Clinician - FAMILY THERAPY SERVICES

New Directions is a social service agency offering a wide range of resources and services that foster people’s hopes and dreams in their communities.

The FTS Clinician is responsible for providing family centered therapy services, consultation, education, and supervision in a culturally sensitive and professionally responsible manner. Provides clinical assessments, therapy services, consultation, training and recommendations for staff, families and individuals supported. This could include recommendations for interventions. 

Related Responsibilities & Duties include: 

•    Receives referrals for family therapy from the Family Therapy Services Intake team and conducts comprehensive assessments to determine potential needs.
•    Completes intervention plans and reports based on needs and goals of families.
•    Demonstrates awareness and knowledge of cultural diversity and engages in efforts to improve cultural equity and inclusion to effectively serve individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
•    Demonstrates knowledge of Indigenous cultures and communities and integrates this knowledge into assessment, consultation, and support services.
•    Demonstrates knowledge of various issues that may impact the families we support. This could include (but is not limited to): Family Systems, Child and Youth development, Gender-based Issues, Intellectual Disabilities, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Autism Spectrum    Disorder, Sensory Needs, Assessment of Life Skills and Independence, and is able to apply this knowledge in a systemic conceptualization with recommendations for support. 
•    Provides trauma-informed, culturally sensitive and developmentally appropriate clinical supports to families (who are actively parenting children/youth under the age of 18 years) on the Family Therapy Services waitlist.
•    Facilitates clinical groups for families.
•    Develops and delivers training and workshops to other professionals on attachment, systems and trauma.
•    Works collaboratively with collaterals, community resources, and professionals from different disciplines to coordinate and establish effective services for families and care-providers.
•    Demonstrates knowledge of and builds relationships with other community resources as required for connecting families to relevant supports.
•    Provides clinical consultation and recommendations to New Directions staff and externals to strengthen and adequately support individuals and their families.
•    Demonstrates a thorough understanding of, and commitment to ethical practice within a clinical setting.
•    Maintains all related documentation and paperwork

Qualifications Include:

•    Master's degree in clinical field with training in family therapy (e.g., MMFT, MSW) or an equivalent advanced degree/certification in a related clinical discipline.
•    Be certified to practice in their discipline within the Province of Manitoba, by being accredited by a Provincial or National licensing body associated with the clinical discipline and in good standing (e.g., AAMFT, CAMFT, MB College of Social Workers).
•    Experience working with the childcare sector with the ability to facilitate family and community supports with a trauma-informed understanding of behaviors as adaptive coping responses and neurobiological patterns.
•    An awareness of cross-cultural factors that impact the healing/recovery process, including inter-generational trauma and the impact of colonization on Indigenous and settler communities.
•    Knowledge of attachment theory and related interventions as well as play-based interventions.
•    Completion of the Circle of Security Parenting (COSP) Facilitator training.
•    Demonstrated knowledge of disabilities and skills to work with families and children with disabilities is an asset.
•    Experience working with clients involved with multiple systems.
•    Willingness to engage in community partnerships.
•    Valid Class 5 Driver’s License with access to a reliable vehicle for work purposes
•    Comfort in regular use of Microsoft Office products

The salary range for this part-time 12-month Term, 42-hour biweekly position is $36.95 to $45.81 per hour, dependent upon education and/or experience. 

The successful candidate will be subject to Criminal Record, Child Abuse Registry, Adult Abuse Registry, and Prior Contact Checks. A satisfactory Driver's Abstract is also required.

The closing date for all applications is March 31st 2025 at 4:30pm

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.  Unfortunately, we cannot accept telephone inquiries.

New Directions is committed to equity and diversity and especially welcomes applications from persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and newcomers to Canada. We strive for a skilled workforce that reflects the diversity of the people we support and contributes to the diversification of ideas.

Accommodations for accessibility purposes are available for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.