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YouthLink believes in the potential of every youth, and we are dedicated to providing them with the support, guidance and opportunities they need to make positive life choices. We provide youth with brief and ongoing counselling, in-home wraparound support, shelter, housing, educational support, and safe drop-in spaces. Guided by our mission and inspired by the potential to make a profound impact, Youthlink works closely with youth, families and partners in our community. We come together to highlight and develop strengths, aspirations and positive actions that improve the health and wellbeing of all who live, work, study and play in our community. As a service delivery organization, we leverage datadriven decisionmaking and grassroots engagement with youth advisory councils to create an inclusive, innovative, and responsive agency that provides the best fit and most needed services for our communities. If you are seeking a meaningful opportunity and want to play a key role in bringing our vision for a stronger Scarborough where all youth and families thrive, join us. Who we need Reporting to the Senior Manager, Clinical Services, we are looking for a Youth and Family Therapist to join our Counselling Services program. In this role, you will provide exceptional individual, family, and group therapy to youth aged 12-24 and their families, helping them navigate mental health, emotional, and behavioral challenges. As our new Youth and Family Therapist you will build trusting, therapeutic relationships that create a safe and supportive space for healing. This job posting is for existing vacancy that is an onsite role based at our head office, requiring a schedule that includes at least two evenings per week, ending at 8:00 pm. How you will make an impact Conduct assessments. You will complete biographical, psychological, social, and spiritual assessments, including intergenerational content, to formalize case conceptualization and interpret the results to enhance treatment planning and risk and safety planning. Plan treatments. You will engage collaboratively with youth and families to create treatment plans that represent therapeutic goals and assessment recommendations. Deliver impactful therapy. You will provide individual, group, and family therapy for youth and caregivers, using traumainformed, attachment, and family systems approaches. You will lead safety planning for clients in crisis and ensure incidents impacting client, staff, or community safety are appropriately reported. Report. You will create clear and concise clinical reports at key service milestones, including assessments, treatment reviews, and closures. You will maintain accurate, timely clinical notes and manage client files with precision, both digitally and physically and prepare Ministry of Health and internal incident reports as needed. Collaborate. You will champion diversity and equity by integrating an intersectional lens into practice. You will partner with clinical teams, schools, and community stakeholders to design and deliver impactful programs to advance our mission. Develop professionally. You will expand your knowledge and skills through group supervision, team meetings, case consultations, clinical rounds, community of practice, and internal & external training events. What you bring The education and training. You have a Masters degree in a therapy or psychotherapyrelated field. You are registered or licensed to practice through a regulated health college which permits the delivery of the Act of Psychotherapy. An Associate or Clinical Membership with the Canadian Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (CAMFT) or Ontario Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (OAMFT) would be considered mandatory. The experience. You bring at least 2 years of postMasters experience delivering traumainformed, healingcentered psychotherapy to youth and adults, as well as facilitating psychoeducational and group therapy. You have experience supporting youth and families through complex mental health challenges, including crisis management, safety planning, and substance use using harm reduction approaches. You are skilled in working with diverse populations, including 2SLGBTQIA+ youth, BIPOC communities, and individuals from varied cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, providing highquality, culturally safe, & antiracist care. The practicebased knowledge. You have an exceptional ability to build rapport with youth and their families. You have profound experience with treatment assessments and planning, systemic formulation, individual psychotherapy, family therapy, and case management. You demonstrate a commitment to evidencebased and evidenceinformed psychotherapy practices. You have an indepth understanding of how trauma often affects families & the implications for mental wellbeing, resilience, safety, etc. The integrity. You consistently navigate ethical considerations with diverse client populations, adapting your decisionmaking processes to each situation. You prioritize measurable outcomes in individual, group, and family psychotherapy, ensuring effective, accountable care. Compensation At Youthlink, we believe in fairness, equity, and open conversations about pay. The salary range for this role is $65,914 per year. Compensation is thoughtfully determined based on your experience, skill set, and alignment with our internal compensation framework. Were always happy to answer questions about compensation throughout the hiring process. YouthLink's core values define what we stand for and how we operate, helping us to work together in the most fulfilling ways. We value leadership, acting in ways that exemplify what we expect of each other and our clients. We work together, bringing out the best in each other and creating strong working relationships. Our professional ethics are evident in all the work we do and the decisions we make. We value humanity and show consideration for people, their abilities, skills, diversity and perspectives. We create an inclusive workplace that celebrates individual differences and, through our actions, demonstrates empathy, goodwill and honesty. We value innovation, demonstrating flexibility and changeability in adapting to our work and community dynamics. We show courage in developing service initiatives that will improve the wellbeing of our clients and their families. We value respect for people for who they are and for their knowledge, skills and experience as individuals and team members. We treat clients with respect and fairness and encourage the same in return. We value excellence, demonstrating competence and accountability in delivering client services. We display clear judgment and exhibit clear thinking and reasoning in all situations. We continually strive to accomplish all tasks and provide an outstanding service for our clients. At YouthLink, we understand the nature of our work and the deep commitment every team member offers. We strive to provide a rewarding compensation and benefits package to support our people. This includes: Comprehensive health and dental coverage for you and your family, with 100% of the premiums fully covered. Annual vacation with pay at 1.66 working days for each calendar month to a maximum of 20 working days per year. 5 authorized absence days for family illness or emergency circumstances that prohibit employees from reporting to work. 3 paid agency days every calendar year after 3 calendar months service. Maternity / parental /adoption leave topup payments (to topup Canadian government unemployment benefit payments). 100% premium cost for longterm disability coverage paid by employee. Eligibility to participate in the pension plan after 2 years of continuous service with a generous matching employer contribution. What you can expect from our hiring process A virtual interview with a Talent Advisor to discuss your interest in joining the company and in the role. The conversation will be recorded using BrightHire, an AIpowered video interview tool. More details will be shared when you are invited to interview. A request for proof of your education/ certification/ board or governing body registration relevant to the role will be requested before an interview with the hiring manager.* An interview with the hiring manager to share your experience and knowledge and expand on your approach to actively building trust and supporting an environment and programs through an antiBlack racism lens. A Vulnerable Sector police check and references will be conducted before an offer of employment. Apply now We welcome applications from candidates who reflect the communities we serve, particularly candidates from Black communities, Indigenous communities, racialized people, persons with disabilities, members of diverse gender identities and people with lived experiences. We are seeking candidates who demonstrably operate and practice from an equity and traumainformed lens. We encourage applications from passionate professionals who will help us dismantle systemic barriers and embrace working outside of Eurocentric practices. We are committed to providing equitable employment opportunities and a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. We are equally committed to providing an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you require accommodations at any stage of the interview process, please email us at . *As a funded organization offering mental health services, our regulatory guidelines require certification and registration in good standing with a governing board or college. Out of respect for your time, we ask for proof in advance of hiring manager interviews as this is a mandatory requirement. #J-18808-Ljbffr