Calgary Counselling Centre – Senior Psychologist
SENIOR PSYCHOLOGIST
CALGARY COUNSELLING CENTRE
Calgary Counselling Centre (CCC) is committed to improving the well-being of individuals and families through accessible and impactful counselling services, research, and education. Their work is grounded in a deep understanding of the complex needs of the community and the belief that everyone deserves to thrive.
CCC changes people’s lives. For the past 20 years, CCC has been the Alberta leader in mental health services, providing evidence-based counselling through Feedback-Informed Treatment (FIT), leading-edge research, and training and education programs that improve mental health service delivery and client outcomes. CCC provides a full range of individual, couple, family, and group counselling services and trains clinicians at the master’s and post-graduate levels. CCC has well-established programs in depression, anxiety, trauma, family violence, and youth mental health, and works with expert trainers and consultants from around the world.
The office, located in the Kahanoff Centre, is designed specifically for counselling and includes dedicated training spaces. CCC is an innovative, data-driven organization that integrates outcome measurement and collaborates with international experts. CCC maintains the largest Canadian data set for mental health outcomes, ensuring services are grounded in evidence and continually evolving.
CCC is relationship-driven and fosters a culture of respect, inclusivity, and professional growth. 60% of clients receive subsidized services, and CCC remains dedicated to accessible, barrier-free counselling. CCC employs over 80 full-and part-time staff members, including registered psychologists, registered social workers, registered marriage and family therapists, pastoral counsellors, and dietitians. The CCC team is talented, collaborative, and focused on personal and professional development, with annual growth goals and strong support systems. Staff are supported in their practice through access to world-class speakers, trainers, and research, and benefit from a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment that values purpose-driven, accessible, and affordable services.
Mission:
To provide compassionate, accessible, and effective counselling services that empower individuals to achieve mental wellness and resilience.
Vision:
To be a leader in mental health by transforming lives and communities through innovative counselling, research, and education.
Values:
Integrity: We uphold the highest ethical standards in all we do.
Respect: We honour the dignity and diversity of all individuals.
Excellence: We strive for the highest quality in service delivery and professional practice.
Compassion: We approach every individual with empathy and care.
Collaboration: We believe in the power of partnerships and teamwork
https://calgarycounselling.com
SENIOR PSYCHOLOGIST – POSITION OVERVIEW
CCC is seeking a Registered Psychologist with a minimum of five years of clinical experience to join the team as a Senior Psychologist. Supervisory experience is preferred but not mandatory. This role involves providing in-person and/or virtual counselling services to individuals, couples, families, and groups, while also offering supervision to Provisional Psychologists and staff counsellors. The position requires onsite presence three days per week, with flexible work arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance.
The Senior Psychologist will deliver counselling services in alignment with CCC’s principles and practices, ensuring that all administrative requirements are met promptly. In addition to clinical responsibilities, this role includes providing administrative supervision to interns and residents as needed. Senior Psychologists at CCC are expected to comply with agency standards and promote a culture of respect, integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator, adaptable, relational, and aligned with CCC’s mission, and will find unique opportunities to impact lives, develop emerging professionals, and grow within a learning-focused, supportive culture.
REPORTING STRUCTURE
This position reports directly to the Chief Counselling Services (CCS) and/or Associate Director Counselling Initiatives. The role is part of the Counselling Initiatives department.
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
LEADERSHIP AND SUPERVISION
- Provide leadership to counselling staff and students, offering regular supervision, support, and training.
- Mentor staff and provide clinical debriefing, particularly in complex cases.
- Lead regular team meetings, fostering an environment of collaboration, communication, and continuous improvement.
- Monitor the performance of team members, development of goals, and professional growth.
- Conduct assessment interviews and complete standard documentation according to protocols as required or as deemed necessary.
ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT
- Complete FIT session notes after each session; ensure OQ, SRS, and SNAP details are completed correctly.
- Complete any reports and/or summaries as specified in the program checklist.
- Administer and communicate CCC’s clinical and administrative protocols.
- Maintain recording procedures on all client systems after each contact including counselling session notes, outcome measures, and summaries documenting ongoing client sessions; ensure files are stored in file room.
