The opportunity

Our client is dedicated to helping youth make positive life choices. Through counselling, wraparound support, housing assistance, and safe spaces, it empowers youth and families to grow and thrive. The team collaborates with youth, families, and community partners to build on strengths and improve well-being. Individuals passionate about making a difference have the opportunity to contribute to creating brighter futures. Our client values leadership, collaboration, respect, innovation, and excellence in everything they do. They strive to create an inclusive, supportive, and respectful workplace where diverse perspectives are recognized and celebrated.

Currently, the organization is seeking a Child and Family Clinician to join their Counselling Services team. In this role, you will provide individual, family, and group therapy to youth aged 12–24 and their families, helping them navigate mental health, emotional, and behavioural challenges. You will build trusting, therapeutic relationships that create a safe and supportive space for healing, exemplifying this through an equity, anti-racist, and inclusive lens. You will deliver impactful, client-centred care, drawing on attachment-based, trauma-informed, and healing-centred approaches.

This is an on-site position.

Why this role?

This is a chance to play a key role in improving the mental health and well-being of youth and families, creating early interventions that change lives. As part of a collaborative, values-driven team that prioritizes equity, inclusion, and professional mentorship, you will have access to ongoing learning, development, and training opportunities to expand your clinical expertise.

As part of an organization that values its team and prioritizes work-life balance, you will have access to competitive benefits, including comprehensive health and dental coverage, annual paid vacation + personal days, parental leave top-up payments, long-term disability coverage, and employer-matched pension plan eligibility after two years.

You will:

• Lead comprehensive assessments. You will complete psychosocial and intergenerational assessments to inform treatment planning and safety strategies. You will maintain timely and accurate clinical notes, reports, and incident documentation.
• Design treatment plans. You will collaborate with youth and families to establish therapeutic goals and recommendations.
• Deliver transformative therapy. You will provide individual, group, and family therapy using evidence-informed, trauma-focused approaches. You will lead safety planning and manage crisis situations.
• Collaborate and champion inclusion. You will partner with clinical teams, schools, and community stakeholders to design and deliver impactful programs that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Grow and evolve professionally. You will expand your expertise through group supervision, training, and case consultations to support professional growth.

You bring:

• The education and registration. You hold a Master’s degree in a therapy or psychotherapy-related field. You are registered with a regulated health college that permits the delivery of psychotherapy. Membership with CAMFT or OAMFT is an asset.
• The clinical expertise. You have a minimum of 2 years of post-Master’s experience providing trauma-informed psychotherapy to youth and families, including crisis management, safety planning and facilitation of psych-educational and group therapy. You have practical experience in assessment, systemic formulation, treatment planning, individual psychotherapy, family therapy, and group therapy. You have an in-depth understanding of the impact of trauma, oppression, and structural inequities on youth and families. You can handle crisis situations, and you prioritize self-care.
• The cultural competence. You have a proven dedication to providing anti-racist, culturally responsive care to diverse populations, including 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and BIPOC communities. You consistently adhere to high ethical standards, demonstrate emotional intelligence, and take accountability in all interactions.
• The technical skills. You have proficiency with EHR systems, Microsoft Office, and virtual communication tools.
• The interpersonal skills. You have exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including attentive listening skills in face-to-face, telephone, and remote interactions. You have a proven ability to establish trust and foster meaningful relationships. You can balance priorities and manage interruptions, seamlessly refocusing.

Apply now

We encourage applications from candidates who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, particularly individuals from Black, Indigenous, and racialized communities, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, and those with lived experience. If you have 70% of the qualifications we are looking for, we encourage you to apply to express your interest.

What you can expect from the interview process:

• A virtual interview with a Talent Advisor to discuss your interest in joining the company and in the role. The conversation will be recorded using BrightHire, an AI-powered video interview tool. More details will be shared when you are invited to interview.
• A request for proof of credentials before meeting with the hiring manager.*
• An interview with the hiring manager focused on your approach to building trust and supporting programs through an equity and anti-racism lens.
• A background check and references prior to an offer of employment.

Should you require accommodation in any aspect of the selection process, please contact us at careers@talentminded.ca, and we will be happy to help.