Child and Family Therapist, Bilingual
The Pod Group
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Provide comprehensive, trauma-informed assessments and therapy (e.g., TF-CBT) for children under 12 and their families impacted by gender-based violence.
- Develop individualized treatment plans focused on safety, healing, and empowerment.
- Conduct interventions with individuals, families, or groups (individual therapy, family therapy, single session therapy, social skills training, anger control training, problem solving training, parent skills training, parent support groups, classroom observation).
- Maintain timely, sensitive, and accurate clinical documentation aligned with agency and professional standards.
- Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, caregivers, schools, and community partners (e.g., GBV shelters) to coordinate care and support.
- Participate in treatment planning, case conferences, and safety planning for clients at risk.
- Facilitate referrals and service navigation and communicate planned admissions, discharges, or important treatment events to other agency programs when applicable.
- Center the voices and needs of children and families; foster therapeutic relationships with caregivers and offer parenting support and psychoeducation.
- Advocate for clients within systems and collaborate to reduce barriers to service.
- Uphold legal, ethical, and trauma-informed care standards; engage in clinical supervision, agency training, and professional development with a GBV and anti-oppressive lens.
- Contribute to student learning, community education, and cross-sectoral training when appropriate.
- Participate in program evaluation and continuous quality improvement efforts; ensure informed consent and confidentiality in alignment with policy.
- Support agency goals related to accreditation, community engagement, and best practices in GBV and social services.
- Perform other duties as required.
Requirements
- A Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counselling, or a Health-Related Discipline with a minimum of 3 years relevant experience is preferred.
- Must be registered and in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) as a Social Worker, or the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).
- Must be eligible and able to perform Psychotherapy as defined under the act.
- Excellent clinical assessment, formulation and treatment planning skills.
- Experience in social work, especially in GBV (gender-based violence), trauma-informed approaches and/or behavioral sciences, treatment and management strategies of challenging children, youth, and families.
- Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
- Awareness, knowledge, and ability to deliver culturally safe services.
- Ability to provide crisis planning and response and demonstrated ability for positive proactive problem-solving.
- A demonstrated ability to maintain successful partnerships with other service providers.
- A demonstrated ability to meet all Quality Assurance metrics.
- Must have a valid driver’s licence, adequate insurance, and access to a vehicle.
