Compensation & Benefits

$65,000 - $75,000 per year

Company benefits package

Employment Details

Start date: August 1 2026

Job Type: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Work Location: Hybrid

About ACCN

The African Canadian Christian Network (ACCN) is a registered charitable organization committed to empowering racialized young persons and their families through education, mentorship, leadership development, and community engagement. Since 2007, we have partnered with schools, families, churches, and community organizations to create opportunities that help young people reach their full potential and overcome systemic barriers to success.

At ACCN, we believe our people are our greatest asset. We are a passionate, collaborative team driven by purpose, innovation, and a shared commitment to making a lasting impact. If you're looking for meaningful work where your leadership, skills, and ideas can help shape brighter futures and strengthen communities, we'd love to hear from you.

While our name reflects our roots and history, our commitment extends to the broader racialized community. We proudly support racialized young persons and families from diverse cultural backgrounds, faith traditions, and lived experiences, and believe that every young person deserves to feel valued, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential.

Position Summary

ACCN’s Counsellor and Program Manager leads the planning, execution, and growth initiatives at ACCN, with responsibility for Counselling, staff management, program development, coordination, and delivery. The role combines strategic leadership, team development, direct support services, and community engagement to ensure effective, equitable, trauma-informed and culturally responsive programming aligned with ACCN’s mission.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Program Oversight

-Lead the strategic planning, execution, and evaluation of ACCN programs

-Develop and manage program budgets, work plans,



and reporting mechanisms

-Support program sustainability through grant input, partnerships, and resource development

-Ensure programming is grounded in anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive

frameworks

Team Development & Supervision

-Recruit, onboard, and supervise program staff and volunteers where applicable

-Provide direct supervision for care conferences, other program activities, and throughout the work day

-Support ongoing staff development through training, reflective supervision, and mentorship

Program Design & Evaluation

-Use evidence, lived experience, and feedback to inform program design and delivery

-Oversee data collection, analysis, and reporting to demonstrate impact and guide improvements

-Ensure culturally relevant, community-driven, and accountable service delivery

Collaboration & External Engagement

-Promote alignment across all ACCN programs to foster integrated service delivery

-Represent ACCN in relevant sector networks, partnerships, and advocacy spaces

-Develop and maintain strategic community and institutional partnerships

Counselling Services

-Develop and maintain a comprehensive intake process for counselling services that is aligned with the

PHIPA Act, applicable Ontario legislation, professional standards, and organizational policies.

-Ensure all client records, consent forms, documentation, case notes, and case management practices are

accurate, current, confidential, and maintained in accordance with legislative, ethical, and regulatory

requirements, including timely documentation,



secure record keeping, and appropriate information

sharing.

-Provide short-term counselling that promotes wellness and empowerment, in alignment with ACCN’s

community-based values

-Offer supportive services and provide referrals for long-term support if needed with ACCN approved

community partners

The Counsellor and Program Manager must be able to travel locally for events, school visits, and community outreach.

Qualifications

-Master of Social Work or a relevant master’s degree in Counselling, Psychology, or a related discipline,

with current registration in positive standing with the appropriate Ontario regulatory college for your

profession.

-2+ years Experience counselling young persons and families

-2+ years program management experience

Leadership Competencies

- Strategic thinking
- Counselling and mentoring
- Conflict resolution
- Project management
- Financial management
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Relationship building
- Decision making
- Organizational skills
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Change management

Core Values

All aspects of this role will be guided by ACCN’s organizational values, including:

-Centering young persons and community voice

-Prioritizing wellness, cultural identity, and empowerment

-Creating safe, joyful, and transformative spaces

-Building long-term, trust-based relationships

-Advancing equity and system-level change

Equity Statement

ACCN is committed to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and strongly encourage applications from racialized individuals.

How to Apply

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Thank you to all applicants for their interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

📌 Counsellor and Program Manager - ACCN (Toronto)
🏢 ACCN
📍 Toronto