Trauma Therapist

• Ensure the program delivery is congruent with theMikmawNative Friendship Centres missionvisionand philosophy.
• Provide individual trauma therapy counselling sessions for clients in all stages of our work
• Co-facilitate group-based trauma therapy sessions when available and as scheduled
• Plan organize andfacilitatecultural healing circles and/or other group interventions for Indigenous community members
• Provide supportive and information-based sessions to non-offending parents and partners
• Record andmaintainup to date formal client recordsin accordance withprofessional college requirements
• Enter andmaintainupdated client profiles and client session statistics onMNFC Database
• Provide mental health & wellness support from a culturally trauma informed approach and embody the principles of Two-Eyed Seeing/Etuaptmumk
• Connect clients to community cultural resources supports and meaningful activities asrequired.
• Plan interventions programs and conduct program evaluation.
• Ensure confidentiality of the community members and information ismaintained.
• Collaborate with internal and external community partners to ensure smooth referrals and client bridging between programs
• Ensure therapy skillsremainupdatedin accordance withprofessional Collegerequirements
• Ensure ongoing training around trauma-informed and culturally relevant best practices
• Provide occasional community-based training and presentations when time and resources allow
• Contribute to organizational culture by attending team meetings serving oncommitteesor working groups providing input and feedback on new policies and procedures and/orparticipatingin community events asappropriate.
• Supervise placement students asappropriate.
• Work collaboratively with all team members and partnering organizations to achieve desired servicesand outcomes.
• May perform other related duties as assigned.

• Graduate level degree in Social Work Counselling Psychotherapy or Psychology and registered with associated regulatory body (NSCSW NSCCT)
• 3 overall years of experience in providing individual counselling crisis support and advocacy
• Experience working withIndigenous communitiesis essential
• 1 years of post-graduate specialized experience related to sexual assault/abuse with a focus on therapeutic counselling considered an asset
• Advanced training knowledge and skills in working with complex relational trauma and dissociation considered an asset
• Strong knowledge of local community organizations and systems tofacilitatereferrals collaboration and networking is preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of two-eyed seeing approaches to mental well-being.
• Ability to engage and remain present with people who are highly activated in crisis states
• Knowledge of the intersectional dimension of systemic inequalities including but not limited to racism colonialism sexism/misogyny homophobia transphobia classism/poverty ableism ageism etc.
• Demonstrated experience in networkingadvocatingand collaborating to improveunder-servedpopulations access to services
• Proven ability to work as part of a collaborative team following relational values and practices
• Able to consult with supervisor in addressing challenging client situations and in monitoring and addressing vicarious trauma
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage psychologicaldemandsof working with clients who are at different stages of emotional healing and recovery assisting and supporting clients experiencing extreme crisis states managinga full-time caseload of clients who have experiencedsexual assault/abuse exposure to systems causing re-traumatization and secondary harm and vicarious trauma impacts due to the inherent risk associated with providing direct services to individuals who have experienced sexualized violence
• Ability to work varied shifts depending on the need of community members.
• Access to a reliable means of transportation.
• Experience using Microsoft Office (word excel outlook access power point).
• Core Competency Training: Mental Health First AidASISTand NVCI.
• Required Vulnerable Sector Check & Child Abuse Registrar must be provided prior to start of position.
• This position isdesignatedfor people withIndigenous Ancestry pleaseself-identify

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