Clinical Therapist (Permanent Part-time Position)

Key Assets is a nonprofit organization that operates globally, enriching, supporting, and changing the lives of children and youth everywhere. In Canada, Key Assets offices are located in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Ontario. Collectively, our dynamic organization provides various supports and services to young people with complex needs and supports families. This includes foster care, family-based care, alternate care, therapeutic supports, clinical services, emotional regulation programs, and community trainings. Key Assets Ontario is currently recruiting in Mississauga, ON for the position of:

Clinical Therapist
(Permanent Part-time Position)

The clinical therapist works collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team with caregivers, service providers and other practitioners towards improving outcomes for children, youth, and foster families. The therapist utilizes a broad range of theoretical frameworks to address complex practice situations and provides trauma-informed, therapeutic support to foster families involved with Key Assets Ontario.

This position provides intervention in situations where the application of professional analysis is essential and where independent judgment in determining appropriate strategies and developing, implementing, and analyzing support plans is required.

Core duties include, but are not limited to the following:
• Consults with the management team and other staff members to develop, design, and implement new programs.
• Utilizes a broad range of theoretical frameworks to address complex practice situations and provides trauma-informed, therapeutic support to foster families involved with Key Assets Ontario.
• Develops and delivers training and education programs to support foster carers, staff and the care team.
• Maintains accurate and comprehensive records of the support, interventions, and progress.
• Prepares case notes and reports.
• Conducts research, provides analysis, and utilizes theoretical frameworks to address needs.
• Other related duties as required.

Qualifications:

To be successful in this role, the candidate must have:
• A Masters’ Degree in Social Work, or Clinical and/or Counselling Psychology.
• A minimum of 3-5 years clinical experience and practice.
• Registered and in good standing with the designated professional regulatory body in Ontario.
• Knowledge of and experience in foster care, working and supporting foster carers.
• Training and experience working in specialized areas including, but not limited to, child development, mental health, grief, and trauma-informed care.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• A valid G Class license with a clear driving record and daily access to a safe/reliable vehicle with a minimum of $2-million liability insurance.
• Clear Vulnerable Sector Police Screening and Child Welfare Screening.
• Valid Proof of Canadian Residency.
Some evenings and weekend availability may be required in the performance of duties.

Key Assets Offers:
• Group Health Benefits enrollment (medical, dental, etc.) and competitive RRSP contribution matching up to 5% of employee contribution.
• Annual leave entitlement of 20 days/4 weeks per year, pro-rated based on full-time hours.
• Sick Leave entitlement of 7 days per year pro-rated based on full-time hours.
• Learning development, training, and certification courses.
• Competitive Salary ($73,500 – $85,207 annually)

If this exciting opportunity describes you, we invite you to submit a cover letter along with your resume to Recruitment@keyassets.ca

The closing date for applications is March 8, 2024. We thank all those who apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

At Key Assets, we pledge our commitment to valuing diversity and inclusion and strive to act with cultural sensitivity and respect. We are strongly committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the populations that we serve and will continuously strive to build and sustain an equitable work environment. We will always challenge the norm, ask questions, and keep our promises.

We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals, which includes applicants from all cultures, diverse gender identity and expression, race, and others who contribute to our diverse population.

We ask applicants who may require an accommodation to contact our Human Resources Department who will work to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodations for the interview and selection process.