Therapist

JOB DETAILS

Status: Permanent, Full-Time (40 hours per week)

Schedule: Flexible, Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

Location: The Newly Institute Fredericton Clinic (#6, 5 Acorn Street, Fredericton, NB)

ABOUT THE NEWLY INSTITUTE

The Newly Institute was founded to provide long-lasting change within the mental health industry, our community, and with our clients. Our intensive outpatient programs provide rapid access, rapid resolution, and rapid return to work and healthy lifestyle programs for anxiety, depression, addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), trauma, and chronic pain.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Therapist (Licensed Clinical Therapist or Registered Social Worker) to join our multi-disciplinary clinical team in Fredericton.

WHAT YOU WILL DO 

This position will be primarily responsible for group facilitation and providing one-to-one therapy for individuals struggling with complex mental health conditions. 

Following our rotational therapist model, you will work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team to achieve positive client outcomes, while sharing our core values of communication, community, excellence, health, and innovation.

Client Care Accountabilities

• Provide individual trauma therapy utilizing Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and/or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
  
• Facilitate psychoeducation groups (based on ACT, sleep education, DBT skills, mindfulness, and family support).
• Provide resource-based interventions, case management and coordination, transition, or discharge planning.
• Assist in grounding and reflection post-psychopharmacological treatment.
  

• Demonstrate expertise and skills to support clients presenting with:
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Psychological injury
  • Addiction
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Other mental health diagnoses

Team Collaboration Accountabilities

• Participate in weekly case consultations and complex case discussions with an interdisciplinary team.
• Work collaboratively with other therapists by sharing a client caseload, within a rotating therapist model.
• Communicate with other clinicians on a regular basis about issues related to client care.
• Participate in mental health promotion activities and contribute to establishing and maintaining mental health and addictions community resources.

Administrative Accountabilities

• Ensure same-day completion of session notes.
  
• Provide reporting to third parties and community referral sources.
• Attend relevant clinical meetings, including but not limited to WorkSafe NB (Return to Work) and other programs.
• Engagement in professional consults and supervision.

Other responsibilities related to the role and scope of work may be assigned.

WHAT YOU BRING

Experience

• A minimum of 2 years of experience working as a Licensed Counselling Therapist or Registered Social Worker is required.
• 2+ years of experience in mental health assessment/triage and treatment is a strong asset.
• Utilizing EMDR or ART for treatment of PTSD is an asset.
• Experience treating addiction is a strong asset.
• Experience with individual, group, and family counselling is an asset.
• Equivalences of experience may be considered.
• Ability to speak French is an asset.

Education

• A Master’s degree in Counselling or Social Work is required.

Professional Registration/Designation

• An active registration with the College of Licensed Counselling Therapists of New Brunswick (CCTNB) or the New Brunswick Association of Social Workers (NBASW) is required.
• Professional liability insurance is required.

Technical Competences

• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Outlook and Teams is required.
• Proficiency with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems is an asset.

Background Check

Offers are conditional, subject to employment reference checks and a clear police background check inclusive of vulnerable sectors.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

We actively protect our diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where we are empowered to show up as their authentic selves.  We welcome applicants of all races, colours, places of origin, ancestries, religious beliefs, genders/gender identities/gender expressions, sexual orientations, ages, sources of income, family status, and physical and mental disabilities.  Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified candidates are considered, and decisions are merit-based.

ACCESSIBILITY

The Newly Institute welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities or those seeking accommodation based on any other protected ground. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please email careers@thenewly.ca.

APPLICATION CLOSING

The posting will remain open until the role is filled.  We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.