Clinical Counsellor

Family Transition Place•Orangeville, ON

3d•CA$28 - CA$37•Hybrid

About The Position

Family Transition Place is looking for a Clinical Counsellor with the skills and experience to provide trauma counselling to women who have experienced abuse and all genders who have experienced sexual violence. Family Transition Place provides counselling services at offices in Orangeville, Bolton and Shelburne. The successful candidate may be required to work in any of these locations.

Requirements

Masters level counselling-focused degree or equivalent; currently enrolled and actively working towards a MSW or equivalent may be considered
Registration with a counselling / social work college or the ability to become registered
More than 2 years’ experience providing crisis counselling, case management, therapy and group work
Understanding of the links between violence, trauma, addictions and mental health concerns
Ability to incorporate into counselling an anti-oppression framework and short-term therapy models
Strong written and oral communication skills
Ability to work both cooperatively as a team member and independently
Skills in the use of a computer and a client information data base for statistical recording, correspondence and report writing
Proof of a valid Ontario Drivers License and automobile insurance
Vulnerable Sector Police Clearance Certificate and maintaining of clearance requirements during course of employment
Valid drivers license and insurance
CPR and First Aid Certification

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the GAIN Short Screener, Ontario Common Assessment of Needs (OCAN) and the Integrated Assessment Record (IAR) is an asset
Second language would be an asset

Responsibilities

Providing individual and group counselling services to women who are experiencing or who have experienced woman abuse and / or sexual abuse. As well as individual counselling services to men who have experienced sexual abuse
Maintaining electronic data recordings (i.e., service events, referral sources according to agency and funders’ requirements.)
Collaborating and advocating with referral sources and other community response systems
Providing occasional education / information presentations and some committee work
Participating in and assisting with the planning and organization of services
Committing to the agency’s core values of Compassion, Integrity, Equity and Social Responsibility
Adhering to FTP policies and procedures and compliance with required legislative and regulatory requirements such as OHSA, AODA, etc.

Benefits

Compassionate, caring and forward-thinking family of professionals
Steadfast feminist and family-first approach
Strong staff retention and satisfaction through consistent collaboration, communication, skills and culture development opportunities
Commitment to internal agency values of compassion, respect, inclusion, continuous learning and integrity
Creating a culture rooted in inclusiveness
Commitment to unlearning biases and working towards undoing systemic racism and oppression towards, Black, Indigenous, People of Color, 2SLGBTQ+ and all marginalized identities
Focus on innovation and enhancement of our services for our clients
Creating a workplace that works with our staff
Proud of the culture developed, and the staff who continue to help shape it
Dedicated to achieving a workplace that reflects the diversity of the community it serves
Welcomes applications from all qualified candidates