Family Therapist - Winnipeg, Canada - The Link

Description

About The Link: Youth and Family Supports

For more than 90 years, The Link has helped youth and families on a journey to healing, hope and better lives. The organization is dedicated to walking alongside children, youth, and families as an inclusive community, strengthening and empowering a sense of being, pride, and purpose. With over 15 diverse programs, The Link has a community of caring staff that work together to provide support through a 24-hour crisis line, youth resource centres, emergency shelters, mobile crisis teams, specialized foster care, healing homes, job readiness supports, and Skills4Life. With a strong foundation within the community and a focus on connection, unity, and compassion, the organization provides a vital link for youth and families in the province of Manitoba.

About the Opportunity

The Family Therapist is required to work collaboratively as a member of both the Clinical Resource Table. The successful candidate is also part of the General Authority Table and delivers therapy for youth and their caregivers. Utilizing knowledge and experience in assessment, best practices, and evidence-based interventions; this position is responsible for providing focused and creative interventions to meet the needs of the youth and families serviced by The Link- Youth and Family Supports.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties and responsibilities are carried out within a trauma and resiliency-informed framework that promotes The Links Therapeutic Model of Care, including the organizations Mission, Guiding Principles, and the Circle of Courage values. Duties are performed within a team environment that focuses on establishing collaborative and trusting relationships with one another and with the organizations clients. Providing culturally competent services and ensuring client safety, choice and control are priorities at The Link.

Duties and responsibilities of the Family Therapist include but are not limited to:

As a member of this collaborative, multidisciplinary team, responds to referrals from the Clinical Resource Table. The successful candidate is also part of the General Authority Table, completes assessments, and develops therapeutic goals designed to support individual youth and their caregivers;

Ensures therapeutic goals are developed in the context of the youths strengths, needs, successes, skills, personal-social-cultural resources, and interests;

Utilizes a holistic approach to healing and growth, provides direct therapy to individual youth residing in The Link- Youth and Family Supports placements on a referral basis who are dealing with issues impacting their mental health and wellness;

Work within a Trauma-based, Attachment, and Transitional support framework;

Facilitates the collaboration among all systems involved with youth in the assessment, delivery, and coordination of services designed to meet the youths goals and objectives; and participates in multi-systems meetings as necessary;

Provides individual therapy to youth in the program;

Provides ongoing and as-needed consultation regarding youth treatment, behaviour management, and problem-solving;

Provides progress reports and recommendations to Care Team as needed

Knows policies and treatment philosophy of The Link- Youth and Family Supports ;

Documents treatment and client program reporting. The therapist is required to keep appropriate documentation of all clinical activities.

QUALIFICATION:

Minimum 3- 5 years of experience in a supervised clinical setting working with children and youth;

Experience providing a broad range of clinical services and demonstrated effective work with a child and adolescent population who present a variety of clinically challenging issues;

Masters Degree in applicable Human Services field;

Current registration in good standing with an appropriate licensing body is required;

Knowledge and experience of working with youth who may be difficult to engage with the therapeutic process;

Demonstrated knowledge of family and social challenges facing Indigenous children, youth, and families including Intergenerational trauma;

Thorough understanding of systems involvement for youth and families;

An advanced understanding of trauma, child and adolescent development, and psychiatric diagnostic categories and impressions;

Emergency First Aid and CPR Level C, or willingness to obtain;

Satisfactory Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search, a clear Child Abuse Registry check with acceptable Prior Contact checks, and a clear Adult Abuse Registry check, all done within the last 3 months;

Understanding of child development, family dynamics, attachment, and issues related to youth in care;

Advanced knowledge and skill in a variety of intervention strategies for youth and experience in working with youth who may be difficult to engage;

Excellent verbal and written skills;

Ability to work in a team environment;

Demonstrated adherence to ethical and professional standards of conduct;

A Valid drivers license and use of a personal vehicle are requirements for this position.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request. If you are contacted by The Link regarding a job opportunity, please know that you are welcome to request accommodation at any point in the process. All information received regarding accommodations will be kept confidential. NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1 SALARY RANGE: $31.00 per hour to $35.00 per hour based on qualifications HOURS OF WORK: Full-time position (35 hours per week) primarily working Monday to Friday from 8:30am - 4:30pm, with the ability to meet client needs and be flexible outside of these hours, including some evenings and weekends.