About the role

  • 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

Job title

Youth and Family Therapist

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$39 - CA$43 per hour

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

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