Masters Level Clinical Counselling Student Practicum Alberta January 2027

Make a difference in a growing, innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in people-centered care. Learn with supportive student supervisors, student trainers and our interdisciplinary teams who are passionate about improving lives and champions for quality and continuous learning.

Make a meaningful impact while developing practical clinical skills in a national, evidence-based mental health organization.

As a Clinical Counselling Student Learner with Homewood, you will gain hands-on experience providing short-term, solution-focused counselling within a structured, supportive and collaborative clinical environment. You’ll work alongside experienced clinicians across either our Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP) or within our Return-to-Work Specialty services, supporting clients with a variety of personal, mental health and/or workplace-related concerns.

Designed for students seeking meaningful client exposure and high-quality supervision, this practicum provides opportunities to strengthen clinical confidence, apply evidence-based approaches and develop skills aligned with real-world counselling practice in a national virtual and in-person care environment. This practicum is ideal for students who are curious, compassionate, clinically engaged, and eager to learn within a national mental health organization that values evidence-based care, collaboration, inclusion, and meaningful client impact.

• What You’ll Gain
• Direct experience delivering short-term, goal-oriented counselling
• Structured clinical supervision with experienced practitioners
• Exposure to workplace-focused mental health services, including EFAP, Stay at Work and/or Return to Work
• Opportunities to build skills in risk assessment, safety planning, case formulation and treatment planning
• Experience supporting clients with diverse needs, identities, concerns and presentations
• Insight into collaborative and interdisciplinary care models
• Practical experience providing care in a professional virtual or In-Person, environment
• Opportunities to strengthen documentation, ethical decision-making and client-centred practice

• What You’ll Be Doing
• Deliver supervised direct and indirect clinical services, including confidential counselling
• Participate in case consultation, debriefing, clinical planning and documentation
• Apply evidence-based practices, ethical guidelines and professional standards
• Engage in training, supervision, and reflective learning
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support coordinated client care
• Develop skills in brief intervention, risk assessment, treatment planning and outcome-focused care

Competencies and Attributes

Successful student learners will demonstrate

• Ability to provide short-term, goal-oriented counselling using sound clinical judgement
• Developing capacity to assess risk, respond to crisis situations and engage in safety planning
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills including empathy and rapport-building
• Commitment to high-quality, client-centred care and continuous learning
• Strong organizational and time management skills in a virtual environment
• Openness to feedback, supervision and reflective practice
• Professionalism, accountability and respect for confidentiality and ethical practice

Please note

• Must be currently enrolled in a Master’s Program relevant to Clinical Counselling with one of our designated universities above.
• We highly recommend to register with a National governing body that permits you to see clients nationally.

Other

• Vulnerable Sector Clearance – May be applied for upon placement offer
• Provisional Status Registration with your preferred governing body
• Internet speed must be minimum 50 Mbps - confirmation with screenshot will be required (fast.com)
• Must be available for a minimum of 20 hours per week (completed over three weekdays) 80% of which would be between 8am - 4pm
• Modem/Router access required
• Dedicated, confidential workspace required

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Homewood is committed to fostering an inclusive practicum experience where student learners from diverse programs, communities, identities and lived experiences are welcomed and supported.

Student learners should demonstrate

• Awareness of culturally responsive and trauma-informed care principles
• Ability to work respectfully with diverse populations, including Indigenous, racialized, newcomer, 2SLGBTQIA+, disability, neurodiverse and other equity-deserving communities
• Openness to reflecting on personal bias and engaging in ongoing cultural humility
• Commitment to inclusive, ethical, respectful and client-centred clinical practice
• Interest in understanding how social location, systemic barriers, workplace context and culture may impact mental health and access to care

Join us at Homewood Health™ and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives.