Child, Youth & Family Clinical Counsellor (RCC / CCC / RSW) – Part-Time

Sunny Spot Child, Youth & Family Counselling

Location: Port Coquitlam, BC (In-Person)

Job Type: Part time | Independent Contractor

Schedule: 15 Hours per Week (3 Shifts)

Compensation: $85–$102 per 50-minute counselling session

Start Date: Immediately / As Soon as Possible

Join Our Growing Team!

Are you a compassionate, enthusiastic counsellor who loves working with children, teens, and families? Are you looking for a supportive, welcoming environment where you can grow your clinical skills, build meaningful therapeutic relationships, and establish a consistent caseload?

Sunny Spot Child, Youth & Family Counselling is a growing private practice in Port Coquitlam, BC, and we’re looking for a dedicated Child, Youth & Family Counsellor to join our team!

At Sunny Spot, we believe that every child deserves to feel seen, heard, understood, and supported. Our practice is grounded in relational, play-based, neurodiversity-affirming, and strengths-based approaches that recognize each child’s individuality.

We strive to create a warm, welcoming, and collaborative environment where children, youth, and their families feel comfortable being themselves.

Whether you’re an experienced counsellor or a recent graduate beginning your clinical career, we’d love to hear from you!

New graduates are encouraged to apply! We especially welcome applicants with previous experience working with children and youth, including those with a background in Behaviour Intervention (BI).

Why Join Sunny Spot?

We want our counsellors to feel supported, valued, and excited about the work they do.

Here’s what we offer

- Competitive Compensation: Earn $85 per 50-minute session for your first three months, increasing to $102 per session thereafter.
- Referrals & Caseload Growth: We actively market our practice and support our counsellors in building a consistent and sustainable caseload.
- Welcoming Therapeutic Environment: A furnished, child-friendly counselling space designed to support meaningful and engaging therapeutic work.
- Administrative & Practice Support: Access to Jane practice management software for scheduling, billing, and managing appointments.
- Collaborative Team Culture: Opportunities for professional connection, clinical consultation, and shared learning.
- Clinical Independence: The freedom to bring your own therapeutic approach, creativity, and expertise into your sessions.
- Professional Growth: Opportunities to develop your clinical skills, expand your experience, and grow alongside our practice.
- Long-Term Opportunity: The chance to establish meaningful therapeutic relationships and become part of a growing child, youth, and family counselling practice.

We aim to create an environment where you can focus on what matters most: providing meaningful, compassionate care to the children, teens, and families you support.

Our Vision

At Sunny Spot, our vision is to create a safe, welcoming, and inclusive space where children, youth, and families feel empowered to navigate challenges, build confidence, strengthen relationships, and thrive.

We believe in meeting children where they are, celebrating their individuality, and working collaboratively with families to create meaningful, lasting change.

Our goal is to make mental health support feel approachable, engaging, and accessible while creating a positive therapeutic experience for every family who walks through our doors.

Our Core Values

Connection & Compassion

We believe that meaningful therapeutic change begins with authentic relationships built on trust, empathy, and understanding.

Neurodiversity-Affirming Care

We embrace individual differences,



recognize each child’s unique strengths, and provide care that respects diverse ways of thinking, learning, communicating, and experiencing the world.

Collaboration & Family-Centred Care

We believe in working alongside children, caregivers, families, and other professionals to create meaningful and sustainable progress.

Creativity & Playfulness

We recognize that children communicate and express themselves in different ways. We value creativity, play, flexibility, and developmentally appropriate therapeutic approaches.

Professional Growth & Integrity

We are committed to ethical, evidence-informed practice, ongoing learning, and creating a supportive environment where both clients and clinicians can grow.

What You’ll Do

- Provide individual counselling services to children and adolescents, as well as parent coaching and family counselling within your scope of competence.
- Support children and youth experiencing anxiety, ADHD, autism-related support needs, emotional regulation difficulties, behavioural challenges, school-related concerns, family transitions, and relationship difficulties.
- Develop individualized treatment plans that reflect each client’s developmental needs, strengths, and therapeutic goals.
- Incorporate developmentally appropriate, evidence-informed approaches, including play-based, relational, creative, cognitive-behavioural, and other therapeutic interventions as appropriate.
- Collaborate with parents and caregivers to support their child’s therapeutic progress while maintaining appropriate confidentiality and professional boundaries.
- Build meaningful therapeutic relationships with children, youth, and their families.
- Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation and treatment records.
- Practise in accordance with applicable professional standards, ethical guidelines, privacy legislation, and informed consent requirements.
- Participate in clinical consultation and professional collaboration when appropriate.

