Short-Term Counsellor

**Job Posting** **Short-Term Counsellor** **Maternity Leave, One-Year Full-Time Contract** Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic offers trauma-informed legal services and representation, counselling, and multilingual interpretation, and drives system transformation to support women and gender diverse people who have experienced violence. Rooted in the foundations of intersectionality, innovation, and a client-centered approach, we foster the skills and resilience of the people we serve and amplify their voices to create individual and collective change. The Clinic is currently seeking a Short-Term Counsellor who will provide counselling, safety planning and group facilitation for clients who have experienced gender-based violence. The Short-Term Counsellor will offer brief and targeted counseling services to individuals dealing with specific issues or challenges. Rather than engaging in long-term therapy, the Counsellor will provide immediate support, practical guidance, and coping strategies to address the client's concerns. This Short-Term counseling is solution-focused and aims to help clients achieve tangible goals within a limited timeframe. The counselor will work collaboratively with clients to identify and implement strategies for positive change, offering support for a short period to address their specific needs. **DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** All duties and responsibilities will be carried out in accordance with Barbra Schlifer Clinic's Mandate, Mission and Values Statements. **SHORT-TERM COUNSELLING** · * Provide short-term counselling (6–12 sessions) using trauma-informed and solution-focused approaches. * Support Intake and the Counselling Department with safety planning and crisis situations, prioritizing responses based on client safety and urgency. * Conduct risk assessments, develop safety plans, and provide timely interventions and support for clients in immediate need. * Provide trauma informed counselling, de-escalation, and grounding techniques to help clients regulate emotions and understand trauma. * Provide information, referrals, and advocacy for clients whose needs fall outside the Clinic’s mandate or cannot be accommodated within its programs. * Facilitate/co-facilitate trauma informed counselling groups. * Alert appropriate management to emergency client situations and consult with the Director of Counselling Services or designate on complex or high-risk cases. * Deliver relevant presentations to external agencies in collaboration with the counselling management. * Build and maintain relevant external partnerships to support clients’ needs. * Perform other duties as assigned by management. **COORDINATION** * Plan counselling group sessions and coordinate room bookings, refreshments, and group materials. * Coordinate childcare and interpretation services for clients as needed. * Engage in team consultations and high-risk case coordination within multidisciplinary circles of care. **AGENCY AND TEAM SUPPORT**