Kinark Child and Family Services has a rich 50-year history serving children and youth through a wide range of evidence-based mental health services that include individual, family, and group counselling. We are on a mission to help children and youth with complex needs achieve better life outcomes with a broader vision of a healthy future for Ontario’s children and youth. We have a passionate team of over 700 staff serving close to 9,000 children and youth each year in our three program streams - Community-based Child and Youth Mental Health, Autism, and Forensic Mental Health.

Our people are the heartbeat of our organization where ‘Holding children, youth, and families at the centre of all that we do’ is only one of the values that guides our work.

In support of our journey towards being an employer of choice in our sectors, our staff is engaged for feedback to identify and support improvements, big and small, to enhance the employee experience.

If you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of children and youth with complex needs and want to be part of the mission we are on… Come join our team

For more information about Kinark, our values, our strategic priorities, and our service programs, please visit ourwebsite at www.kinark.on.ca .

What we offer:

- Competitive salary, comprehensive health and dental benefits, and other employment perks *
- Versatile work arrangement supporting employee work life balance
- Employer Matching Defined Contribution Pension Plan up to 6% *
- Employee Wellness Program
- Extensive Educational and Training Opportunities and Supports




- Supportive work environment with regular Supervision and Feedback
- Renowned Accredited Clinical Programs

*Dependent on hours worked, length of service and/or collective agreement (where relevant)

We currently have an opportunity for:

Position Title

Clinical Therapist

Program Lists

Kinark Child & Family Services -> Simcoe Program

Location

Barrie, ON L9J 1A7 CA (Primary)

Reg/Temp

Temporary

Start Date

November 2, 2026

Temporary End Date

December 5, 2027

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Relief

No

Other Employee Classification (if applicable)

Not Applicable

Total # of hours per week

35

# of Positions

1

Close Date

November 17, 2026

Job Description

The Clinical Therapist is an integral part of a busy, dynamic and growing clinical program at Kinark Child and Family Services, Community Based Child and Youth Mental Health program in the Simcoe region. As a member of an interdisciplinary team, the Clinical Therapist will be required to liaise with internal and external collaterals in the provision of clinical services. The Clinical Therapist will be responsible for completing comprehensive clinical assessments, formulate and develop individualized treatment plans. They will also provide individual, family,



and/or group therapy to high risk and complex children, youth, and families within an office-based, as well as a community-based setting, as required. The successful candidate will be required to work some evenings per week based on client needs. The Clinical Therapist position is covered by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union. Kinark has introduced a benefit that gives employees in eligible roles the opportunity to work partially or fully remote if they choose to opt‑in for this benefit. This role (Clinical Therapist) is assessed as a Roamer position requiring a minimum of 2-3 days in the office per week. This position is eligible for Compressed Work Week.

The pay rate for this role is:Level I:$41.34; Level II:$43.32; Level III:$45.38 CAD per hour

Duties & Responsibilities (included but are not limited to):

- Complete an initial comprehensive assessment, considering the multiple layers and interacting mental health issues, needs, and disorders, concurrent substance use issues, and medical conditions
- Conduct risk assessments and develop safety plans.
- Complete a comprehensive formulation and treatment plan as a foundation for treatment, integrating input from interdisciplinary team members and collateral sources.
- Provide evidenced‑based interventions to both youth and families, monitoring outcomes for treatment effectiveness and modifying treatment activities as needed.
- Participate in full model DBT (or other evidenced‑based interventions) inclusive of phone coaching to both youth and families and active participation

📌 Clinical Therapist (Canada)
🏢 Kinark Child and Family Services
📍 Canada