What We’re Looking For

Required Qualifications:

- Master’s degree in counselling, counselling psychology, social work, or a closely related clinical field.
- Current professional designation, such as Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with BCACC, Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) with CCPA, or Registered Social Worker (RSW) with BCCSW, or eligibility to obtain the appropriate credential before beginning clinical services.
- A genuine passion and energy for working with children, teens, and families.
- Knowledge of child and adolescent development, emotional regulation, neurodiversity, and family dynamics.
- A compassionate, collaborative, client-centred, and neurodiversity-affirming therapeutic approach.
- Strong communication, organizational, and clinical documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with families and other professionals.
- Professional liability insurance appropriate to your clinical practice.
- Ability to successfully complete applicable criminal record screening requirements.
- Commitment to ethical, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and evidence-informed care.

Recent Graduates Are Welcome! We warmly encourage new graduates to apply!

We recognize that valuable experience comes from many different settings, including counselling practicums, Behaviour Intervention, schools, community programs, and other child-focused roles.





Previous private practice experience is not required.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about helping children and families, eager to continue developing their clinical skills, and interested in building a meaningful, long-term counselling career.

Additional Assets

Behaviour Intervention (BI) experience is a major asset!

We especially value applicants who have previously worked as Behaviour Interventionists or have experience supporting neurodivergent children, including autistic children and children with ADHD.

Additional assets include

- Experience providing Behaviour Intervention, behavioural support, or skills-based intervention to children and youth.
- Experience supporting emotional regulation, executive functioning, social-emotional development, and behavioural challenges.
- Training or experience in play therapy, CBT, narrative therapy, expressive arts, family systems, or parent coaching.
- Experience collaborating with parents, schools, educators, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience working with children and families navigating anxiety, family transitions, or complex emotional and behavioural needs.
- Familiarity with Jane practice management software.

We value applicants who bring creativity, patience, flexibility, and a genuine understanding of the unique needs of children and families. Schedule & Availability

We are seeking a counsellor who can commit to 15 hours per week across three consistent five-hour shifts.

Required Weekday Availability

- Thursday: 2:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Friday: 2:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Required Weekend Availability (Choose One):
- Saturday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- OR Sunday: 2:30 PM – 7:30 PM

One weekend shift is required, in addition to both Thursday and Friday evenings. Only those who apply with these availabilities will be considered We are seeking someone who can maintain a reliable, consistent schedule and is interested in developing long-term therapeutic relationships with clients.

We are hiring immediately and are looking for someone available to begin as soon as possible.

Compensation

$85–$102 per completed 50-minute counselling session

- First 3 Months: $85 per session (50% of our standard $170 session fee).
- After 3 Months: $102 per session (60% of our standard $170 session fee).

This is an independent contractor position with session-based compensation. The 15-hour weekly commitment represents scheduled clinical availability rather than guaranteed paid sessions. Compensation for other appointment types and applicable payment terms will be outlined in the contractor agreement.

Ready to Join Sunny Spot?

If you’re a compassionate, motivated counsellor who genuinely enjoys supporting children, teens, and families, we’d love to hear from you!

We’re looking for someone who values connection, creativity, collaboration, and individualized care, and who is excited about growing with our practice over the long term.

To Apply

Please submit your resume through Indeed. You are also welcome to attach a brief cover letter introducing yourself, your experience working with children and youth, your therapeutic approach, and your availability for the required shifts. You can also email them to [email protected]

New graduates are encouraged to apply, and Behaviour Intervention experience is highly valued!

Learn more about our practice:

www.sunnyspotcounselling.com

Sunny Spot Child, Youth & Family Counselling welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request.

Pay: $85.00-$102.00 per hour

Benefits

- Casual dress
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Work from home

Work Location: In person

📌 Child, Youth & Family Counsellor (RCC, RSW) -Part Time (Port Coquitlam)
🏢 Sunny Spot Child, Youth u0026 Family Counselling
📍 Port Coquitlam