Registered Therapist General Therapy

Are you passionate about contributing to the community Are you interested in working for an organization that is committed to learning and growing puts people at the centre of our work believes in a culture of belonging and build on the strength of our community

Camino Wellbeing Mental Health supports individuals families and communities as they work to strengthen their wellbeing and mental health. Our vision is to have a connected community where all people thrive.

WHATS THE OPPORTUNITIY

We have an exciting opportunity for two Registered Therapists to join our clinical team on a full time 18 month contractual basis! In this role youll be responsible for supporting individuals couples and families by delivering exceptional service to our clients regardless of their financial means. You will use your robust clinical training and expertise to deliver phenomenal counselling/psychotherapeutic services to both individuals and groups.

WHY WORK FOR US

We are an organization that serves individuals families and communities within the Waterloo Region. We are excited about our work the impact we have in the community and our people (our people are our superpower!). We are committed to doing what is best for our community and to developing our people.

Join us to:

• Do work that matters.
• Be part of a caring passionate and collaborative workplace that lives its values.
• Learn a ton and support us in creating a more seamless experience for individuals families and our community.
• Be a part of our diversity equity and inclusion journey.
• Put the people we serve at the centre of everything we do.
• Have a positive impact in our community.
• Work with an organization that supports your growth and provides opportunities for you to use your transferrable skills among other teams and programs.

WHAT YOULL BE DOING:

• Provide direct clinical service to individuals couples and families while ensuring all services are based on holistic practice and an integration of family focus wellness attachment theory resilience building methods and trauma-informed principles.
• Deliver therapeutic interventions utilizing a variety of treatment modalities and presenting concerns (ex. Depression anxiety stress trauma relationships etc.)
• Facilitate psycho-educational groups on a variety of topics (ex. Anxiety relationships intimate partner violence anger-management etc.)
• Provide immediate support to clients in crisis including risk mitigation safety planning and connections to crisis services.
• Offer a range of comprehensive assessments to understand the clients needs; assesses other factors that may be impacting the client (e.g. environment family situation resettlement).

WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR:

• Masters degree in a counselling related field or Master of Social Work degree with appropriate registration with a regulatory college or body within Ontario.
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment that requires balancing multiple demands and priorities.
• Effective problem-solving abilities to deal with emotionally charged situations on a frequent basis.

ARE THERE BONUS POINTS

You bet! You are strongly encouraged to apply if you have any of the following:

• Experience working in a community setting.
• Experience providing family counselling.
• Knowledge of domestic violence and trauma.
• Training and/or certification in additional clinical modalities (eg CBT EMDR SFBT etc.)
• Demonstrated understanding of attachment and trauma informed therapeutic interventions.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience working from an anti-oppressive practice approach.
• Minimum 2 years relevant clinical experience (delivering counselling/psychotherapy crisis work family support) preferably with children youth and families.

ANYTHING ELSE I SHOULD KNOW:

• This is a full-time (37.5 hours per week) contract position lasting approximately 18 months in duration.
• This role involves evening shifts a minimum of 2 times per week until 8pm.
• You will be providing 5 direct hours of client service (eg. group individual sessions) per day.
• This is a fully in-person role.
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
• Satisfactory Criminal and Vulnerable Sector Police check is required.
• Must be able to provide either proof of vaccination or documentation providing a satisfactory reason under the Ontario Human Rights Code for not being vaccinated.
• Wage: $32.39 to $45.73 per hour. This role is within the PRT (Registered Therapist Programs & Services) Job Grade.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY

Camino is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity. At Camino we believe that diversity enriches our performance clients services offered the communities where we live and work and the lives of our employees. Should you require accommodation during the recruitment process please contact Human Resources (). While we thank all applicants for their interest only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

As we continue to be responsive to the changing needs of our communities we acknowledge the historical and present-day violence and systemic barriers that continue to harm members of our Region and that we must ask ourselves not if we are complicit but how.

Camino is committed to developing anti-oppressive practices and equitable outcomes for the families we serve while ensuring that our programs reflect and meet their needs. We recognize that we must work in collaboration with others to dismantle systems of oppression discrimination and violence that people face as a result of their diversity beliefs and identities.

Building equity takes time resources intentional commitment and behavioural change. It is an ongoing process and we start by recognizing the racism and discrimination faced by Indigenous people Black people Asian communities racialized people ethnic or linguistic groups members of the 2SLGBTQIA communities unhoused people people with mental illness and people with physical and intellectual disabilities.

To help us create change and ensure that we can continue helping families thrive Camino has invested in antiracism and anti-oppression training for all our addition we have engaged in an organizational assessment to identify and address gaps. We have also created an Equity Leader position to help ensure our policies processes and practices eliminate any existence or influence of systemic racism across our organization.

We have a lot of work to do and we are committed to keep moving forward on this learning journey. We will continue to listen learn and take action to ensure that everyone at Camino experiences true equity empowerment and inclusion.

Required Experience:

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Key Skills
Experience Working With Students,Time Management,Acute Care,HTTPS,Speech Therapy,Assistive Technologies,Autism Experience,Pediatrics Experience,Home Care,Interpretation,Patient Service Experience,Phone Etiquette
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Monthly Salary Salary: 32 - 45