Psychotherapist/Social Worker BILINGUAL

Ottawa, ON | Hybrid | Full-Time | $105,000 + Benefits + Pension

Join a Purpose-Driven Mental Health Organization

The Building Trades Members Assistance Program (BT-MAP) is a union-operated, non-profit mental health organization providing confidential counselling, addiction, wellness, education, and referral services to members of participating Canadian building trades unions and their families.

Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, BT-MAP is dedicated to delivering prompt, high-quality mental health care through professional counselling, training, education, and addiction services with a person-first approach. Chaired by the unions we serve, our services are exclusive to members of participating locals within the Canadian Building Trades.

Our work directly contributes to healthier workers, stronger families, safer workplaces, and more resilient communities. As a member of our clinical team, you will have the opportunity to support individuals facing real-life challenges while helping strengthen the long-term well-being of Canada's unionized building trades workforce.

The Opportunity

BT-MAP is seeking a compassionate, person-centered Bilingual Counsellor/Psychotherapist/Social Worker to join our Ottawa clinical team.

This is a primarily in-person, hybrid position providing psychotherapy, crisis support, and mental health services to unionized building tradespeople and their family members. The successful candidate will maintain an active clinical caseload while working within a collaborative, mission-driven organization that values clinical excellence, accessibility, and meaningful client outcomes.

We are particularly interested in clinicians who understand, or have experience working within, hypermasculine cultures and environments and who can effectively engage clients from diverse backgrounds.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide individual psychotherapy services in both English and French
- Maintain a caseload of approximately 25 psychotherapy sessions per week
- Participate in the BT-MAP crisis response program through scheduled on-call coverage




- Conduct client assessments, treatment planning, case documentation, and referrals as required
- Deliver short-term, solution-focused counselling and supportive interventions
- Collaborate with colleagues and external service providers to ensure continuity of care
- Maintain ethical and professional standards in accordance with regulatory requirements
- Support organizational initiatives related to mental health promotion, education, and wellness programming
- Contribute to a positive, collaborative clinical culture

Position Details

- Location: Ottawa, Ontario
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Work Arrangement: Hybrid (primarily in-person with occasional remote work at the Director's discretion)
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Clinical Caseload: Approximately 25 psychotherapy sessions weekly
- Primary Client Hours: Generally between 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM
- On-Call Requirement: Paid standby per shift. Schedule TBD.
- Administrative Duties: Clinical documentation, case management, consultation, and related responsibilities

Compensation & Benefits

BT-MAP offers a competitive total compensation package, including:

- $105,000 annual salary
- Employer-paid medical benefits following probation
- Employer-contributed pension plan following probation
- Hybrid work environment
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Meaningful, high-impact clinical work
- Supportive and collaborative team culture
- Long-term career stability within a respected non-profit organization

Qualifications

Required

- Master's degree in Counselling Psychology, Social Work, or a related field
- Current registration in good standing with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) or an equivalent regulatory body




- Ability to provide counselling and psychotherapy services in English and French
- Eligible and available to provide in-person services from the Ottawa office
- Excellent clinical judgment, communication, and crisis intervention skills

Assets

- Qualifications and/or experience supervising practicum students
- Personal or professional experience working within construction, trades, industrial, first responder, military, or other hypermasculine cultures and environments
- Experience delivering short-term, solution-focused counselling
- Experience with crisis response and mental health assessment

Why Work at BT-MAP?

At BT-MAP, you'll do meaningful work that changes lives every day.

Our clinicians support individuals navigating complex personal, family, workplace, and mental health challenges while helping clients develop healthier relationships, stronger coping strategies, and greater resilience. The building trades represent a unique culture, offering an engaging and rewarding clinical experience that differs from traditional private practice or community mental health settings.

You'll join a small, supportive team that values professionalism, autonomy, collaboration, and excellence in client care. In return, we offer competitive compensation, benefits, pension contributions, professional development opportunities, and the chance to make a lasting impact on the lives of workers and their families.

Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and cover letter outlining their qualifications and interest in the position to [email protected]

BT-MAP is committed to creating an inclusive and respectful workplace and welcomes applications from qualified candidates of all backgrounds.

Building Trades Members Assistance Program (BT-MAP)
Ottawa, Ontario
Full-Time | Hybrid | $105,000 + Benefits + Pension

Pay: $51.73-$133.58 per hour

Benefits:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- In office parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match

Language:

- French (required)

Work Location: In person

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