Clinical Counsellor Job Opportunity

Clinical Counsellor

Mental health, integrated with primary care and rehabilitation  ·  Independent contractor  ·  Phased start, Q3 2026

Avalon Health Clinic, a new multidisciplinary clinic planned for Greater Victoria, BC, is seeking a founding  Registered Clinical Counsellor to help lead mental health within our integrated clinic.

This is an exciting opportunity to practice in a setting where mental health is treated as essential healthcare and fully connected to physical recovery, primary care, and whole-person wellness.

At Avalon, counselling will not sit on the sidelines. It will be part of a coordinated care model where emotional health, nervous system health, recovery, and resilience are built into the patient journey.

• Provide individual psychotherapy for patients across primary care, post-surgical recovery, brain injury, concussion, ICU recovery, chronic pain, stress, anxiety, and life transitions
• Support patients navigating the psychological impact of injury, illness, surgery, trauma, caregiving, or major health events
• Coordinate care with family physicians, nurse practitioners, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, kinesiologists, and other clinicians on shared patients
• Contribute to Avalon’s specialty pathways where the mental health component is essential, not optional
• Help shape Avalon’s counselling and mental health programming from day one
• Contribute to a patient experience that feels safe, compassionate, practical, and well supported

You are a thoughtful, skilled clinician who values both therapeutic depth and real-world impact.

You bring warmth, professionalism, and evidence-informed care. You appreciate collaboration and believe mental health outcomes improve when care teams work together.

You may be especially energized by supporting clients navigating health-related stress, recovery, nervous system dysregulation, or the emotional side of rebuilding life after hardship.

• Membership in good standing with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (RCC) or the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCC).  
• Professional liability insurance
• Clinical training in evidence-based modalities such as CBT, ACT, EMDR, somatic approaches, trauma-informed care, or related modalities
• Experience or interest in health psychology, chronic pain, rehabilitation, post-injury, post-surgical, trauma, or concussion populations
• Strong communication skills and comfort working in interdisciplinary teams
• A builder mindset and excitement about helping shape something new

• Compensation: Competitive independent contractor revenue-share model with earning growth tied to caseload development, experience, specialty expertise, and sustained demand
• Transparent compensation pathways discussed during the interview process
• Opportunity to build a strong caseload through direct internal referrals from primary care, rehabilitation, and recovery pathways
• Full clinic infrastructure provided, including reception, booking, EMR, billing support, private sound-insulated counselling rooms, and administrative systems
• Shared charting and integrated communication with consent-bound collaboration across the care team
• Flexible scheduling options
• Location: 4400 Chatterton Way, Saanich (Greater Victoria, BC)
• Start: Phased onboarding through Q3 2026. Clinic opens late 2026

Avalon Health Clinic is an integrated primary care, allied health, and rehabilitation clinic opening in Greater Victoria, BC in late 2026.

Founded by Dennis Y. Kim and Alexis de Rosenroll, our model brings physicians, nurse practitioners, allied health clinicians, and rehabilitation specialists into one coordinated team.

Patients move through one chart, one care plan, and one connected care experience.

Alongside our primary care practice, Avalon includes three specialty recovery pathways:

• Brain injury and concussion recovery
• Surgical pre- and post-operative care
• ICU recovery, including the first outpatient post-intensive care clinic on Vancouver Island

We are building something thoughtful, collaborative, and different.

Send a short note about why this role resonates with you, along with your CV, to careers@avalonhealth.ca.

We read every application personally.

Avalon Health Clinic is committed to building an inclusive, equitable workplace. We welcome applications from clinicians of all backgrounds, including those who are Indigenous, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+, or living with disabilities.