Family Therapist - Get Up and Go
Category Healthcare Professional Opportunities
Req Number HEA-26-00080
Open Date 9/18/2026
Number of Openings 1
Department Complex Continuing Care
Work type Temporary Part-time
Salary band Band G ($46.98 - $58.71/hr)
FTE 0.6
Posting Close Date 09/25/2026
Description
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada's hospital for children and youth with disabilities and developmental differences.

Serving more than 9,000 families annually through inpatient and outpatient programs and services, our teams are helping to shape the future of pediatric disability care.

As a top 40 Canadian research hospital and academic hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, Holland Bloorview integrates care, teaching, research and scholarship to advance practice and improve the lives of children and youth with disabilities and developmental differences.

All clinical staff are expected to contribute to the academic agenda through one or more of the following activities: supervising students, teaching, academic service, scholarship and/or research.

Holland Bloorview has achieved 100 per cent in four successive surveys by Accreditation Canada, an unprecedented achievement in safety.

We are also proud to be recognized among Greater Toronto's Top Employers, Canada's Top Employers for Young People and Canada's Best Diversity Employers.

Here, you will find an inspiring, inclusive, innovative and cooperative work environment, competitive compensation and benefits, and programs that support ongoing learning, professional growth and well-being, so you can do meaningful work while continuing to grow your career.

To learn more about the advantages of a career at Holland Bloorview, click here (https://hollandbloorview.ca/about-us/working-with-us/current-job-opportunities) .
**Position Summary**
This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative and experienced **family therapist** to join the Get Up and Go (GUaG) Pediatric Persistent Pain program. GUaG is Canada's first inpatient intensive interdisciplinary pediatric pain service, supporting youth and their families to regain function and return to usual activities, including school and recreation.

As an integral member of the interprofessional team, the family therapist will provide trauma-informed assessments, collaboratively set goals and provide psychotherapy to families and clients.

To learn more about that program,click here (https://hollandbloorview.ca/services/programs-services/get-and-go-persistent-pediatric-pain-service) .
**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:**
Conduct family-centred strengths-based assessments of family's psychosocial needs, strengths, psychosocial functioning, and adjustment with having a child with chronic pain




Develop and lead strategies to promote the uptake of evidence- informed practice and family system therapy interventions to optimize outcomes of chronic pain clients and families
Develop and deliver programs for caregivers learning to support the emotional regulation of children with chronic pain, co-occurring medical complexity and/or mental health diagnoses.

Design individualized family treatment plans collaboratively with the family based on assessed needs, in collaboration with the other team members of the GUaG program
Consult and collaborate with the interprofessional team members to share progression towards therapeutic goals, ensure goals are aligned across the program
Perform duties in accordance with relevant legislation and organizational policies and procedures
Complete detailed and comprehensive documentation in accordance with Holland Bloorview best practises and documentation policies, CRPO or relevant college requirements.

Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Maintain workload measurement and related data collection, as required.

Contribute to the academic agenda at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital by supervising students
Other duties as required.

The above duties are representative but are not to be construed as all inclusive.
**QUALIFICATIONS:**
Registered in good standing with the applicable regulatory college, including the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW), College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO), College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO), College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario (CPBAO), and/or College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). **Registrants**
**must be able to perform the controlled act of psychotherapy**
Completion of a master's degree from an accredited university
Post-masters education and training in family systems therapy and registered marriage and family therapist preferred (RMFT)
Demonstrated additional training in therapeutic modalities providing evidence-based therapies for emotion regulation, such as, acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, and other empirically supported modalities
A minimum of three years' experience providing family therapy in a mental health setting is strongly preferred
Clinical experience with chronic pain, somatization and common co-occurring mental health concerns is preferred
Clinical training and experience in non-violent crisis intervention, suicide risk assessment and de-escalation strategies




Demonstrated knowledge of relevant legislation (e.g., Child Youth and Family Services Act, Regulated Health Care Professions Act, Psychotherapy Act, Mental Health Act, Personal Health Information Protection Act, Health Care Consent Act, Substitute Decisions Act as well as commitment to upholding the principles of the Code of Ethics of the College of Psychotherapists or Nurse or Social Workers or Occupational Therapists or Psychologists)
Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, time management, planning and evaluation skills
Demonstrated commitment to the development of professional practice, life-long learning and excellence in client care
Demonstrated understanding of conflict resolution and ability to offer and receive constructive feedback
Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion principles and practices
Satisfactory criminal reference check and vulnerable sector search required
About the Organization Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital creates a world of possibility by supporting children and youth with disabilities, medical complexity, illness and injury.

All of our work is guided by our strategic plan, Transformative Care, Inclusive World: Holland Bloorview 2030.

The plan: https://strategicplan.hollandbloorview.ca/
To get a glimpse as to who Holland Bloorview is, we invite you to watch the Together We Dare.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3c-FszREUk
Holland Bloorview is committed to fostering a climate of inclusion, diversity, equity accessibility, and anti-racism (IDEAA).

This commitment is central to, and mutually supportive of, our research excellence mandate.

We welcome and respect the diversity of all members of our community and we seek to create an inclusive culture for our clients, families, research scientists, staff, participants, trainees, volunteers, trustees, and partners.

To help in our journey towards fully reflecting the communities we partner with, we welcome and encourage applications from Black individuals and other racialized persons, Indigenous Peoples, women, persons with disabilities, LGBTQI2SA+ persons, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas within our community.

Holland Bloorview is committed to fair assessment of a candidate's abilities, and consideration for diversity of thought, method, and experience, including non-traditional career paths.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities.

Please notify us of any accommodations that you require by contacting [email protected] or (phone hidden).

This position is currently accepting applications.

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