Clinician (Masters), Family Therapy

Job description

Description JOB SUMMARY: Within the context of a patient/client and family-centred framework and continuum-based care model and in accordance with established standards of professional practice and the vision, values and policies of the organization, works as part of a multidisciplinary mental health care team to provide comprehensive mental health and psychosocial assessment and treatment services for families of individuals with mental illness and concurrent disorders (i.e. substance use). Provides psychodynamic, cognitive and behavioural therapy, couples counselling, group counselling and psychoeducation according to a variety of theoretical models and best practices; establishes and maintains therapeutic relationships based on trust with clients and their families; participates in case conferences/meetings with clients, family, service providers and members of the multidisciplinary team; and collaborates and provides clinical support to colleagues to meet the needs of the client population serviced and to provide integration and continuity across the care continuum.This work is framed within VCH’s commitments to our pillars of Indigenous Cultural Safety, Anti-Racism, Equity, Di...