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The ROCK Trauma Family Therapist has the skills and interest in providing assessment and treatment to children, youth, and families who have been affected by trauma, including physical, sexual, and emotional abuse or neglect. You have a passion for skill development and bring knowledge in providing assessments, therapeutic interventions, and psycho-education through individual, family, and group treatment services. You understand that partnering to provide services for families through service coordination and referrals can be key to building supports around our clients.
 
Please note that this is a permanent full-time position, working 35 hours per week.

Please note the salary for this position is $76,609 annually.
 
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide support, consultation, assessment, and treatment services to children and youth primarily between the ages of 6-18 and their families using family, individual, parent-child, and group modalities as required. May also need to service children under the age of 6.
• Coordinate assigned cases, as appropriate.
• Provide a biopsychosocial perspective within a multidisciplinary team and be aware of the importance of contributions from other disciplines in recognizing and treating disorders of children and their families.
• Liaise and advocate on behalf of the child and family to other staff members and to significant professionals and programs in the community.
• Work within a team to develop a coordinated treatment program to meet the child’s and family’s needs.
• Be aware of and provide information on community needs to assist in planning for services and programs, both at ROCK and in the Halton community.
• Provide clinical support to administrative staff, as requested.
• Maintain documentation for cases in the client information system. 
• Ensure that all required centre reporting information, including all documentation, records, and statistical data is submitted according to procedures and meets professional, licensing, and legal requirements.
• Promote the direction of the program by engaging in identifying, developing, and implementing program goals, projects, or services.
• Supervise the clinical and administrative work of students/trainees.
• Participate in individual and group supervision and related training opportunities.
• Operationalize client safety through adhering to established policies and guidelines that ensure consistency in the delivery of quality and safe care, and by identifying and reporting any client safety incidents.
• Abide by the specific requirements of Section 28 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, as well as any further health and safety responsibilities outlined in the agency’s policy and procedure documents.
• Other duties as may reasonably be assigned.

• A relevant master’s degree from a recognized university.
• Registration with an accrediting professional body is required (i.e. College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, College of Psychologists of Ontario, or the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario).
• Advanced training in the treatment of complex trauma
• Training and sound knowledge of clinical best practices in intrafamilial sexual abuse and children exhibiting sexualized behaviours.
• Training in at least one model or specialization of family therapy.

• A minimum of three years clinical experience in family, individual, and parent-child therapy, as well as some experience leading groups. It is expected that this experience will have included appropriate supervision.
• Relevant knowledge and skill in the assessment and treatment of children, youth, and families that are encountering mental health issues.
• Minimum of two years providing trauma treatment to children and youth.
• It is considered a valuable asset it the applicant has practice or training in one or more of the following skill areas
  • Providing group treatment OR facilitating parent events.
  • Trauma treatment and/or trauma assessment skills.
  • Working across the age continuum using clinical frames, such as systemic family therapy, attachment, and developmental lenses.

• Strong interpersonal and clinical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to apply relevant knowledge and training to the assessment and treatment of children and their families.
• The ability to speak a second language is highly valued.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Access to reliable transportation in alignment with program needs.
• Ability to work flexible hours in alignment with program needs.
• Proficient in the use of technology as required of the position, including working in a virtual environment with MAC OS operating systems experience preferred.
• Current (within three months) criminal reference check with vulnerable sector search.

Why work at ROCK?

• Lead agency for Halton Region celebrating 50 years, providing mental health services to children​, youth, and their families.
• NMT Site Certification
• Opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary and collaborative team composed of dedicated individuals who are focused on achieving the mission and vision of the agency.
• Focus on healthy work-life balance with a flexible work environment.
• Opportunities to attend company events such as ​communities of practice, workshops and webinars​, social connecting events, etc.
• Your wellness matters, we offer - 4 weeks paid vacation, 2 float days, paid sick/wellness days, 9 paid statutory holidays with 2 additional ROCK days for a total of ELEVEN paid holidays.
• Extended health benefits, LTD and life insurance, and RSP matching (company matching increased based on years of service).
• Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities.
• State of the art technology to support our employees.
• Robust onboarding provided to assimilate you in to ROCK.
• Recipient of Canadian Nonprofit Employer of Choice (NEOC) Award. 
• Accredited ​by Accreditation Canada with exemplary standing.

ROCK is committed to fostering a positive and progressive workforce reflecting the community we serve and promoting diversity at all levels in a dynamic and inclusive environment. We provide equitable treatment and accommodation to ensure barrier-free employment in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and ROCK’s Accommodation Policy.

If you are invited to participate in the interview process and require accommodation for the interview, we ask that you provide your accommodation request as soon as reasonably practicable. Please be advised that you may be requested to provide verifiable supporting information, such as medical or other documentation depending upon the type of Code-protected accommodation, to Human Resources to ensure that appropriate accommodation is provided to you throughout the hiring process. ROCK treats all accommodation requests confidentially.