FULL-TIME – PERMANENT
Thunder Bay Counselling is currently looking to fill the full-time permanent position of Counsellor/ Psychotherapist. This position will be dedicated to serving clients through the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program and will provide evidence-based, short term, client centered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and related approaches to individuals with mild to moderate mental health issues related to obsessive compulsive disorder, health anxiety, panic, phobias, social anxiety, depression and trauma.

About Ontario Structured Psychotherapy
Thunder Bay Counselling is a Service Delivery Site for the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy (OSP) Program offered through St. Joseph’s Care Group. The OSP supports adults (aged 18 or older) who have depression, anxiety, and anxiety-related conditions. Through the OSP program, individuals can access provincially funded, short-term, evidence-based cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) through a stepped care model.

Areas of Responsibility

  • Providing individual protocol-based structured psychotherapy, including CBT and CPT, in adherence with the OSP Clinical Training guidelines
  • Conducting clinical assessments to identify symptoms, develop treatment goals and to inform individualized treatment plans including discharge planning
  • Actively participating in safety planning in consultation with the OSP Clinical Coordinator when required
  • Participating in the OSP Clinical Training Program and ongoing professional education when required
  • Participating in ongoing and regular clinical consultation and related clinical activities in adherence with OSP fidelity monitoring requirements and program guidelines
  • Maintaining accurate and timely documentation and reports, including collecting relevant data to evaluate client and service outcomes
  • Identifying when client needs are no longer in scope of the service offered and working within a stepped care model to ensure appropriate services are based on client needs
  • Working in collaboration with the OSP Clinical Coordinator to arrange step up or step down care
  • In consultation with the OSP Clinical Coordinator, providing service navigation and supports for clients who are stepping out of the OSP program

Qualifications

The successful candidate requires at minimum:

  • Registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers or the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
  • Masters level degree in a social science with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience or Bachelor level degree with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience providing counselling/psychotherapy
  • Ability and willingness to participate in 18 months of intensive training to become a certified CBT therapist
  • Ability and willingness to commit to a minimum of three (3) years of employment with TBC in this role

Benefits

Positions working a minimum of 20 hours per week are eligible for all benefits, including life, accident and critical illness insurance, extended health coverage, dental coverage, short and long term disability, Employee and Family Assistance Program, Paid Time Off benefits (28 days per year at start of employment), and group retirement plan with 200% employer contribution.

Salary

$40.02 to $47.53 per hour

Application Process

Qualified applicants are invited to submit their electronic applications, including covering letter and resumes to: Carolyn Loiselle, Human Resources Assistant careers@tbaycounselling.com Only those granted an interview will be contacted.

Deadline
June 11th at 4:30 p.m.

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