Provincial Therapeutic Supervisor - Halifax, Canada - Avalon Sexual Assault Centre

Avalon Sexual Assault Centre
Avalon Sexual Assault Centre
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Provincial Therapeutic Supervisor (2 Positions Available)

Avalon Sexual Assault Centre is seeking two Therapeutic Supervisors to take on a 50/50 role of Trauma Therapy and Therapeutic Supervision.


Working within the Community Based Sexualized Violence Trauma Therapy Program (CB-SVTTP), the Provincial Therapeutic Supervisors are responsible for the ongoing training, supervision, and mentorship of approximately 12 Trauma Therapists and Intake Coordinators across the province.

Concurrent to their supervisory work, they will maintain a part time case load of 7-10 clients.

As a part of the leadership team, the Therapeutic Supervisors will report directly to the Provincial Program Manager and work collaboratively with the Counselling and Community Coordinators.


About Avalon
At Avalon, we believe that the response to sexualized violence must be community-driven and inclusive.

We are deeply committed to feminist, anti-racist and anti-oppressive values, and approach our work by centering equity, diversity, and inclusion.

We are a proudly unionized workplace that is dedicated to fostering a collaborative, supportive, and holistic staff environment.

Our therapeutic counselling, sexual assault nurse examiner program, navigation, advocacy, and education services are vital to creating communities free from sexualized violence and abuse.

We are seeking dynamic team members with a passion for delivering trauma-informed, culturally responsive, community-based support services for individuals impacted by sexualized violence.


Key Responsibilities

Therapeutic Supervision

  • Provide supervision to therapists in all phases of therapeutic counselling, addressing issues concerning program framework service delivery and ethical considerations
  • Remain up to date regarding best practices for sexualized violence trauma therapy and lead ongoing therapeutic development
  • Consult with professional regulatory colleges regarding practice standards and ethics and advise therapists on policies and procedures that guide and promote therapeutic bestpractice
  • Support therapists in ongoing professional development in keeping with community and program framework needs

Program Leadership

  • Contribute to program design with specific focus on client confidentiality, clienttherapist boundaries, dual relationships, emergency response protocols and right to refuse services
  • Collaborate with the leadership team to implement, evaluate and update policies related to client, staff, and organizational safety

Provide trauma counselling for a caseload of seven to ten clients

  • Participate in regular team peer consultation sessions
  • Ensure therapy skills remain up to date in accordance with professional college requirements through participating in training, workshops webinars, online courses, and reading

Other duties as required

Qualification Requirements

  • Graduate degree in Counselling Therapy, Psychology, or Social Work and registered in good standing with a relevant college
  • 5+ years of experience providing trauma therapy (experience in delivering sexualized violence trauma therapy considered an asset)
  • Understanding of community models of care, with commitment to antioppressive, antiracist, and inclusive values
  • 2+ years of experience providing supervision (specific trainings or supervisory credentials considered an asset)
  • Extensive knowledge of the cultural and social contexts that contribute to sexualized violence and its impacts on individuals and communities, including cultural themes related to trauma therapy and experiences working with diverse populations

Additional Competencies and Knowledge

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to monitor and track priorities, develop and implement workplans, monitor progress toward goals, and track data, information and activities
  • Commitment to establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with others
  • Knowledge of the intersectional dimension of systemic inequalities, including but not limited to racism, colonialism, sexism/misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, classism/poverty, ableism, ageism, etc.
  • Knowledge of the impacts of trauma work on staff, as well as best practices to mitigate vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue and burnout considered an asset

Working Conditions

  • Hours: 35 hours/week (Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30 pm OR 9:00am to 5:00pm, with 1hour unpaid lunch break)
  • Location: This position is open to any location within Nova Scotia.
  • Compensation: $77,000 $80,000 per annum, with eligibility for benefits and RRSP.
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