Youth Therapist

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Care

• Deliver evidence-based psychotherapy (CBT DBT-informed ACT)
• Develop and implement treatment plans and goals
• Use measurement-based care to monitor progress and outcomes

Risk & Safety

• Assess and respond to clinical risk (e.g. suicidality self-harm)
• Develop and maintain safety plans
• Escalate or coordinate care for higher-risk or complex presentations

Youth & Family Engagement

• Build strong therapeutic alliances with youth
• Adapt interventions to developmental stage and motivation
• Engage caregivers and provide psychoeducation
• Collaborate with schools physicians and community partners

Documentation & Professional Practice

• Maintain timely accurate clinical documentation
• Adhere to ethical and regulatory standards
• Participate in case discussions and team collaboration

Qualifications :

Qualifications

• Masters degree in a relevant field
• Registration in good standing with CRPO or OCSWSSW
• Training and experience in evidence-based psychotherapy (CBT preferred)
• Experience working with youth and emerging adults (ages 1223)
• Strong clinical judgment communication and organizational skills
• Valid professional liability insurance
• Recent and valid Police Record Check (Vulnerable Sector required)

For psychotherapist applicants

• Must be registered with the CRPO as a Registered Psychotherapist (Independent Practice)
• Applicants requiring supervision (e.g. RP Qualifying) will not be considered

For social worker applicants

• Must be registered as a Registered Social Worker (RSW)
• Must be able to practice independently without ongoing supervision

What Were Looking For (Core Competencies)

• Strong skills in adolescent engagement and alliance-building
• Ability to manage complex presentations (e.g. anxiety depression ADHD trauma)
• Confidence in risk monitoring and clinical decision-making
• Ability to work within a structured care pathway / stepped-care model

Additional Information :

Why Join our client

• Work in a highly trained CBT-focused team
• Structured evidence-based environment with strong peer collaboration
• Opportunities to be part of a clinic connected to academic and hospital networks
• Hybrid work model (in-person virtual)

Compensation

Psychotherapist - $98 to $115/hr
Social Worker - $92 to $107.50/hr

**Rates are per client-contact hour (e.g. therapy report writing etc.) **

Position Details

• Full-time
• Paid time off

Schedule

• Daytime hours
• Some late afternoons/early evenings (if involved in group therapy)
• No weekends

Location: Hybrid (in-person in Ottawa virtual)

Please note that due to the volume of applications only those under consideration will be contacted for an interview.  No phone calls please. Our client is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate if you require accommodations during the recruitment process please let us know.  Offers are conditional on successful completion of background and reference checks. No AI is used in this recruitment process.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time