Practicum Student Opportunity

Role Description

At Rebound Total Health, our goal is to help clients Bounce Back. As a student counsellor, your role will be to provide counselling services to individuals and couples with mild to moderate general mental health struggles both virtually and in person at our Dundas, Ontario office. Within this role, practicum students will be provided with direct and indirect hours that are required to fulfill practicum requirements.

What we offer…

A warm, welcoming environment within a team of easygoing, down-to-earth therapists and students! No stuffy environments here - we really do our best to make your practicum an enriching AND fun experience!

The opportunity to work with individuals and couples both virtually and partially in person at our office in Dundas, Ontario.

Convenience of working partially remotely & flexible scheduling!

Provision of clients and direct client contact hours through 50-minute virtual & in person counselling sessions, conducting intake, screening, etc.

Provision of indirect hours as per requirements of practicum

Opportunity to work with adolescent and adult clients aged 12-90 (both individual and couples) with general mental health struggles such as anxiety, depression, grief etc.

Opportunity to gain experience with a variety of therapeutic approaches including (but not limited to); CBT, DBT, ACT, IFS, Client-Centered, Gottman, Emotions-focused & Trauma-informed perspectives

Regular meetings offering support, guidance and team-building

Structured learning program to support you with your practical learning experiences

FREE training opportunities in different therapy modalities

Monthly team supervision provided by Rebound Total Health

Ongoing active support from an engaged, enthusiastic site owner

Ability to sign off on completed hours and regularly meet with your external supervisor as needed.

Use of company email, booking software and company provided marketing via website and counsellor directories.

Gain knowledge of the private practice therapy setting & the business side of therapy and support navigating professional registration with the CRPO

We can not currently provide an on-site supervisor that will fulfill practicum requirements. As such, applicants MUST work with an external supervisor. To save students the hassle of searching for an external supervisor, we have partnered with a CRPO qualified external supervisor who offers professional & affordable external supervision services. We will be happy to connect you with this external supervisor!

The Ideal Candidate…

Is a Master’s Level student who has completed all coursework components of their program.

Is self-motivated, independent, responsible and has impeccable time-management skills.

Is comfortable with working with an external supervisor for the successful completion of practicum.

Has flexible availability with evening and weekend availability and can dedicate an average of 15 hours per week to practicum site.

Is located near Dundas, ON with reliable transportation for greater accessibility to practicum site

Is driven and has particular interest in entering private practice

Has the necessary requirements to provide virtual counselling services including (but not limited to): A quiet, private space, high-speed internet, computer with adequate audio/visual capabilities.

Additional Assets

You have previous counselling experience.

You are registered with the CRPO as a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) or have recently applied for registration.

You have completed additional training in therapeutic modalities.