Employer: Family and Children’s Services Niagara
Reporting to: FCC Manager of Administration & Programs.
Location: St. Catharines, Welland, Niagara Falls.
Hours: Up to 15 hours per week, up to 12 month contract.

WHO WE ARE:

Family and Children’s Services has been making a positive difference in the lives of children, youth, and families in Niagara for more than a century. As a multiservice agency providing child welfare services, fostering and adoption, counselling, and childcare, the team at FACS Niagara works to keep children safe and families strong.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the FCC Manager of Administration and Programs, the FCC Therapist II provides skilled and specialized counselling in individual, conjoint, family and group therapy to a range of clients throughout a variety of Family Counselling Centre Programs.

EXPEREINCE AND EDUCATION:

• M.S.W. degree or equivalent plus a minimum of 2 years clinical experience.
• Licensure, certification or registration with appropriate regulatory body (e.g. R.S.W, R.P)
• Preference given to candidates with proven ability in the field of family counselling and eligibility for clinical membership with A.A.M.F.T.Valid G Driver’s License and access to a reliable motor vehicle with appropriate liability insurance required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Personal integrity and responsibility and a commitment to the goals of Child Welfare, Niagara FACS and the Family Counselling Centre.
• Initiative and ability to work independently.
• Specialized skills and demonstrated proficiency in individual, conjoint, family and group therapy in assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic intervention, resource coordination and goal directed casework.
• The ability to make differential use of various treatment modalities.
• The ability to work with a wide range of clients with a variety of presenting issues.
• Demonstrated group facilitation skills.
• The ability to collaborate effectively and cooperatively with colleagues in a team setting.
• The ability to communicate verbally, to write clear concise reports and to meet deadlines and other administrative requirements.
• Skills in marketing and other public relations skills.
• Skills in giving presentations, including strong communication skills.
• Skills in program development.
• The ability to present evidence when necessary in court.
• The ability to assess the appropriateness of community resources.
• Demonstrated computer literacy (MS Office, Outlook e-mail).
• Working hours are weekdays, evenings, and weekends.Ability to communicate in French or another language an asset.

• Provide individual, couple, family and group counselling using a variety of modalities to a wide range of clients, with varying presenting issues, in a variety of Family Counselling Centre programs.
• Be responsible to manage an ongoing caseload.
• Formulate a plan for each assigned client and utilize the most effective treatment or service throughout the treatment process.
• Work collaboratively with other Family Counselling Centre team members, including Family Counselling Centre intake services, to ensure agency cases are appropriately managed.
• Provide individual counselling, therapy and group facilitation within the Family Counselling Centre on weekday, evening, and weekend hours.
• Provide information to other collateral contacts, as necessary and in accordance with established procedures.
• Keep the Manager informed of general case management information as well as exceptional situations, events or trends which may have implications for the agency.
• Maintain therapeutic competence and promote professional development through reference to professional literature and by participation in professional development programs in the department, the society, and the community.
• Provide video taped or live assessment interviews as required.
• Provide liaison with community or service organizations as delegated.
• Be responsible for EAP and community marketing as required.
• Be responsible for presentations to community groups and/or EAP as delegated and appropriate.
• Be responsible to assist with program development.
• Identify their individual professional developmental needs to the Manager, in order that their performance can be maximized.
• Work in compliance with OH&SA, utilizing protective equipment as necessary, and attends mandatory training as required.
• Report any hazard, missing or defective parts or equipment which may endanger self or another worker or any contravention of the OH&S Act to the manager.Performs other duties as required.