Critical Incident Mental Health Provider (Contract Position)
TELUS Health / LifeWorks · 5 Locations · CA
Clinical Practice
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Not yet analysed
Demand68
Career growth45
Healthcare fit30
Remote potential55
5-year outlook
Typically structured as per-incident or per-session contract work, so earnings depend entirely on callout volume; expect supplemental rather than primary income. Steady demand for EAP/crisis response, but limited rate growth and no benefits in a contract model.
Clinical license
Required
Applicant reach
moderate
Seniority
unclear
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-11-05
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Engagement type
- Contract
- Hours
- Variable hours
- Eligible countries
- Canada
Why this was classified this way
- Contract
Eligibility, licensing, and location restrictions can change. Always confirm details on the source posting before applying.
Why this is worth applying to
Worth considering if you are a registered mental health clinician wanting flexible, intermittent crisis-response work alongside other income. Not a fit for physicians or clinicians seeking a non-clinical career pivot — this is frontline clinical work.
Who should apply
Registered psychologists, counsellors/therapists, social workers and mental health nurses with crisis intervention, trauma or acute mental health experience who want part-time, on-call or supplemental contract work with an established EAP provider.
CV angle
Frame your CV around acute crisis and trauma work: crisis intervention and suicide/risk assessment experience, psychological first aid and trauma-informed practice, mental health triage in high-pressure settings, EAP or occupational health exposure, and clear clinical documentation. Quantify caseload and response times where real, and list current registration plus any critical incident, CISM or debriefing training — do not claim incident-response experience you do not have.
Skills to highlight
- Crisis intervention and risk assessment
- Psychological first aid and trauma-informed care
- Acute mental health triage
- Critical incident stress debriefing / CISM exposure
- Clinical documentation and note-keeping
- Telehealth or phone-based counselling delivery
- Stakeholder communication with employers and HR
Role summary
Contract role with TELUS Health / LifeWorks providing on-call mental health support to employees and workplaces following critical incidents — typically crisis triage, psychological first aid, debriefing and short-term follow-up, delivered by phone, video or occasionally onsite.
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