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