Clinical Supervisor and Instructor

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Clinical Supervisor and Instructor

Family Relations & Applied Nutrition

Temporary part-time from August 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026
(Less than 24 hours a week)
Hiring #: 2024-0244

Please read the Application Instructions before applying

The Maplewoods Centre for Family Therapy and Child Psychology is a novel and innovative teaching and clinical training hub that embodies a unique collaboration between the distinct professional programs; the Relational Psychotherapy Training Program (RPTP) and Clinical Child Adolescent Psychology (CCAP). It was created to house these two extant clinical training programs and integrate two previously existing centres (Couple and Family Therapy Centre and Centre for Psychological Services) which provide clinical services to the greater Guelph community. The Maplewoods Centre comes under the auspices of The College of Social and Applied Human Sciences. The RPTP includes two distinct clinical Master degrees; the Master of Relational Family Therapy (RMFT) and the Master of Psychotherapy (MP) as well as a non-clinical course based Master of Arts in Mental Health (MA.MH). The MRFT and MP degrees are both two-year 24 connective month immersive clinical training programs that will replace and continue the well established and highly regarded reputation provided by the CFT program over the past 40 years. The RPTP operates within the Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition (FRAN). The RMFT and MP programs are recognized education, training and clinical experience program with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and the MRFT is provisionally accredited by the Canadian Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (CAMFT).

The Clinical Supervisor and Instructor (CSI) reports directly to the Director of Clinical Training (DCT) who is responsible for all aspects of the clinical training and accreditation components of the programs, and is a co-director of the Maplewoods Centre. The CSI is responsible for:

• Providing weekly and on-going in-person and virtual supervision, clinical teamwork, and orientation to designated therapist interns as they progress through the clinical experience components of the RMFT and or RP programs.
• Providing emergency on call and ad hoc supervision to the MRFT and MP therapist-interns over the course of 6 semesters.
• Instruction of an RPTP clinical practicum and/or another RPTP academic course.
• Providing on going support to students through the coordination and or facilitation of learning opportunities.
• Attending supervisor/staff meetings and collaborating with staff and faculty to support the needs of the students and program delivery
• Providing support to the overall development and maintenance of the onsite clinic which may include, promotion, policy development, externship placement etc

The successful candidate will have:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Family Therapy, Family Relations, or related field
• Registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario or one of the other 5 Colleges who are eligible to perform the Controlled Act of Psychotherapy.
• Meets the CRPO requirements to provide clinical supervision, having experience  providing clinical supervision and training with a diverse client base.
• A minimum 5 years of relevant clinical work experience. 
• Knowledge of regulatory, ethical and professional practice standards with the CRPO and CAMFT.
• Theoretical and applied knowledge in relational systemic practice and several post modern strengths based models particularly dialogic, narrative, solution-focused, collaborative language, and family systems theory.
• Extensive clinical experience working in either private practice or agency settings to a range of clinical issues and client diversity.
• Experience teaching, conducting workshops or providing presentations.
• Evidence of leadership effectiveness and administrative capabilities.
• Ability to work independently in a collaborative work environment.
• Extensive collaborative therapy skills, including high level of judgement in crisis situations.
• Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to be highly collaborative with scheduling and delivery of a variety of teaching and program elements.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with students, staff and faculty in a multidisciplinary environment.
• High level of organizational ability; excellent priority-setting and time management skills.
• Ability to write reports and initiate and manage special projects within pre-set time limits.
• Competence in Microsoft office products and web-based data management programs.

Preferred Requirement:

• A Registered Marriage and Family Therapist with CACFT at the Supervisor Mentor, Supervisor or Supervisor Qualifying level.

If you are unsure whether you fulfil our experience requirements listed above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

This position has the option for a hybrid working model of working both on site and remote based on operational needs.

Classification               P05
Professional/Managerial Salary Bands

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution.

Posting Date: 2024 05 06
Closing Date: 2024 05 20