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TITLE:Youth and Family Therapist

RESONSIBLE TO: Manager of Clinical Services

LOCATION:Cookstown

JOB NUMBER: YF-0525-T

POSTED ON: May 15th, 2025

POSITION TYPE:Temporary, Full-Time (Contract until August 3rd, 2026)

HOURS OF WORK:35hours per week

UNIONIZED POSITION:OPSEU Local #332

COMPENSATION: $39.10 - $43.33 per hour

EFFECTIVE DATE:June 30th, 2025

POSTING REASON: Temporary Replacement

INTRODUCTION:
New Path Youth and Family Services is an accredited childrens mental health agency providing a range of compassionate, innovative and accessible services for children, youth and their families throughout Simcoe County. New Path respectfully acknowledges we are situated on the traditional land of the Anishnaabeg people which include the Odawa, Ojibwe, and Pottawatomi Nations collectively known as the Three Fires Confederacy.

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The Youth and Family Therapist provides intensive longer-term individual, family and group therapy to children, youth and families with complex needs.
This position will be supporting both Live-in Treatment Service and the Youth and Family program. The Live-In Treatment Service supports youth and their families who are experiencing significant social, emotional and behavioural challenges in an intensive 24 hour therapeutic setting.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSBILITIES:

1. Provide comprehensive assessment utilizing appropriate tools as per the presenting issues that involve all significant stakeholders in the child/youths lives.
2. Provide specialized assessments where appropriate for specific issues such as sexual abuse, harmful sexual behavior/sexual offending, eating disorders and other complex diagnoses. This may involve administering specific psychometric tools that are appropriate with scope of practice.
3. Interpret many different factors and formulate treatment plans including goals and clinical strategies upon completion of all assessments and ensure all involved partners have a clear understanding of the treatment recommendations and plan.
4. Actively participate in the treatment planning process for clients including monitoring of each individuals progress toward the attainment of their goals.
5. 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.
6. Initiate and attend case review, multidisciplinary and other planning meetings with key stakeholders.
7. Act as a case manager for assigned clients.
8. Provide follow-up service to discharge clients as needed.
9. Assist clients in making referrals to community resources and/or internal resources as needed to support the family and enhance the treatment work.
10. Provide consultation to New Path staff or other agency staff regarding child and family functioning and related clinical interventions.
11. Actively participate as a supportive member of the program at Community of Practices (CoP)

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?

We want all staff to feel safe, valued and a sense of belonging. We are proud to offer:

• Employer Paid Group Benefits and an Employer Match Pension Program
• 4 weeks of paid vacation per year to start (maximum vacation entitlement is 7 weeks)
• Additional paid time for sick, birthday, float, days on Christmas and New Years Eve
• Work from home opportunities for up to 14 hours per week
• 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.
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Masters degree in Social Work or a masters level program central to the practice of psychotherapy.
2. Authorized to provide the controlled act of psychotherapy in compliance with the regulations and the bylaws established by a regulatory college in Ontario (CRPO, CNO, COTO, CPO, CPSO or OCSWSSW).
3. 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).
4. Demonstrated experience with complex clinical treatment for sexual abuse, sexual offending, eating disorders and high conflict divorce.
5. Knowledge of and experience in completing clinical interviews, assessments and formulations that are broad, informed and inclusive.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Youth and family focused; provides client and family centered approach to care.
2. Meaningfully engages youth and families and collaborates to facilitate positive change.
3. Aligns own behavior with the values, needs, priorities and goals of the organization.
4. Takes personal responsibility for enhancing performance and accountability from both an individual and collective perspective.
5. Demonstrates strong engagement skills using a strengths-based approach and partners with client/family in treatment planning, goal setting and anticipated outcomes.
6. Recognizes, initiates and adapts to changing conditions and situations in the workplace.
7. Demonstrates awareness for the backgrounds, values, beliefs and traditions of staff, clients, families and communities we serve.
8. Continuously assesses and challenges assumptions, personal unconscious bias and commits to understanding diverse perspectives, experiences and their intersectionality.
9. Commits to ongoing training to build the knowledge, awareness and skills that contribute to creating a culturally safe environment for staff, clients and families.
10. Competency and effective use of database and Microsoft Office systems.
11. Confident, articulate and professional when communicating verbally and in writing.
12. French language is an asset

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The promotion of self-care and staff well-being is part of our everyday culture. We value peoples time both at work and home. We know that when staff feel safe, find their work meaningful and are appreciated by the agency then we achieve optimal outcomes for our clients and families.

1. Must be available to provide 4 hours per week of direct service to clients after 5 p.m. (evening appointments) to accommodate client and family schedules.
2. Willingness to travel to other agency offices and the community using personal vehicle. Must have valid drivers license with minimum G2.
3. Prolonged periods of sitting and working on a computer.
   

Full duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this position are as per the Youth and Family Therapist Job Description.

Please submit your application for YF-0525-T by 4PM Thursday May 22nd, 2025, to https://newpath.bamboohr.com/jobs/.

New Path Youth and Family Services is motivated to build a team that reflects the diversity of the community we serve. We encourage applications from all equity seeking groups and are committed to creating an inclusive environment rich with a variety of experiences and perspectives.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, New Path Youth & Family Services will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform People and Culture of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

How can we make the hiring process accessible for you? Please contact People and Culture Department at 705-733-2654 ext 2105 or at [email protected] to let us know your needs. We also welcome your feedback on how we can continuously improve accessibility.