Consultant, Workplace Mental Health & Well-being
Requisition ID: 23200
Department: Finance and Corporate Services Dept.
Service: Human Resources Services
Employment Type: 1 Full-time Temporary - Up to 18 months
Work Hours: 35.00 /hours per week
Affiliation: MPE/New City MPE
Salary Information: $81,359.46 - $102,891.88 annually (2025 rates of pay)
Location: 100 Constellation, Nepean
Job Category: Administrative and Support Services
Application Close: 10/08/2026
JOB SUMMARY
The Respectful Workplace & Well-being Branch leads the City’s efforts to foster a psychologically healthy, safe, and inclusive organizational culture. The branch develops and implements programs, policies, and supports that promote employee well-being, and address/prevent complaints of workplace harassment and violence.
You will work collaboratively with departments to support the delivery of the City’s strategic objectives related to promoting a healthy and safe organizational culture by: recommending wellness strategies and best practices, providing conflict management services through consultations and facilitated discussions, supporting Peer Support Networks through clinical consultations, recommendations, and providing guidance and support on critical incidents.
You will collaborate with internal and external partners to promote wellness programs and/or strategies for a specific client group within the City. Promoting and championing activities and initiatives that encourage healthy behaviours, in support of the City’s Wellness Strategy.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of Master’s degree in social work, psychology, education or a related field.
Minimum of 3 years of related experience in social work or a related field.
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES
Registered Social Worker or equivalent with OCSWSSW
KNOWLEDGE
- Wellness principles, theories and concepts
- Psychosocial assessment techniques, crisis intervention strategies and community resources
- Adult psychology, critical incident stress debriefing, and conflict resolution
- Counselling/Psychotherapy models and practices
- Employee Assistance Programs, policies and practices
- Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Conduct psychosocial assessments, applied crisis intervention and assessment interviews
- Design, develop and deliver training and presentation materials to employees and leadership
- Facilitation, consulting and problem-solving skills to assess client needs and develop effective solutions and implementation strategies
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors and managers
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: Designated Bilingual – specific level of language proficiency: French: oral, reading, writing English: oral, reading, writing Candidates who do not meet language requirements will be required to participate in training.
- Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
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We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.
The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.
Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the Employee Service Centre at 613-580-2424 extension 12211 or via email at esc-cse@ottawa.ca.
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