Mental Health Counselor

Company Description Finding Our Power Together is an Indigenous non-profit organization supporting Indigenous youth across Turtle Island to access resources that help them achieve their self-determined goals. The organization operates through an interdisciplinary team of Indigenous and allied individuals who design and deliver mental health and educational programming that promotes positive self-identity and leadership. Its work is grounded in ending preventable death and suicide in Indigenous communities by fostering cultural connection, social support, and resilience. Programs connect youth with peers and Indigenous mentors, draw on traditional Indigenous practices and cultures, and provide counseling, training, and practical learning opportunities. Finding Our Power Together promotes pride in Indigenous identity and lifeways through relationship-building and community-centered services.

Role Description The Mental Health Counselor will provide culturally grounded individual and group counseling to Indigenous youth, supporting their mental health, self-identified goals, and leadership development. Day-to-day responsibilities include conducting assessments, developing care plans, maintaining accurate documentation, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to design and deliver trauma-informed, strengths-based programming. The counselor will help facilitate workshops and circles that promote social connectedness, resilience, and pride in Indigenous identity, while connecting youth to appropriate community resources and supports. This is a contract role based in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, with a hybrid work arrangement that includes both on-site activities and some work-from-home flexibility. The counselor will also participate in case consultations, program evaluations, and ongoing learning related to Indigenous mental health and wellness.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in mental health counseling or psychotherapy, including individual and group work with youth.
• Knowledge of and respect for Indigenous cultures, histories, and lifeways, with experience integrating traditional practices into wellness approaches.
• Training in trauma-informed, strengths-based, and culturally responsive care, with the ability to support clients experiencing grief, loss, and suicide-related concerns.
• Strong skills in assessment, treatment planning, and maintaining clear, confidential clinical documentation.
• Excellent communication and active listening skills, with the ability to build trust and work collaboratively with youth, families, and community partners.
• Ability to facilitate groups, circles, and workshops that foster connection, resilience, and leadership in Indigenous young people.
• Comfort working in a hybrid environment in the Greater Toronto Area, with capacity for both community-based work and remote service delivery.
• Relevant post-secondary education (e.g., counseling, social work, psychology, Indigenous studies, or related field); professional registration or eligibility is an asset.
• Prior experience working with Indigenous communities or Indigenous youth-focused programs is strongly preferred.
• Commitment to ongoing learning, reflection, and collaboration within an interdisciplinary team, including Indigenous and