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About Aworie Health

Aworie Health is a Toronto‑based, equity‑focused mental health clinic providing accessible, culturally responsive psychotherapy and coaching for diverse communities. Our work is grounded in measurement‑based care, trauma‑informed practice, cultural humility, and client‑centered treatment planning.​

The Opportunity

We are recruiting an experienced associate therapist (independent contractor) who is ready to step into a high‑engagement, growth‑oriented role. You will carry a primarily individual adult caseload (with opportunities for couples, family, and groups based on your specialization), in a hybrid model (virtual plus in‑person at our Adelaide office).​

This role is ideal for someone who:

• Wants to grow to a full caseload in the next 6-8 months.
• Thrives with substantial clinical autonomy and accountability.
• Is deeply committed to anti‑oppressive practice, and comfortable working with BIPOC and other equity‑seeking clients.​​

Core Responsibilities

Clinical

• Provide high‑quality individual (and optional couple/family/group) psychotherapy using evidence‑based modalities (e.g., CBT, DBT, SFBT, trauma‑focused work).​​
• Integrate trauma‑informed, culturally responsive, and anti‑oppressive lenses in all clinical encounters.​​
• Complete biopsychosocial‑cultural‑spiritual assessments, collaboratively develop and update treatment plans, and use measurement‑based tools to track outcomes.​​
• Maintain thorough, timely clinical documentation in the EMR in line with CRPO/OCSWSSW and PHIPA standards.​​
• Conduct comprehensive intake assessments, including risk, trauma history, cultural identity, and social determinants of health, and formulate clear case conceptualizations.
• Deliver crisis assessment and intervention for clients presenting with suicidality, self‑harm, acute distress, or significant functional impairment, with appropriate safety planning and follow‑up.
• Provide stepped‑care interventions (brief, solution‑focused, or longer‑term therapy) based on client need, readiness, and clinical risk, adjusting intensity over time.
• Integrate standardized screening and outcome measures at intake and at regular intervals to inform treatment planning and demonstrate progress to clients.
• Coordinate care with external providers (e.g., family physicians, psychiatrists, community agencies) when consent is provided, to support continuity and wrap‑around care.
• Offer psychoeducation to clients (and families when appropriate) about diagnoses, treatment options, medications as relevant, and recovery/relapse‑prevention strategies.
• Develop and periodically review collaborative relapse‑prevention and maintenance plans, including early‑warning signs and coping strategies.
• Maintain strong boundaries and ethical practice around dual relationships, online presence, and social media, consistent with CRPO/OCSWSSW standards.
• Participate in developing and refining group therapy, workshops, or psychoeducational offerings aligned with your specialization (e.g., racial trauma, anxiety groups, ADHD skills).
• Document risk assessments, safety plans, consultations, and significant clinical decisions clearly and promptly to support continuity and medico‑legal defensibility.

Collaboration & Professional Development

• Attend regular clinical consultation/supervision and peer case conceptualization meetings.
• Stay current with best practices and emerging literature, especially in trauma, anti‑racism, and culturally responsive care.​
• Optional: Provide supervision/mentorship to junior clinicians or students, if experienced and interested.​

Practice‑Building & Hybrid Work

• Commit to a consistent schedule that supports building and maintaining a full caseload (e.g., 12-30 direct‑client hours/week; you can define this number based on your model).
• Provide both virtual and in‑person sessions, ensuring your home office set-up is private, secure, and reliable.
• Collaborate with Aworie’s intake and marketing systems (e.g., timely responses to new referrals, participation in directories/content as appropriate).

Ideal Candidate Profile

Required

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counselling Psychology, Psychotherapy, or related field.​
• Registration in good standing with CRPO or OCSWSSW (or equivalent Ontario regulatory body), with active professional liability insurance.​
• Minimum 5 years direct clinical experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with Black and other racialized clients and applying anti‑Black racism and anti‑oppressive frameworks in therapy.​​
• Strong competency with at least three evidence‑based modalities (e.g., CBT, DBT, EMDR, EFT, IFS‑informed, somatic approaches, etc.).
• Comfortable using PMS and telehealth platforms; strong written documentation skills.​​
• Ability to work independently as an IC while engaging respectfully in a collaborative team.​
• Experience working with clients who have recent undergone a motor vehicle accident or workplace mental health injury.
• Proficiency in a language in addition to English (e.g., French, Spanish, Punjabi, Somali, Arabic, Farsi, Hindi, etc.) is considered an asset.​
• Specialized training in trauma, racial trauma, couples therapy, or neurodiversity‑affirming care is considered an asset.​​
• Experience supervising or mentoring therapists/learners is considered an asset.
• Comfort integrating clients’ spiritual or religious identities into treatment when appropriate is considered an asset.​

Independent Contractor & Compensation

• Status: Independent Contractor
• Compensation: $58.50-$104.00 per hour
• Expected hours: Agreement on a minimum clinical availability per week (Ideal contractors work 12–30 client hours).

You may also note:

• Administrative support, marketing, and steady referrals provided by Aworie, allowing you to focus primarily on clinical work.
• No overhead for office space, practice tools, or PMS beyond the agreed hourly rate.​​

Location & Schedule

• Location: Hybrid – virtual from within Ontario and in‑person at 366 Adelaide St E, Toronto, ON M5A 3X9.​
• Schedule: Flexible within agreed blocks (evenings and/or weekends are an asset for building caseload).

How to Apply

Application Deadline: May 11, 2026

Please submit:

• Your CV/resume.
• A brief cover letter outlining:
• Your primary clinical specializations.
• Your primary clinical approaches.
• Your ideal weekly availability (virtual vs in‑person).
• Your list of spoken languages (if applicable).

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: $58.00-$104.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Flexible schedule
• Relocation assistance
• Work from home

Education:

• Master's Degree (required)

Experience:

• psychotherapy: 5 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Registration with a relevant regulatory body (OCSWSSW, CRPO) (required)

Location:

• Toronto, ON M5A 3X9 (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON M5A 3X9