Eating Disorders Therapist Masters
About The Position
Within the context of a client and family centered care model and in accordance with established standards of professional practice, and the vision and values of the organization, works as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide therapeutic treatment services for youth and adults presenting with body image concerns and/or disordered eating. Develops, implements and evaluates group therapy modules and facilitates individual and group therapy. Provides case management, comprehensive treatment plans, and supports discharge planning services. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team and other community resources, provides consultation services and education as appropriate. Participates in committees and meetings, engages in on-going program planning, development and quality improvement activities, and maintains and updates own knowledge.
Requirements
- Masters’ degree in a Behavioural Science discipline from a recognized program.
- Two years (2) years’ recent related experience providing therapy to youth and/or adults with a focus in the treatment of disordered eating, or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience.
- Valid BC Driver’s Licence.
- Local travel may require the use of a personal vehicle.
- Comprehensive knowledge of youth and adult mental health with a focus on disordered eating including best practices and modalities of treatment.
- Comprehensive knowledge of family therapy related to eating disorders.
- Comprehensive knowledge of group therapy.
- Comprehensive knowledge of psychotherapeutic and counselling skills.
- Broad knowledge of legislation and government policies and procedures relating to children, youth and their families.
- Broad knowledge of community resources, service mandates and referral guidelines.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with clients and their families, colleagues, physicians and other health care professionals, both one-on-one and in groups.
- Demonstrated listening and information seeking skills that promote communication and lead to a co-operative approach to problem solving within an interdisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate groups.
- Demonstrated ability to set priorities, organize work and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in collaboration with others as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct mental health assessments and provide treatment planning and case coordination.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with community partners.
- Demonstrated ability to problem solve, adjust to new or unexpected events, and deal effectively with conflict situations.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
- Demonstrated ability to operate related office equipment.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
- Basic computer literacy and ability to operate a computerized client care information system and work processing, spread sheet, Internet and email software.
Responsibilities
- Provide therapeutic treatment services for youth and adults presenting with body image concerns and/or disordered eating.
- Develops, implements and evaluates group therapy modules.
- Facilitates individual and group therapy.
- Provides case management.
- Develops comprehensive treatment plans.
- Supports discharge planning services.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary team and other community resources.
- Provides consultation services and education as appropriate.
- Participates in committees and meetings.
- Engages in on-going program planning, development and quality improvement activities.
- Maintains and updates own knowledge.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
