Job Description

CHILD & FAMILY THERAPIST (Immediately to March 31st 2027)

Crossroads Children's Mental Health Centre (CCMHC) provides a wide range of mental health services for children and their families. We specialize in social, behavioral, emotional and mental health concerns such as aggression, impulsivity, social skills, anxiety, sadness, depression, fear, and suicidal thoughts. CCMHC is committed to ensuring that all programs produce effective and positive outcomes for clients through evaluation, research and the incorporation of evidence-based services and practices.

CCMHC is committed to inclusive and equitable services that provide culturally strengthening interventions to promote positive mental health and wellbeing, through direct service delivery and/or referrals to partner organizations.

Job Summary

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Family Therapist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in working with children and families, providing therapeutic support to address emotional and behavioral challenges. This role involves collaborating with families to develop effective treatment plans, facilitating therapy sessions, and promoting overall mental health and well-being.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical Assessment & Trauma-Informed Therapy

Provide comprehensive, trauma-informed assessments and therapy (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for children and families impacted by gender-based violence (GBV).

Develop individualized treatment plans focused on safety, healing, and empowerment.

Conduct interventions with individuals, families, or groups as required. Interventions may include individual therapy, family therapy, single session therapy, social skills training, anger control training, problem solving training, parent skills training, parent support groups and classroom observation.

Maintain timely, sensitive, and accurate clinical documentation aligned with agency and professional standards.

Key Functions

Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, caregivers, schools, and community partners to coordinate care, participate in treatment and safety planning, and facilitate referrals and service navigation while ensuring effective communication across CCMHC programs.

Centers the voices and needs of children and families in care, builds strong therapeutic relationships with caregivers through support and psychoeducation, and advocates within systems to reduce barriers to service.

Upholds legal, ethical, and trauma-informed standards of care, actively engages in supervision and professional development with a GBV and anti-oppressive lens, and contributes to student learning, community education, and cross-sectoral training.

Participates in program evaluation and continuous quality improvement, ensures informed consent and confidentiality, supports accreditation, community engagement, and best practices in GBV and social services, and performs other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

A Master's Degree in Social Work, Counselling, or a Health-Related Discipline with a minimum of 3 years relevant experience is preferred.

Must be registered and in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) as a Social Worker, or the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).

Must be eligible and able to perform Psychotherapy as defined under the act.

Excellent clinical assessment, formulation and treatment planning skills is essential.

Experience in social work, especially in GBV (gender-based violence), trauma-informed approaches and/or behavioral sciences, treatment and management strategies of challenging children, youth, and families.

Strong interpersonal skills. A demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

Awareness, knowledge, and ability to deliver culturally safe services.

Ability to provide crisis planning and response, as well as demonstrated ability for positive proactive problem-solving.

A demonstrated ability to maintain successful partnerships with other service providers.

A demonstrated ability to meet all Quality Assurance metrics.

Must have a valid driver's license, adequate insurance, and access to a vehicle.

Must be fluent in both the English and French languages.

Thank you in advance for your interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Salary:

$70,150 - $81,829 Annually

Crossroads Children's Mental Health Centre (CCMHC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a diverse workforce and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, martial status, or disability. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC), CCMHC will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment & selection process to applicants with disabilities. During any stage of the recruitment process, please notify hr@crossroadschildren.ca of the nature of any accommodation(s) you may require. Any information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 19 months

Pay: $70,150.00-$81,829.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Flexible schedule On-site parking
Language:

French (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ottawa, ON K2C 3J2