WorkBC
WorkBC is a program funded by the provincial and federal governments that helps people find jobs and grow their careers. With a referral from a WorkBC case manager, it may help pay for counselling with us.
Who it's for
Who WorkBC is forWho it's for
WorkBC helps people find jobs, explore their career options and improve their skills. It also offers a number of other career-related services.
WorkBC can refer job seekers to a registered clinical counsellor for up to 10 sessions. These sessions help you understand and work on the challenges underneath that can get in the way of steady, lasting work. You need a referral from a WorkBC case manager to use this funding.
- Job seekers working with WorkBC
- People exploring their career options or building new skills
- People finding their way in BC's job market
- People whose personal or mental health challenges make it hard to find or keep work
- People who have, or can get, a referral from a WorkBC case manager
How to use it
How to use WorkBCHow to use it
Counselling through WorkBC starts with a case manager. You can find one, along with other resources, at a WorkBC Centre location.
- Visit a WorkBC Centre location to find a case manager and learn about the other resources there.
- Talk with your case manager about counselling and the challenges that are getting in the way of work.
- Ask your case manager whether they can refer you to us. WorkBC decides whether to fund your sessions.
- Wait for our intake staff to reach out once we receive your referral from WorkBC.
- Talk with our intake staff about which of our counsellors may be a good fit, and set up your first session together.
In your sessions, your counsellor works with you to understand your needs and goals and to plan your counselling around them. Our counsellors may use approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR).
If WorkBC does not cover you, you still have options. We offer sliding scale rates for eligible people, and you can learn more on our fees and funding page or in a free 15-minute consultation by phone or video.
Other funding
Other ways to pay for counsellingOther funding
- Autism Funding
- Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)
- Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP)
- Employment Assistance Program (EAP)
- Extended Health Coverage
- First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
- ICBC
- IFHP
- Low Cost / Free Counselling
- Partners in Canadian Veterans Rehabilitation Services (PCVRS)
- RCMP
- Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Yes, therapy at No Fear Counselling is confidential. We take privacy and confidentiality very seriously, and we adhere to the highest ethical standards. We only share information with third parties with the written consent of the client, except in situations where we are required by law to disclose information (e.g., if a client is at risk of harm to themselves or others).
Once we have received a referral from WorkBC, our intake staff will reach out to you to discuss which of our counsellors may be a good fit and help get your first session set up.