Mental Health and Substance Use Clinician
TELUS Health / LifeWorks · Victoria, British Columbia, Canada · CA
Clinical Practice
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physician
Demand78
Career growth62
Healthcare fit32
Remote potential80
5-year outlook
Steady demand for licensed mental health and addictions clinicians should support stable earnings, with upside for those who add supervisory, program-lead or specialized addictions credentials. Exact pay depends heavily on jurisdiction, licensure type and whether the role is salaried EAP work or fee-per-session contracting.
Clinical license
Required
Applicant reach
broad
Seniority
unclear
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-10-22
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Eligible countries
- Canada
- Profession fit
- physician
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 licensed mental health/addictions clinician who wants virtual or EAP-style work with flexible scheduling. It is a weaker fit if your goal is to move away from direct patient care, since the role is clinical by design.
Who should apply
Registered counsellors, psychotherapists, social workers (MSW/RSW), psychiatric nurses, occupational therapists and psychology graduates with addictions or mental health experience who want telehealth/EAP work; also internationally trained clinicians who already hold (or are close to) local registration.
CV angle
Lead with licensure/registration status and scope of practice, then quantify direct clinical work: caseload volume, intake and biopsychosocial assessment, DSM/ICD-based formulation, treatment planning, crisis and risk assessment, substance use screening (e.g., AUDIT, CAGE), evidence-based modalities (CBT, MI, DBT skills), documentation in EHRs, and interprofessional collaboration. Highlight virtual care delivery, EAP or employer-health program experience, and any triage or referral-coordination work — these map directly to platform-based mental health employers.
Skills to highlight
- Mental health assessment and diagnostic formulation
- Substance use screening and addictions counselling
- Crisis intervention and suicide risk assessment
- Evidence-based psychotherapy (CBT, MI, DBT-informed)
- Treatment planning and clinical documentation
- Telehealth / virtual care delivery
- Case management and community resource navigation
- Interprofessional collaboration and referral coordination
Role summary
A licensed mental health and substance use clinician providing assessment, counselling and treatment planning to clients through TELUS Health / LifeWorks, likely via EAP, virtual care or employer-sponsored wellbeing programs. The posting supplied contains no description text, so caseload, modality and licensure specifics are inferred from the title and employer.
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