About the role

Clinical consultant delivering counseling, assessments, and psychological first aid across Canada. Supporting Church leaders, community resources, and Family Services education programs.

Responsibilities

Provide consultation to ecclesiastical leaders
Facilitate presentations to members at the request of Church leaders
Direct counseling services
Train facilitators for Family Services education courses
Provide psychological first aid in emergencies
Develop community resources
Support other staff
Provide orientation to community resources offering therapy to missionaries and members
Conduct pre-mission assessments
Provide direct clinical care, including skills/treatment groups and individual, couple, and family therapy
Maintain timely notes, consultations, and client terminations
Protect data security and privacy and support organizational priorities
Participate in agency council meetings and collaborate with office staff, agency, regional, and headquarters teams
Advance professional development using current modalities aligned with organizational values
Interact and consult with bishops, stake presidents, mission presidents, and general authorities
May travel to outlying areas and work evenings, weekends, and holidays
Report to a Family Services agency/area manager

University (post secondary) degree in psychology or a mental health field that supports the country's licensing requirements
Master's degree in psychotherapy or 2 one-year diplomas/certificates in a specific therapeutic model
Locally licensed clinical psychologist or locally licensed mental health professional
2 years of clinical experience
Strong clinical skills
Teamwork, receptiveness to feedback, and willingness to provide direct feedback
Professionalism with attention to quality and timely notes, consultation, and client terminations
Professional consultation and training skills
Conflict resolution
Critical thinking
Emotional intelligence and self-awareness
Demonstrated ability to provide productive, efficient, effective, and quality work
Excellent communication, written, and presentation skills, including effective presentations and proposals
Computer skills necessary for presentations and reports
Ability to supervise other counselors and interns
Development of community resources
Proficiency in verbal and written English is preferred
Must be an endowed member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with a current temple recommend