Counsellor - Toronto, Canada - Family Service Toronto

Family Service Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Program:

Counselling Service - Changing Lives Family Violence Programs***
Contract:Permanent Full-Time; 35 hours per week

Location:

LAMP Community Health Centre (185 Fifth St, Etobicoke) and the possibility of other FST sites
and/or from a safe, home-based office as required.

Salary:

$56,691 - $69,826 Grade 8 BU

Application Deadline:

September 7, 2023

File Number:

COU # with cover letter and resume

E-Mail:

Mail:

HR, 355 Church Street, Toronto ON M5B 0B2

Web:

Grow with us

Family Service Toronto (FST) helps people face a wide variety of life challenges. For over 100 years,
we have worked with individuals and families destabilized by precarious mental health and/or
socioeconomic circumstances, and/or developmental disabilities, to achieve greater resilience and
stability in more just and supportive communities. We achieve this through our direct service work
of intervention and prevention which includes, case management, counselling, peer support and
education; knowledge building; and system-level work including social action, advocacy,
community-building and working with partners to strengthen the sector.

We're proud of our people and culture We are constantly evolving what we do and how we do it.
Our work is grounded in the lived experience of the clients and the community. We celebrate

diversity, equity, inclusion, and excellence. We are agile, learning and always willing to try new
things.

The Opportunity

FST Changing Lives Family Violence, Counselling Program provides trauma informed and trauma
specific counselling services along with group-based supports to a diverse range of people
facing a variety of issues. The counsellor will be part of an outstanding team using a range of
therapeutic modalities, participating in clinical consultations and a shared commitment to
professional development.

This position is mainly based at LAMP, a Community Health Centre, in which FST has a satellite
office. Services are offered to clients across Toronto, South Etobicoke and to patients of LAMP.

Ready to make that move? Here's what's in it for you:
Thrive in trust-based culture and have fun, working with an amazing, diverse group of driven,

- talented people.

Be part of a workplace incorporating trauma informed care into all aspects of service delivery,

- building on the principles of knowledge-building and resiliency.

Get onthejob training and development.
Make a significant impact on our clients and community.
This fulltime permanent position offers flexibility, generous paid leave and comes with an

attractive compensation and benefits package.

What we are looking for:

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Counselling expertise:

Provide culturally competent, trauma informed and evidencebased counselling for individuals

- and couples.

Provide trauma therapy for survivors of sexual abuse.
Experience with short term and medium term therapy models.
Provide services to clients from diverse ethnocultural communities, diverse sexual orientation

- and gender identities, and to clients who are marginalized by a range of systemic issues.

Experience and/or knowledge of working with people facing an array of challenges, including

mental and physical health issues, impacts of trauma, relationship issues, and developmental
disabilities.

Provide professional clinical assessments, case notes and reports in a timely manner using an

electronic client database.

Qualifications:

M.S.W., M.A. or M.Ed., or B.S.W combined with relevant experience. Foreign credentials are

valued.
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Applicants must be registered and in good standing with the College of Social Workers and

Social Service Workers or the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario.

Demonstrated clinical training, experience, and competence in integrating at least two clinical

modalities into practice (e.g., CBT, DBT, EFT, Mindfulness, EMDR, Sensorimotor
Psychotherapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy).

Demonstrated commitment to, and understanding of the principles of social justice, cultural

competency and equity and inclusion.

Current knowledge of best practices in mental health (e.g., crisis deescalation, suicide

prevention, harm reduction, child abuse, and gender-based violence).

Ability to provide counselling in a second language, such as Ukranian, Spanish, and other

languages is a strong asset.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Interested?

Our goal is to attract, develop, and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds
allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives.

We actively encourage applicants from all equity seeking groups. First Nations, Inuit, Métis, Black
and People of Colour, people with disabilities, people of diverse gender expression, members of
2SLGBTQI+ communities and people with lived experience of poverty are encouraged to apply.

In accordance with Ontario Human Ri