- Ensure that client information release forms are signed consistent with the Centre’s policies and procedures and that custody agreements are reviewed where appropriate.
- Effective writing of agency reports including child welfare assessments and reports using templates provided and consulting where necessary.
- Ability to work autonomously yet seek timely feedback from peers or supervisor, as appropriate.
COUNSELLING SERVICES
- Provide confident and supportive counselling to a broad range of clients, individuals, couples, families, and groups, that present multi-faceted problems of a complex nature, including court-mandated, children’s groups and other third-party requests for services.
- Provide counselling services aligned with FIT requirements adhering to the principles of the Centre and professional ethical guidelines.
- Collaborate with external community resources to support comprehensive client care.
- Facilitate a variety of groups within the agency as requested.
- Required to see clients in group or individually two evenings or an evening and Saturday each week.
- Accept intakes and contact clients to arrange appointments, responsible for meeting monthly face-to-face targets.
- Provide clinical support in assigned specialty areas, consulting with staff as required.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONSULTATION
- Provide ongoing consultation to staff regarding client progress, offering guidance as needed.
- Attend required relevant in-services, conferences, courses, seminars, and workshops.
- Participate in ongoing training, professional development, and networking opportunities to stay current with industry’s best practices.
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION
- Assist in the development of new counselling initiatives and evaluate existing programs to ensure they meet community needs and the Centre’s goals.
- Ensure availability to be supervised during group, family, couple, and individual counselling session on an ad hoc basis and utilize feedback provided.
- Maintain liaison with CCC staff and community resources as appropriate to enhance individual case plans.
- Participate in research or outcome measurement requirements.
- Participate in fundraising events when requested.
- Facilitate family and collateral contact on behalf of the client system, when necessary.
- Available to cover and/or support intake and quick responses as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree in psychology.
- Registered status with professional body.
- 5 or more years’ work experience in direct/related fields.
- Strong supervisory and mentoring experience with the ability to lead and motivate a team.
- Pass a Police and Child Welfare check.
- Knowledge and passion for the innovative development and expansion of counselling services.
- Strong communication and relationship building skills.
- Requires complex and critical thinking skills; take the initiative to impact the success of their area of responsibility.
COMPETENCIES
These competencies collectively empower the Senior Psychologist to lead, strategize, motivate, and drive results while maintaining a strong focus on expertise for results and inclusivity within the counselling team and broader organizational context.
INITIATIVE
- Makes and executes strategic plans to enhance intended impact, adjusting course as needed.
- Determines the resources needed to enable success and procures them.
- Seeks additional responsibilities and challenges beyond job expectations.
DEVELOPS AND MOTIVATES OTHERS
- Motivates others and supports their development through strong coaching and mentoring, by building people’s confidence, holding them accountable, asking what is needed, genuinely listening, giving people the freedom to act and trust enough to let go.
COMMUNICATION
- Effectively influences decisions through logical strategic communication and personal advocacy.
- Consistently uses thoughtful questions to advance the thinking of the team.
- Is viewed by peers and others as an effective spokesperson for their field.
ADAPTABILITY
- Demonstrates the ability to change a strong perspective based on new ideas.
- Can decide and acts without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
- Can effectively cope with change.
EXPERTISE FOR RESULTS
- Demonstrates deep knowledge and extensive skills in job-specific responsibilities and related field-level context.
- Seeks out internal and external information to expand knowledge and develops insights/implications for work.
VALUES AND PRIORITIZES INCLUSIVITY
- Consistently sees, learns from, and takes strategic action related to diverse perspectives; and demonstrates the self-awareness and behaviours to work with stakeholders (of various identities and levels of power) respectfully and effectively.
- Actively seeks to build and retain a diverse workforce and fosters an equitable inclusive workplace.
COMPENSATION
An attractive salary and comprehensive benefits package await the successful candidate.
TO APPLY
Candidates meeting the above criteria who wish to apply for this leadership opportunity should email their cover letter and résumé, in confidence, to:
Julianne McKinnon
Prospector Executive Search & Consulting