Why work with us:

The Family Centre is looking for Mental Health Therapists skilled in developing collaborative relationships and partnerships with families and other parties. We are focused on Trauma-Informed Care for both our communities and staff teams, and provide services based on research and evidence-based practices. We encourage employees to bring their authentic self to work in our diverse and inclusive environment. The organization is committed to Indigenous ceremony and practice and welcomes knowledge of ceremony and lived experience. Our culture is focused on providing a safe and supportive workplace including paid training, excellent benefits, a wellness program, and much more.

What you will be doing:

As a Mental Health Therapist, you will provide counselling to vulnerable children, adults, and families through collaborative partnerships. This position requires a 60% allocation to direct client care and 40% to community-based clinical coordination and case management activities. You will work collaboratively with other service providers in a “Circle of Support” care model for children and their families.

• Deliver trauma-informed counselling to children and caregivers to heal from the effects of toxic stress and complex trauma

• Establish relationships of trust with clients and other professionals

• Implement evidence-based clinical interventions, with emphasis on short-term therapy techniques to provide service to clients for a wide range of issues

• Promote awareness of healthy brain development and effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)

• Assist the client in connecting with community resources (assessment and referral)

• When the client is unable, advocate on behalf of the client and teach the client how to advocate on their own behalf

What you will bring to the role:

• Hold a Master's Degree or PhD in Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a closely related discipline
• Minimum 3 years of professional counselling experience with demonstrated success in family centered interventions and trauma-informed care
• Demonstrated experience addressing complex family dynamics through individual, couples, and group therapy modalities.
• Track record of thriving in multidisciplinary teams with flexibility to expand your role in response to program needs
• Exceptional verbal/written communication skills (in English) with the ability to maintain precise clinical documentation and present case insights effectively
• Comfortable using platforms, and standard office software, with adaptability to learn new digital tools.

Background Check Process & Requirements:

As a part of the selection process, The Family Centre will conduct reference checks with your most recent employers.

• Police Information Check – Vulnerable Sector and Intervention Record Check (completed within the last 6 months)

• Child Intervention Record Check (completed within the last 6 months)

• Certification and registration in good standing with applicable professional association(s)

• Our Children Are Sacred Youth Suicide Prevention Training or ASIST Suicide Intervention Training, required within 3 months of start date

What you can expect:

Training – comprehensive onboarding/orientation process which includes service specific, leading-edge training, and agency-wide core training

Feedback*–* a strong reflective supervision model that provides regular formal and informal opportunities for feedback

Performance Coachin**g – formal and informal coaching regarding the development of personal and professional growth and development

Reasonable Accommodation–The Family Centre will provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee

Compensation–Our comprehensive compensation package offered to employees reflects a strong commitment to employee wellbeing and is competitive within the marketplace

• starting salary range of $69,916 - $76,387 (commensurate with level of education and experience)

• 36.5-hour work week

• Fully paid group benefits plan

• Health Spending Account

• 3 weeks’ vacation

• RRSP matching

• Ongoing paid training

• Mileage compensation

• Paid parking

• Paid sick time (up t0 8 days per calendar year)

• Agency-wide social events

• Employee Resource Groups

Closing Date: May 4, 2026

The Family Centre acknowledges that our work takes place on Treaty 6 territory, a traditional meeting ground, gathering place, and traveling route for the nehiyaw (Cree), Anishinaabe (Ojibway/Saulteaux), Niitsitapi (Blackfoot), Métis, Dene, and Nakota (Stoney).

Through our support of an Indigenous way of being and seeking towards being wichitasowak (people who are helping), the Family Centre acknowledges all the many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit whose footsteps continue to enrich these lands.

The Family Centre thanks all applicants in advance. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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