SEXUAL ASSAULT CLINICAL COUNSELLOR (Masters)

Family Transition Place is looking for a Clinical Counsellor with the skills and experience to provide trauma counselling to women who have experienced sexual violence. Family Transition Place provides counselling services at offices in Orangeville, Bolton and Shelburne. The successful candidate may be required to work in any of these locations.

Responsibilities will include:

Individual trauma counselling (in person and virtual) for survivors of sexual violence/abuse (including past childhood or recent assault), as well as providing support and counselling to their family and/or friend
Planning, developing and co-facilitating/debriefing open or closed groups or workshops for women who have experienced sexual violence/abuse
Advocacy for clients through outreach and collaboration with other community response systems including family court, criminal justice and health
Group facilitation and educational / informational presentations and some committee work

Hours of Work:

35 hours per week.  Some evening work will be required.
Hybrid work arrangements, with a minimum expectation of three days in-office, subject to potential increase based on client needs

The successful candidate will join a compassionate, caring and forward-thinking family of professionals. We provide an attractive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and personal time. As well, we provide flexible work arrangements.

Our steadfast feminist and family-first approach guides the work we do. We are committed to ensuring that FTP continues to boast strong staff retention and satisfaction through consistent collaboration, communication, skills and culture development opportunities throughout our organization.

Our commitment to our internal agency values of compassion, respect, inclusion, continuous learning and integrity is unwavering, and we are striving to create a culture rooted in inclusiveness. We are committed to unlearning biases and working towards undoing systemic racism and oppression towards, Black, Indigenous, People of Color, 2SLGBTQ+ and all marginalized identities.

We are focused on innovation and enhancement of our services for our clients; we are equally focused on creating a workplace that ‘works’ our staff. We are deeply proud of the culture we have developed, and the staff who continue to help us shape it. We’d love to have you join us!

Family Transition Place is dedicated to achieving a workplace that reflects the diversity of the community it serves and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. We thank all applicants, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Qualifications:

Masters level counselling-focused degree or equivalent
Registration with a counselling / social work college
More than 2 years’ experience providing clinical counselling, case management, therapy and group work
Understanding of the links between violence, trauma, addictions and mental health issues
Ability to incorporate into counselling an anti-oppression framework and short-term therapy models
Familiarity with the GAIN Short Screener, Ontario Common Assessment of Needs (OCAN) and the Integrated Assessment Record (IAR) is an asset
Strong written and oral communication skills
Skills in the use of a computer and a client information data base for statistical recording, correspondence and report writing
Proof of a valid Ontario Drivers Licence and automobile insurance
Second language would be an asset