Counsellor, VAW Specialist

2 days ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada Family Service Toronto Full time
Job Title: Counsellor, VAW

Family Service Toronto (FST) is seeking a skilled Counsellor to join our team in providing crisis intervention, clinical assessment, safety plan development, counselling, and psychotherapy services to women-identified individuals experiencing gender-based violence.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide evidence-based, culturally competent individual and group work supports to women who have experienced violence using a strengths-based, trauma-informed, intersectional, feminist framework.
  • Lead or co-lead therapeutic/psycho-educational groups, provide trauma-specific counselling, and single-session therapy.
  • Conduct clinical assessments, safety planning, and counselling sessions, and complete informed consent, case notes, and reports in a timely manner using an electronic client database.
  • Provide crisis intervention services to women in need of urgent service due to abuse/assault.
  • Offer service coordination and/or case management supports to clients requiring services outside of FST and/or internal to FST in different programs.
  • Develop and deliver training and educational workshops on topics related to the work of VAW to diverse audiences of various sizes.
  • Collaborate with team members and other staff across the organization.
Key Qualifications:
  • M.S.W., M.A., or M.Ed. degree, or foreign credentials and relevant experience.
  • Registration and good standing with the College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers or the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario.
  • Demonstrated clinical training, experience, and competence in integrating at least two clinical modalities into practice.
  • Commitment to and understanding of the principles of social justice, cultural competency, and equity and inclusion.
  • Current knowledge of best practices in mental health and gender-based violence work.
  • Demonstrated experience working with people who have experienced abuse using a trauma-informed, intersectional, feminist, anti-oppression, harm reduction framework.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Farsi as a second language is an asset.

Family Service Toronto is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible work environment. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let us know in advance.



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