Therapist - Community Counselling, Youth Support Services

Full-Time (Contract) Therapist
Community Counselling, Youth Support Services

Position

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day.

* Contract ends September 3, 2027.

The incumbent is a psychotherapist who provides counselling services within our Community Counselling program to youth and their families. The Therapist will have clinical experience in the areas of addiction, concurrent disorders, family systems and/or trauma, and has clinical skills and knowledge for addressing these concerns. The Therapist may provide case management to youth, as needed, to support a safety-first approach and lifestyle change appropriate to the developmental stage of adolescents.

The Therapist is expected to work collaboratively within the organization, and to establish and maintain strong working relationships with related community partners. The Therapist may be expected to contribute to our caregiver support services, inclusive of developing, coordinating, and implementing the caregiver support group and providing individual caregiver supports. The Therapist will offer a flexible, safety-first approach in providing therapy for youth and caregivers.

Services are offered in the community, homes, coffee shops or wherever the youth is comfortable, always allowing for Therapist safety. A Therapist may be required to provide administrative and/or clinical supervision to student placements, and less experienced Therapists. Peer consultation is encouraged between Therapists.

• Maintain current and accurate confidential clinical and statistical records, and attend to related requests for documentation in a timely and consistent manner
• Coordinate referrals, admissions and discharges with related organizations

• Conduct screening and assessments with participants from diverse backgrounds to determine their suitability for participation in treatment programs
• Collaborate with participants to develop participant-centered, strength-based, forward thinking change strategies, reflecting evidence-informed practices and clinical experience
• Conduct individual, group and family counselling/psychotherapy sessions, often in community locations outside of the office, in a professional and ethical manner, following recognized standards, legislation and guidelines relevant to clinical practice with youth
• May provide concurrent disorder and/or trauma treatment that requires specialized training (e.g., EMDR, advanced family therapy, etc., within the Therapist’s scope of practice.)
• Maintain clear communication with participant’s family members and associated professionals, where consents to do so exist, according to the program policies and procedures
• Counsel family members and significant others and assist them to understand and effectively parent their substance using youth
• Collaborate with community agencies and services regarding treatment and service needs for youth and family, including referrals and case management activities for participants
• Monitor participant risk factors, conduct risk assessments and develop safety plans with participants, their families and associated professionals (attending to duty to report matters promptly)
• Respond to participant requests and crises in a responsible, timely and flexible manner, in consultation with the program manager/director; develop participant-centered safety plans
• Provide parent coaching, family mediation, and support in conflict resolution between parents and youth
• Develop discharge plans in consultation with the participant, family, supervisor and associated professionals and organizations

• Actively participate in the process of reviewing and/or developing treatment approaches, evaluation methods and program policies…