Hybrid Youth and Family Therapist

at NewPath Child & Family Solutions

• Job title: Youth and Family Therapist
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: CA$39 - CA$43 per hour
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Orillia, Canada

About the role

• Youth and Family Therapist providing intensive therapy to children, youth, and families at New Path Youth and Family Services. Focused on comprehensive assessments, treatment plans, and evidence-based modalities.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive assessment utilizing appropriate tools as per the presenting issues that involve all significant stakeholders in the child/youth's lives
• Provide specialized assessments where appropriate for specific issues such as sexual abuse, harmful sexual behavior/sexual offending, eating disorders and other complex diagnoses
• Actively participate in the treatment planning process for clients including monitoring of each individual's progress toward the attainment of their goals
• Provide individual, family and/or group therapy using evidence based/informed modalities/programs that will have a direct and positive impact on the safety and well-being of clients
• Initiate and attend case review, multidisciplinary and other planning meetings with key stakeholders
• Act as a case manager for assigned clients
• Provide follow-up service to discharged clients as needed
• Assist clients in making referrals to community resources and/or internal resources as needed to support the family and enhance the treatment work
• Provide consultation to New Path staff or other agency staff regarding child and family functioning and related clinical interventions

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work or a master's level program central to the practice of psychotherapy
• Authorized to provide the controlled act of psychotherapy in compliance with the regulations and bylaws established by a regulatory college in Ontario (CRPO, CNO, COTO, CPO, CPSO or OCSWSSW)
• A minimum of 3 years professional experience and familiarity with various psychotherapy, evidence based/informed individual, group and family intervention programs (CBT, Narrative, TF-CBT, Brief solution focused, DBT)
• Demonstrated experience with complex clinical treatment for sexual abuse, sexual offending, eating disorders and high conflict divorce
• Knowledge of and experience in completing clinical interviews, assessments and formulations that are broad, informed and inclusive

Benefits

• Employer Paid Group Benefits
• Employer Match Pension Program
• 4 weeks paid vacation per year to start (maximum vacation entitlements is 7 weeks)
• Additional paid time for sick, birthday, float, 1/2 days on Christmas and New Year's Eve
• Employee and Family Assistance Program - provides short-term counselling, wellness resources, perks and free virtual fitness programs
• Continuous professional development and career opportunities
• Over 10+ committees where staff, youth and families can join and partner to co-develop projects, processes and services that impact or interest them which directly contributes to our culture of inclusion and engagement