Child & Family Therapist (Bilingual)

• Provide comprehensive, trauma-informed assessments and therapy (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for children and families impacted by gender-based violence (GBV).
• Develop individualized treatment plans focused on safety, healing, and empowerment.
• Conduct interventions with individuals, families, or groups as required. Interventions may include individual therapy, family therapy, single session therapy, social skills training, anger control training, problem solving training, parent skills training, parent support groups and classroom observation.
• Maintain timely, sensitive, and accurate clinical documentation aligned with agency and professional standards.

• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, caregivers, schools, and community partners such as GBV shelters to coordinate care and support.
• Participate in treatment planning, case conferences, and safety planning for clients at risk.
• Facilitate referrals and service navigation to ensure seamless access to supports. This includes ensuring information regarding planned admission or discharges or important treatment or other event in client’s life is communicated to other agency programs if applicable.

• Center the voices and needs of children and families in all aspects of care.
• Foster strong therapeutic relationships with caregivers, offering parenting support and psychoeducation as needed.
• Advocate for clients within systems and collaborate to reduce barriers to service.

• Uphold all legal, ethical, and trauma-informed care standards in service delivery.
• Engage in clinical supervision, agency training, and professional development with a GBV and anti-oppressive lens.
• Contribute to student learning, community education, and cross-sectoral training when appropriate.

• Participate in program evaluation and continuous quality improvement efforts.
• Ensure informed consent and confidentiality in alignment with policy.
• Support agency goals related to accreditation (Canadian Centre for Accreditation), community engagement, and best practices in GBV and social services.
• Perform any other duties as required.

• Bilingual in English and French
• A Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counselling, or a Health-Related Discipline with a minimum of 3 years relevant experience is preferred.
• Must be registered and in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) as a Social Worker, or the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).
• Must be eligible and able to perform Psychotherapy as defined under the act.
• Excellent clinical assessment, formulation and treatment planning skills is essential.
• Experience in social work, especially in GBV (gender-based violence), trauma-informed approaches and/or behavioral sciences, treatment and management strategies of challenging children, youth, and families.
• Strong interpersonal skills. A demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Awareness, knowledge, and ability to deliver culturally safe services.
• Ability to provide crisis planning and response, as well as demonstrated ability for positive proactive problem-solving.
• A demonstrated ability to maintain successful partnerships with other service providers.
• A demonstrated ability to meet all Quality Assurance metrics.
• Must have a valid driver’s licence, adequate insurance, and access to a vehicle.

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