Posted 6 months ago
Senior Counsellor
@ Biidaaban Healing Lodge
Heron Bay, Ontario
Overview
Biidaaban Healing Lodge is hiring a Senior Counsellor for a full-time role at its 12-unit residential treatment program near Marathon, ON. The role supervises residential counsellors, designs and delivers programs and therapeutic groups, and works with First Nation communities. Wages are negotiated based on experience, with an incentive package offered.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise and ensure residential counsellors fulfil their duties
- Design and deliver programs for individuals, families and communities
- Facilitate educational and therapeutic groups
- Ensure treatment aligns with the Lodge's vision and treatment model
- Complete required forms and documents
Requirements summary:
- Experience with First Nation individuals, families and communities
- Knowledge of healing and recovery from a Native perspective
- Program development or residential treatment experience
- Human Services, Social Work, Psychology or related field, or equivalent combination
- Three to five years of program management and supervisory experience
- Strong communication skills and computer proficiency
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-04-30
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Management experience | 3+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Care home, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Human Services, Social Work, Psychology |
| Perks mentioned | Performance bonus |
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Biidaaban Healing Lodge
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The Biidaaban Healing Lodge is a 12-unit residential treatment program located on the Biigtigong Nishnaabeg formerly Pic River First Nation, which is approximately 25 kilometers from Marathon, ON. We are mandated to provide quality treatment to all Aboriginal and Metis people residing in the Robinson Superior Treaty area. We provide treatment for unresolved trauma stemming from Sexual Abuse, Family Violence, Adult Children of Trauma, Grief and Abandonment and Anger Solutions.
Primary Responsibilities:
Working as a team member within the of the counselling unit to provide and in conjunction with the First Nation communities in the area and under the direction of the Executive Director, the Senior Counsellor is responsible for:
❖ To ensure all Biidaaban Healing Lodge counselling goals are moving toward achieving the vision
set for by the Board of Directors
❖ To supervise and ensure the Residential Counsellors are fulfilling their job responsibilities
❖ To ensure the treatment component is delivered in a method that is reflective of Biidaaban
Healing Lodge's vision statement and treatment model
❖ To design and deliver quality programs as needed and required to meet the needs of individuals,
families and communities in the Robinson Superior area
❖ To facilitate and deliver educational and therapeutic groups; and to ensure the effective
completion of all required forms and documents.
❖ A job description is available upon request.
Qualifications:
❖ Experience working with First Nation's individuals, families and communities, and a working
knowledge of healing and recovery from a Native perspective.
❖ An understanding of the issues that impact First Nation communities and the Anishinaabek way
of life
❖ Previous experience in program development or working in a residential treatment setting.
❖ Ability to work independently and as part of a team with strong communication skills, a working
knowledge of computer programs
❖ Combinations of education and work experience will be considered.) Human Services, Social Work; Psychology or a related field of study with three to five years direct program management and supervisory experience.
Salary: Wages will be negotiated commensurate with experience; we offer competitive wages and incentive package.
Interested people are invited to submit resumes, complete with three work related references to Leila Levesque, Executive Director at [email protected] or by fax (807)229-0308
We would like to thank you for expressing an interest in joining our team: however, only those candidates who qualify for an interview will be contacted.
This project has received funding from the Ministry of Community and Social Services.
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