Sexual Violence Clinical Counsellor

**Health Careers For CENTRAL WEST**:
**Family Transition Place**

**Position**: Sexual Violence Clinical Counsellor

**Region**: Caledon/Bolton, Dufferin County

**Description**: SEXUAL VIOLENCE CLINICAL COUNSELLOR
- Full-Time Position-35 hours a week- 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 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

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

Hours of Work:
- 35 hours per week. Some evening and week-end work may be required.

Compensation:
- $50,573 - $70,246 per year
- Employee Benefits package
- 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 Colour, 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- Please forward a Letter of Application and Resume by noon on Friday April 14, 2023 to:
- Fax: 519-942-8243**Salary**: $50,573 - $70,246 per year

**Terms of Employment**: Full-Time

**Deadline for Application**: Friday, April 14, 2023

**How to Apply**: Please forward a Letter of Application and Resume by noon on Friday April 14, 2023 to:
Fax: 519-942-8243

**Location**: Orangeville, Ontario

**Profession Type**: Activity/Recreation Coordinators