Position title
Play Therapist
Description

Play Therapist will provide trauma-informed therapeutic interventions to children ages 3-12, supporting their emotional, social, and developmental well-being. Working closely with caregivers, internal teams, and external partners, creating a safe space for children to express themselves through play and develop coping strategies for life’s challenges. The Play Therapist works as part of the Community Healing & Wellness multi-disciplinary team supporting and executing holistic care plans for each child to enhance psycho-emotional, educational and social success.

Responsibilities
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling programs and interventions, and clients' progress in resolving identified problems and movement toward defined objectives.
  • Develop and implement counselling and intervention programs to assist clients in determining goals and means of attaining them.
  • Establish an environment where children can explore and heal through play in a trauma-informed setting.
  • Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure wraparound supports for children and families, including warm referrals to internal and external services.
  • Educate and guide parents/guardians throughout their child’s therapy journey, ensuring a collaborative and supportive approach.
Qualifications
  • Preferred: Master’s degree in psychology, Social Work, or Counselling.
  • Secondary: Bachelor’s degree in social work with five (5) plus years’ experience in counselling may be considered.
  • Registration with the appropriate, applicable professional designation will be required.
  • Able to write comprehensive assessments and maintain appropriate clinical/client/administrative records are required.
  • Must belong to a relevant Professional Association or in the process of submitting application.
  • Valid drivers license required.
  • Must pass a yearly Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Check.
Contacts

DEADLINE DATE: Open until filled

Only qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview.

Interested applicants, who meet the qualifications as listed above, must submit:

1. Cover letter
2. Current resume with dates specified
3. LIST of three current references with phone numbers
4. Vulnerable Sector Check/Clear Criminal Record Check
5. Drivers Abstract

Attention to: Human Resources

Phone: (306) 344-2330 ext. 2238

Fax: (306) 344-2357

E-Mail: careers@onionlakehealth.org

Mail: PO Box 70 Onion Lake, SK S0M 2E0

Employment Type
Term Position (Contract)
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