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About LivLove Clinic
LivLove Clinic is a relational healing practice grounded in the understanding that all healing happens in relationship. With a team of licensed therapists and wellness practitioners, we provide depth-oriented, relationally-focused mental health services that honour the inherent wholeness of every person.

We believe that symptoms arise when we lose connection to our sacred essence, and that unhealthy coping strategies developed to protect against pain can be shifted by accessing inherent internal resources. Our approach recognises that primary relationships contribute to wounds, and that the relationships we create often re-wound us, as well as, give us the opportunity to heal those wounds.

At LivLove Clinic, we exist to support the restoration of coherent relationship — with self, others, workplace, and sacred essence. In a world increasingly shaped by AI, we protect what cannot be replicated: human presence, relational depth, and the irreplaceable power of being truly seen.

Contract Summary
LivLove Clinic is seeking a specialised addictions therapist to join our team as an independent contractor, providing relationally-focused addiction treatment that addresses the underlying disconnection that often drives addictive behaviours. This role is ideal for clinicians who understand addiction as an attempt to cope with pain and disconnection, rather than a moral failing.

Many of our clients present not with acute addiction, but with substance use patterns that are creating friction and disconnection in their primary relationships. The ideal candidate is skilled in working at this intersection, supporting couples and individuals where use has not yet become complete dependency, but where it is meaningfully disrupting relational coherence and intimacy.

The successful candidate will approach their work with presence, authenticity, and a deep commitment to honouring the wisdom and internal resources of every client and their loved ones.

Here’s What We Offer:

Competitive compensation $87.50 - $111.00/hr session (min 15 client hrs a week)

Full office services and dedicated human adminstration support

Referrals to help you build and grow your caseload

Regular consultations and team meetings for support and connection





Ongoing opportunities for professional development and growth

A modern, light-filled space with free parking

Join a team that’s passionate, collaborative, and invested in your success.

Key Responsibilities
Clinical Practice:

Provide relationally-focused addiction treatment using approaches that honour the whole person

Support clients and families affected by addiction using harm reduction and recovery-oriented approaches

Work from a foundation that clients are inherently whole and resourced, not broken or diseased

Help clients understand addiction as a coping strategy for trauma, pain, or disconnection

Support clients in accessing healthier coping strategies and rebuilding authentic connections

Practice from trauma-informed, harm reduction, and presence-based care principles

Client Empowerment:

Provide exceptional relationally-focused addiction treatment services, helping clients restore coherent relationship with themselves and rebuild healthy connections

Collaborate with our multidisciplinary team of licensed therapists

Participate in team consultation and collaborative care approaches

Work with a dynamic team of therapists, sharing insights and strategies to continually enhance our depth-oriented services and outcomes

Professional Development:

Benefit from ongoing professional development opportunities, including specialised training in relational and somatic approaches

Access to ongoing training opportunities in Restorative Coherence Practice methodologies

Administrative:

Maintain timely, respectful clinical documentation aligned with practice standards

Key Characteristics

Relationally-attuned : Demonstrates capacity to create genuine therapeutic connection and hold space for authentic expression

Trauma-informed and resource-oriented : Understands trauma as disconnection and believes in clients’ inherent capacity to heal

Presence-based :



Works from embodied awareness and authentic connection rather than technique-driven approaches

Wholeness-oriented : Sees clients as inherently resourced rather than pathologised

Collaborative and humble : Works in partnership with clients and honours their internal wisdom

Growth-committed : Engaged in their own ongoing healing and professional development

Emotionally regulated : Maintains grounded presence when working with intense emotions and trauma

Authentic and vulnerable : Comfortable with genuine human connection within professional boundaries

Systems-aware : Understands how relational patterns impact all areas of life

Qualifications
Education & Licensing:

Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, Counselling, Social Work, or related clinical field

Hold a qualifying or full membership in psychotherapy, social work, or psychology and be registered in good standing with relevant regulatory bodies (CRPO, OCSWSSW, etc.)

Experience & Expertise:

Extensive experience providing addiction counselling and treatment

Strong understanding of substance use disorders and behavioural addictions

Training or experience in evidence-based addiction treatment modalities

Personal Qualities:

Genuine desire and ability to help those affected by addiction and deep commitment to honouring clients’ inherent wholeness and wisdom

Engaged in own ongoing healing and professional development

Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and contribute to supportive team environment

Strong interpersonal, clinical, and organisational skills

Ability to work independently while remaining connected to team collaboration

Knowledge and ability to use Google Suite and Jane Scheduling software

Proficiency with electronic documentation systems

Strongly Preferred

Certification in addiction counselling (CCAC, CDAC, etc.)

Training in trauma-informed addiction treatment

Experience with family/systemic approaches to addiction treatment

Understanding of concurrent disorders (addiction and mental health)

Pay: $87.50 - $111.00/hr session based on experience and credentials. Minimum 15 client hrs a week as an Independent Contractor.

Work Location: In-person and virtual sessions available at Owen Sound, Ontario and Port Elgin, Ontario locations

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📌 Addictions Therapist (Independent Contractor) (Ontario)
🏢 LivLove
📍 Ontario