Counselling therapist

Employer: Family and Children’s Services Niagara Reporting to: FCC Manager of Administration and Programs
Family and Children’s Services has been making a positive difference in the lives of children, youth, and families in Niagara for more than a century. As a multiservice agency providing child welfare services, fostering and adoption, counselling, and childcare, the team at FACS Niagara works to keep children safe and families strong.

Under the supervision of the FCC Manager of Administration and Programs, the FCC Therapist II provides skilled and specialized counselling in individual, conjoint, family and group therapy to a range of clients throughout a variety of Family Counselling Centre Programs
Provide individual, couple, family and group counselling using a variety of modalities to a wide range of clients, with varying presenting issues, in a variety of Family Counselling Centre programs.
Work collaboratively with other Family Counselling Centre team members, including Family Counselling Centre intake services, to ensure agency cases are appropriately managed.
Provide individual counselling, therapy and group facilitation within the Family Counselling Centre on weekday, evening, and weekend hours.
Maintain therapeutic competence and promote professional development through reference to professional literature and by participation in professional development programs in the department, the society, and the community.
Provide video taped or live assessment interviews as required.
Provide liaison with community or service organizations as delegated.
Be responsible for EAP and community marketing as required.
Be responsible for presentations to community groups and/or EAP as delegated and appropriate.
Identify their individual professional developmental needs to the Manager, in order that their performance can be maximized.
Work in compliance with OH&SA, utilizing protective equipment as necessary, and attends mandatory training as required.
Licensure, certification or registration with appropriate regulatory body (e.g. Preference given to candidates with proven ability in the field of family counselling and eligibility for clinical membership with A.Personal integrity and responsibility and a commitment to the goals of Child Welfare, Niagara FACS and the Family Counselling Centre.
Specialized skills and demonstrated proficiency in individual, conjoint, family and group therapy in assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic intervention, resource coordination and goal directed casework.
The ability to communicate verbally, to write clear concise reports and to meet deadlines and other administrative requirements.
Skills in marketing and other public relations skills.
The ability to assess the appropriateness of community resources.
Demonstrated computer literacy (MS Office, Outlook e-mail).
Working hours are weekdays, evenings, and weekends.
Ability to communicate in French or another language an asset.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to the risk of verbal abuse and behaviourally difficult clients.
To work from multiple sites.
on.ca , by January 5, 2026, at 4:30pm.
This job advertisement is to fill a temporary vacancy in the Family Counselling Centre (FCC).
Please note, you will be required to receive an updated Vulnerable Sector Check every 3 years to continue employment at Family and Children’s Services Niagara.
Family and Children’s Services Niagara is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive barrier free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. A lot has changed in our community and our world since the founding of Family and Children’s Services Niagara in 1898, but our organization’s commitment to safe kids and strong families holds true. Through an extensive portfolio of programming, including child protection, fostering and adoption, counselling, and childcare, FACS Niagara protects our community’s children, strengthens its families, and helps youth and adults achieve their full potential.
In the Ministry of Community, Children and Social Services 2021 Annual Review, FACS Niagara was recognized for:
100% compliance related to children and youth placed in extended society care for 24 consecutive months.
100% compliance related to all Indigenous service requirements.
About Family and Children's Services Niagara:

A lot has changed in our community and our world since the founding of Family and Children’s Services Niagara in 1898, but our organization’s commitment to safe kids and strong families holds true. Through an extensive portfolio of programming, including child protection, fostering and adoption, counselling, and childcare, FACS Niagara protects our community’s children, strengthens its families, and helps youth and adults achieve their full potential.
In the Ministry of Community, Children and Social Services 2021 Annual Review, FACS Niagara was recognized for:
100% compliance related to children and youth placed in extended society care for 24 consecutive months
100% compliance related to all Indigenous service requirements