Squeezing the most out of counsellors - EAP Counselor TELUS Employee Review

2.0
Nov 16, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

4 weeks vacation to start even if working only part time as an EAP counsellor; good benefits

Cons

EAP in-person counsellors required to see 7 clients (each with 50 minute sessions) a day. My professional college says 5 in a day is a lot. 30 minutes for lunch. 30 minutes for ‘case management’- in which you have to ensure all case notes are done PLUS complete any research for (never mind emailing) resources for clients. And forget about having time to check your emails or have a conversation with a coworker. Impossible to do the quality of work that you’d like to with clients. Regularly took work home with me to do. Infuriating

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5.0
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Pros

Flexibility of hours and freedom of location.

Cons

Pay is not high, and not enough tasks available at times.

2.0
May 18, 2026
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Pros

Work from home and create your own schedule. Paid training. There is an option for therapy through the company.

Cons

They are hiring, but there aren't enough tasks to make the minimum of 10 hours a week. There are no raises and no promotions. They take a long time to respond to emails, if they respond at all. The only benefit is a 401 (k). $14 is the pay rate, and one can only work 20 hours a week, if there are enough tasks. The past couple of exams for training set one up to fail them. I have been doing this job long enough to know this. They constantly threaten your job, which really affects morale and confidence. There used to be bonuses, but they haven't done them in a long time. There were times we were given permission to work up to 35 hours for the week, but again, it has been a long time. Last one, they didn't have enough tasks to allow for workers to get to 25+. They also offered stock options, but they ended that as well. They made a major mistake on my end and threatened me unless I complied. Eventually got an email that they were wrong, but they didn't apologize. I saw they were hiring freelancers with a maximum of 25 hours a week. I wrote to management and was told the rest of us were only staying at 20. I am currently seeking other employment. There are other companies that do the same work with higher pay and actual benefits. This was once a good job, but once Telus took over, it has been downhill. I would not recommend this company anymore. I'm starting to wonder if this isn't a sinking ship.

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