Role overview

Contract Position

Family Transition Place is seeking an experienced and dynamic individual to join our team as Counselling Supervisor - this is a contract position for 18 months. Reporting to the Director of Client Services, this position will provide strategic leadership and supervisory oversight for the Counselling team.

Purpose of the Position:

To provide support with program planning, clinical supervision, staff management and program administration for the following Counselling Programs: Crisis/Intake, Sexual Assault, Woman Abuse, Addiction, Rural Response, Parent and Child, as well as any other programs that may fall under the Counselling Program
To ensure the development and promotion of individual and community activism to end violence against women
To support the Director of Client Services

Responsibilities:

Providing Support to all Staff across the Counselling programs:

Provides debriefing, consultation and support in relation to client situations
Provides ongoing clinical supervision of counsellors working within regulatory body requirements and organizational policy and procedures
Ensures staff are submitting timely, appropriate and accurate information to inform statistical reporting of service delivery in compliance with funder and agency requirements
Provides on-call coverage and emergency back-up as needed
Supports acts of individual advocacy on behalf of clients
Provide staff orientation to staff ensuring mandatory trainings are completed
Provides input to the Director to inform performance appraisals/management as needed
Support staff in identifying ongoing learning and professional development needs in conjunction with the Director

Performing Administrative Duties

Conducts counselling Caseworks audits as deemed necessary by the Director through regular consultation with staff
Oversees the planning and development of the Fall and Winter/Spring Group Counselling Schedule/Flyer
Assist with research and prepare documents in relation to Ministries/funders
Available to back fill the Director as necessary
Initial review of summary reports and flag issues or errors to the Director as applicable
Coordinate case management across agency for external consultants, including providing necessary reports and follow up invoicing
Approve and sign off timesheets; log sick time information

Committing to the agency’s core values of: Compassion, Integrity, Equity and Social Responsibility

Adhere to FTP policies and procedures and compliance with required

legislation and regulatory requirements such as OHSA, AODA, etc.

Performing other duties or responsibilities as negotiated and assigned

Qualifications and Core Competencies:

Masters level counselling-focused degree or equivalent experience
Registered with a counselling / social work college or regulatory organization required or in process of registering
No previous violations of breach of professional practice standards
Minimum of 3 years of supervisory or coordination experience
Knowledge of issues of violence against women and children
Knowledge of Sexual Assault service delivery and services
Feminist leadership skills
Administrative, supervisory and leadership experience
Understanding the links between violence, trauma, addictions and mental health issues
Ability to incorporate into counselling an anti-oppression and women centred framework using a trauma focused lens/approach
Knowledge of a variety of therapeutic modalities and intervention strategies
Knowledge of Global Appraisal of Individual Needs Short Screener (GAIN SS)
Sound clinical decision making skills to help assess risk and implement best practice
Ability to work well under pressure and within the context of a team structure and atmosphere
Decision making, including dealing with job related stress, guided by professional standards of practice
Ability to identify risk related to client services and taking appropriate action in consultation with the Director
Proven ability to research and seek out best practices for service delivery, funding and innovative models
Strong written and oral communication, case management and report writing skills
Ability to understand technology including, but not limited to: support scheduling, invoicing, and scanning/uploading documents
Works from an ARAO/Intersectionality lens
Strong knowledge of agency policies and procedures
Maintain appropriate professional boundaries

Employment Requirements:

Vulnerable Sector Police Clearance Certificate and maintaining of clearance requirements during course of employment
Valid driver’s license and insurance
CPR and First Aid Certification

Physical / Mental Effort:

Based on work schedule/flow the frequency of the following tasks will vary according to need:

Changing priorities and work flow to accommodate needs of others, and imposed deadlines, able to be flexible
Multi-tasking and working under pressure to meet imposed deadlines while performing daily duties
Reviewing others’ work for accuracy
Using interpersonal skills, empathy and acute listening skills
Using good problem solving and crisis management skills

Working Conditions:

Monday - Friday 8:30 - 4:30, some evenings and weekends possible
Some on call after hours
Attend evening meetings and weekend events as necessary

Salary:

$63,536.00 - $74,520.00 annually

The successful candidate will join a compassionate, caring and forward-thinking family of professionals.

Our steadfast feminist and family-first approach guide the work we do. We are committed to ensuring that FTP continues to boast strong staff retention and satisfaction through consistent collaboration, communication, skills and culture development opportunities throughout our organization.

Our commitment to our internal agency values of compassion, respect, inclusion, continuous learning and integrity is unwavering, and we are striving to create a culture rooted in inclusiveness. We are committed to unlearning biases and working towards undoing systemic racism and oppression towards, Black, Indigenous, People of Color, 2SLGBTQ+ and all marginalized identities.

We are focused on innovation and enhancement of our services for our clients; we are equally focused on creating a workplace that works with our staff. We are deeply proud of the culture we have developed, and the staff who continue to help us shape it. We’d love to have you join us!

Family Transition Place is dedicated to achieving a workplace that reflects the diversity of the community it serves and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. We thank all applicants, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

AI will not be used in the hiring process