Registered Psychotherapist

Job Type: Full Time, Part Time

Position Overview

Calian is a trusted partner to public sector organizations across Canada, delivering specialized health, training, and professional services in complex operational environments. We support first responders, enforcement professionals, and public-facing workforces through evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches that prioritize safety, professionalism, and well-being.

Calian is seeking qualified Registered Psychotherapists (RP) to support a potential Mental Health Awareness Training program within a large urban transit environment.

Responsabilities

This role involves delivering clinician-led Mental Health Awareness, Crisis Intervention Awareness, and Self-Care training to enforcement and protective services personnel who work in a fast-paced, public-facing transit setting. Participants regularly interact with individuals experiencing mental health crises, emotional distress, suicidal ideation, homelessness, and substance-related challenges.

Training supplements core legislated content and is designed to provide clinically grounded, operationally relevant insight that supports lawful, proportionate, and empathetic responses.

• Deliver in-person Mental Health Awareness training to new recruits, experienced personnel, and supervisors
• Facilitate training programs ranging from one to three full instructional days, depending on audience
• Present content that is trauma-informed, evidence-based, and tailored to enforcement and public safety contexts
• Support scenario-based training by observing simulated mental health encounters and providing educational debriefs
• Contribute to training materials, course standards, and learning objectives as required
• Assess participant learning through written and/or practical evaluations
• Maintain attendance records and provide post-session reporting as requested
• Provide clinical insight related to stress management, resilience, compassion fatigue, and self-care

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Psychotherapist in good standing, licensed to practise in Ontario with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
• Must have a minimum five (5) years of experience delivering mental health, crisis intervention, or self-care training in enforcement, public safety, or comparable operational environments
• Must be fully fluent in English (speaking, reading, writing). Biligualism (English/French) is considered a strong asset.
• Demonstrated experience as a practising clinician working with individuals experiencing mental health crises
• Experience providing consultation, incident review, or evaluative support in a public safety or enforcement context
• Strong ability to communicate clinical concepts clearly to non-clinical audiences

Additional Requirements

• Experience working with law enforcement, special constables, or municipal enforcement personnel
• Familiarity with public transit or other high-volume public environments
• Experience supporting scenario-based or judgement training involving role-players
• Knowledge of Canadian public safety legislation and discretion-based enforcement principles

Location and Level of Effort

• In-person delivery at training facilities within the Greater Toronto Area
• Sessions typically scheduled on weekdays during business hours, with occasional evenings or weekends based on operational needs
• Multiple training sessions may be delivered annually, subject to program requirements