Job Description

Yorktown Family Services

provides a comprehensive range of mental health services for children, youth and families who are experiencing serious emotional/social/behavioural difficulties along with several gender-based violence initiatives. Yorktown 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 whenever possible. We are committed to inclusiveness and diversity at all levels of the organization.

Yorktown is currently seeking a Family / Child and Youth Therapist who will join the team of professionals at Yorktown. The successful candidate will be a highly independent professional capable of providing in-person and virtual therapy within a single-session model.

Primary Function

Yorktown requires a skilled and enthusiastic family and child therapist with fluency in English to provide clinical services to a diverse multi-cultural population. This position is located within our brief services programs, with majority of time spend providing counselling service at our What's Up Walk-in, St. James Town location, as well as community outreach and service navigation support from time to time.

Applicants should have a willingness to engage with youth and families in a community-based setting in the St. James Town neighborhood of Toronto. The St. James Town What's Up Walk-In is a unique collaboration between Yorktown and the St. James Town Corner Hub, providing single-session walk-in counselling to meet the needs of children, youth and families of this diverse community. Support may also need to be provided at all of our rapid access programs both virtual and in-person.

Responsibilities

A primary component of this position will be providing single session and brief services to support the Agency's Walk-In service delivery model

Single Session counselling utilizing best practices such as solution focused brief therapy

Service coordination and working collaboratively with Child Welfare and partner agencies is an important aspect of the role

Services may be delivered at the Centre or in the community as needed

Timely writing of reports and session notes within a 24-hour period after end of session

Service is typically delivered in Cognitive behavioral, solution focused, or family systems informed therapy modalities

Working collaboratively with other therapists and St. James Town Hub staff to support staff to facilitate excellent client experiences with the Yorktown team

Qualifications

M.S.W., or equivalent Clinical Masters and several years clinical experience grounded in a strengths-based, systemic perspective with children, youth and families

Must be a registered member in good standing with the college of social service workers or college of registered psychotherapists (RSW or RP)

Minimum two years relevant children's mental health experience with preference for experience using evidence based clinical models such as CBT, TF-CBT, and SFBT

Experience working with newcomer youth and families facing a variety of socio-economic challenges impacting mental health - food insecurity, housing instability, job precarity, etc.

Enthusiasm and skill working to support change with a multi-challenged, diverse client population

Excellent oral and written communication skills, including report writing

Superb interpersonal and organizational skills

Experience working in a multidisciplinary team setting

Demonstrated skills and experience working in collaboration with other service providers

Ability to work flexible hours including evenings is essential

Vulnerable Sector Screening is required

Assets include, experience running groups and fluency in a second language

Access to a reliable vehicle is a definite asset

Reports to the Manager of Brief Services and Intake

Yorktown Family Services is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity. Please submit your resume and cover letter to

hr@yorktownfamilyservices.com

by May 30th, 2025 .

Please quote

"Competition 2025-01RAB - Family, Child and Youth Therapist (What's Up Walk-in)",

in the subject line

.

Yorktown values the diversity of people and communities and is committed to equity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from qualified candidates who reflect the diversity of our communities.

The Ontario Human Rights Code makes an exception for nepotism and anti-nepotism policies. Section 24(1)(d) of the Code specifically permits employers to grant or withhold employment or advancement in employment to someone who is the spouse, child or parent of the employee. All job applicants will be requested to disclose if any relative is a current employee of Yorktown.

Family Services. As per Yorktown's Nepotism Policy 2.9, job applicants will be asked to disclose family members in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Yorktown Family Services welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Yorktown Family Services welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $68,692.91 per year

Benefits:

Company events Employee assistance program Wellness program
Flexible language requirement:

French not required
Schedule:

8 hour shift Day shift Evening shift Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

Are you legally entitled to work in Canada? Have you ever been convicted for a crime for which a pardon has not been granted? Are you associated with any of our staff?
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-05-30
Expected start date: 2025-06-09