- Wage increases with every 2,000 hours of seniority, up to Step 4.
- Priority consideration as an internal candidate for future job opportunities.
- Community involvement and employee wellbeing activities.
- Fully paid training and professional development opportunities.
- Interior Community Services is a Municipal Pension Plan (MPP) employer. Part-time employees' entitlement to MPP is determined based on the length of service and accrued wages. If the candidate is already a contributing member, then enrollment is on hire.
EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE:
- Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, or Social Work
- Registered with, or eligibility for registration with, one of the following regulatory bodies:
- • Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors, or
- Registered Social Worker (RSW) with the BC College of Social Workers
- Minimum 2 years of counselling experience, including at least 1 year supporting youth and young adults.
- Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, and ABILITIES:
- Strong clinical assessment, counselling, and therapeutic intervention skills.
- Ability to establish trust and therapeutic rapport with youth and young adults.
- Knowledge of evidence-informed counselling approaches, including Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and other appropriate therapeutic modalities.
- Applied knowledge of integrated care, youth development, harm reduction, trauma-informed, culturally safe, and inclusive practice.
- Strong crisis intervention, risk assessment, de-escalation, and safety planning skills.
- Ability to engage families, caregivers, and natural supports in the therapeutic process when appropriate.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills within interdisciplinary teams.
- Strong organizational, documentation, report writing, and time management skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and electronic documentation systems.
- Ability to maintain professionalism, confidentiality, ethical standards, and appropriate professional boundaries.
REQUIREMENTS
- Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Check.
- Willingness to complete required organizational training provided at no cost, including Emergency First Aid with CPR-C, Mandt (RCT), SafeTALK, Privacy and Information Sharing, Abuse and Neglect Awareness, Anti-Bullying and Harassment, and Foundry-specific training. Existing certifications are considered an asset.
- Ability to maintain registration and professional liability insurance where required by the applicable regulatory body.
- Union membership required (1.85% dues)
PROGRAM: Foundry Kamloops
LOCATION: Kamloops, BC
STATUS: Part-time
HOURS of WORK: 20 hours per week
SCHEDULE: Scheduled within the program's regular operating hours of Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The successful candidate's schedule will be established based on operational needs. Occasional evening or weekend hours may be required to meet youth and program needs.
REPORTS TO: Clinical Coordinator
COMPENSATION: $47.26–$57.84 per hour (Grid 16 Paraprofessional wage grid as per collective agreement)
JOB NUMBER: 2026-73
CLOSING DATE: Until a suitable candidate is found
ANTICIPATED START DATE: August 24, 2026
If you need any accommodations at any stage of the hiring process, contact us at
[email protected].
Interior Community Services is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, visible or invisible diverse abilities, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or, citizenship or immigration status. Where bona fide occupational requirements limit the applicant selection, the burden of proof rests with the Employer.
