Child, Youth & Family Therapist

TMHC Counselling & Mediation

Position Type: Independent Contractor
Location: Pickering, Ontario
Compensation: 60%/40% split

About Us

TMHC Counselling & Mediation is committed to providing compassionate, culturally responsive, and evidence-informed mental health services to individuals and families. Our approach emphasizes creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive therapeutic environment where clients can navigate challenges, strengthen relationships, and work toward meaningful change.

Position Overview

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Child, Youth & Family Therapist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience working with children, adolescents, and families facing emotional, behavioural, developmental, and relational challenges.

This position is well suited to a clinician who is passionate about supporting young people and their families through individualized, developmentally appropriate therapeutic interventions.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide individual psychotherapy to children and youth, as well as family therapy.
- Conduct clinical assessments and develop individualized treatment plans.
- Support clients experiencing anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation, behavioural concerns, trauma, family conflict, and life transitions.
- Utilize age-appropriate therapeutic approaches, including play-based and creative interventions when appropriate.
- Collaborate with parents and caregivers to support therapeutic progress while maintaining appropriate confidentiality.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
- Uphold qualified, ethical, and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

- Master's degree in Social Work,



Counselling Psychology, or a related discipline.
- Current registration in good standing with the applicable provincial regulatory body.
- Minimum 3 years of post-graduate clinical experience preferred.
- Demonstrated experience providing psychotherapy to children, youth, and families.
- Knowledge of child and adolescent development, attachment, and family systems.
- Experience using evidence-informed therapeutic approaches such as CBT, DBT, ACT, play therapy, or family systems therapy.
- Strong clinical assessment, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Commitment to trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and anti-oppressive practice.
- Professional liability insurance.

Additional Assets

- Specialized training in play therapy, attachment-based interventions, or family therapy.
- Experience supporting neurodivergent children and youth.
- Experience working with separation, divorce, blended families, and complex family dynamics.
- Training in trauma-focused interventions.

What We Offer

- Opportunities to develop a child, youth, and family therapy caseload.
- A collaborative and supportive professional environment.
- Professional autonomy as an independent contractor.
- Opportunities to support clients with diverse therapeutic needs.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their résumé and cover letter outlining their relevant clinical experience, particularly their work with children, youth, and families.

Pay: $100.00-$105.00 per hour

Expected hours: 5.0 – 10.0 per week

Benefits:

- Adaptable schedule
- On-site parking

Education:

- Master's Degree (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Pickering, ON L1V 7G5

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