Inspire - Community Support Services is a non-profit, multi-service community-based agency. The agency is currently looking to fill a full time Psychotherapist position. Responsible to provide clients with therapeutic counselling/psychotherapy

Key Accountabilities

- Completes intakes and assessments for clinical and group programs assessing appropriateness and readiness

- Conducts individual, couple or family counselling

- Assesses risk, creates service and individualized support plans, coordinates with service providers

- Conducts treatment plans in collaboration with client, reassess plans and adjust plans as needed

- Refers clients to other agency resources

- Participates in clinical meetings, program planning, evaluation meetings, and meets individually with director

- Create and maintain progress notes, reports and other required materials (participation rates, trends/themes, referral pathways)

Knowledge

- Knowledge and practice of psychotherapy - individual, couples and families

- Knowledge of domestic violence abuse support and intervention programs

- Knowledge of development disabilities and complex special needs

- Knowledge of relevant governing legislation, policies and procedures

- Knowledge of the organization’s services and community partners

- Knowledge of office productivity software and databases, and technology devices

Education

- Completion of master’s degree in social work, psychotherapy or equivalent





- Membership in the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers and/or registration with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario or other regulatory body

Experience

- Greater than three years of previous work experience in clinical services for clients

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

- Interacts with clients, families, and support network, addresses expectations, instils trust, negotiates, persuades, influences and resolves conflict

- Develops and maintains therapeutic relationships

- Interacts across a range of stakeholders with a focus on provision of support and referral expertise

- Consults with relevant stakeholders, understands content and context, provides advice and guidance

- Responds to conflict and complaints, uses calming and de-escalation techniques, and mediates conflict. Participates in program meetings and committee work

- Requires non-verbal communication skills, including heightened empathy and sensitivity to clients

- Requires active listening skills

Complexity and Problem Solving

- Works with autonomy in self-directed role

- Considers client and support network psychotherapy, case management problems, issues, and challenges and references multiple information sources to create referral and support plans

- Selects appropriate therapeutic modalities in the context of client characteristics





- Responds to complex situations in real time

- Considers potential consequences and collaborates with director before selection of preferred course of action

- Thinks critically while under pressure

Impact

- Contributes to reputation and public image of the agency with direct interaction with clients, families, support networks, and community partners

- Direct impact on the daily living experiences of clients and their families

- Assesses and evaluates safety and well-being of clients

- Contributes to health, safety, and well-being of others

- Responsibility for the Work of Others

- Familiarizes new employees with tasks, duties, practices, and processes

- Provides clinical supervision for students during placement

Physical Effort

- Uses computers and other office equipment

- Sits for extended periods of time, with limited movement

Sensory Effort

- Heighten auditory demands during counselling and support interactions

- Concentration and visual effort during text/data input, cross checks of information, and confirming accuracy

- Concentration and visual effort in reading body language

Working Conditions

- Works in office environment, client homes and other locations

- Situational awareness for health and safety of self and others

- Exposure to safety concerns, physical and verbal outbursts and abuse

- Exposure to stressful experiences/interaction with clients who are upset, angry, and/or emotionally charged

Pay: From $36.86 per hour

Work Location: In person

📌 Psychotherapist (Cornwall)
🏢 Inspire Community Support Services
📍 Cornwall