Coordinator - Family Therapy Services - Repost

Reporting to both the Director of Patient Services - Mental Health Program, and the Medical Director - Family Therapy Program (for clinical & teaching components), the Coordinator - Family Therapy Service is responsible for:

• Supervising and teaching residents, medical students and members of other healthcare disciplines in the theory and practice of Family Therapy; participating in the evaluation of teaching programs.
• Integrating education and clinical practice in the area of Family Therapy; and developing educational materials.
• Providing expert consultation and guidance to other healthcare professionals and students through clinical leadership, mentoring, education, evaluation and research.
• Contributing to the development and improvement of Family Therapy services by examining, developing, refining and evaluating the body of specialized knowledge and the clinical practices associated with the client population.
• Providing advanced professional family therapy assessment and interventions to clients.

• Minimum of four years recent related clinical experience, required.
• Previous experience teaching other healthcare professionals and/or students, preferred.

• Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Counselling or an equivalent Master’s degree as recognized by the Centre, required.
• Post-graduate training in specialized clinical services preferred.

• Must be registered with the applicable licensing body.

• Varied knowledge base in systems theory and schools of family therapy.
• Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other disciplines and demonstrate professional judgment and initiative.
• Demonstrated teaching skills.
• Ability to adapt readily to changing demands and situations, and in turn, exercise appropriate judgment.

• May encounter aggressive and/or agitated client/visitors/staff.
• May be exposed to infectious diseases, blood and body fluids, toxic materials, noise, allergens, physical and emotional stress.
• May be occasionally required to work extended hours.
• May be required to work a variety of shifts including weekends.