Summary

This Supervisor role offers an exciting leadership opportunity to guide the clinical services within the Centre for Refugee Resilience. The therapy component offers an opportunity to work with a unique and rewarding population while providing leadership to a growing clinical team. The program’s focus is on building resilience with refugees and immigrants who have experienced trauma, through coordinated community, social, and mental health support.

Description

Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS)’s Centre for Refugee Resilience Program is seeking a Clinical Supervisor/Mental Health Therapist and is accepting applications from qualified job seekers!

Primary Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Provide leadership and consultation within the Centre for Refugee Resilience as part of a collaborative mental health team
  • Supervise mental health therapists individually within their clinical work
  • Supervise therapy team as a group to build their practice within the shared context of the Centre for Refugee Resilience
  • Update team on emergent best practices and program policies
  • Lead case and clinical consultations with therapy team members
  • Support the therapeutic development of the team that aligns with personal, professional, and organizational values
  • In collaboration with case coordinators, advice on screening, counselling intakes, and mental health needs of program clients
  • Provide culturally competent counselling to individuals using trauma-informed and evidence-based treatment specific to their needs
  • Provide continuous assessment and treatment planning for direct counselling clients who have experienced trauma
  • Maintain documentation, evaluations and client records in accordance with agency policy and governing body as applicable
  • Provide consultative services to address the changing needs of direct clients
  • Facilitate group interventions as needed
  • Provide statistical and narrative information on the therapy program for clinical evaluation, funding applications, reports, and research
  • In collaboration with the Program Manager, strategize, plan, and offer consultation on funding proposals toward the growth and sustainability of the therapy program
  • Work collaboratively with a diverse and multi-disciplinary team within CCIS
  • Offer guidance on ethical decision-making in accordance with the Code of Ethics of the applicable governing body
  • Participate in public education and promotion of the program, including development and presentation of workshops for the community and volunteers, as time allows

Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in psychology, Social Work or another related field
  • Registered with the appropriate professional association – CCC/CCPA/ACSW
  • 4+ years clinical counselling experience, 2+ years in a context with immigrants or refugees
  • Experience in treating trauma and other issues prevalent to the refugee population (depression, anxiety, chronic pain, PTSD)
  • Specialization and training in culturally competent trauma-informed practices, which could include: EMDR, Expressive Arts, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, etc.  
  • Demonstrated experience providing culturally competent clinical services among an ethnically diverse population
  • Group experience is an asset
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule that includes occasional evenings to accommodate clients
  • Ability to communicate in other languages is considered an asset
  • Must have a valid driver’s license and own reliable transportation.
  • Must be legally eligible to work in Canada
  • Must have a valid Criminal Record Check report

To Apply:

Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to submit resumes and cover letters to Ricardo Morales, CDIS Division Director, at rmorales@ccisab.ca, and to Program Manager Aqsa Iqbal at aiqbal@ccisab.ca on or prior to January 23rd, 2025. Please include “Clinical Supervisor & Mental Health Therapist” in the subject line of your email.

Note: Resumes will be reviewed as submitted, and interviews will be scheduled as appropriate.

CCIS thanks all applicants; however, only those selected to compete further for this position will be contacted.

This position is subject to a Criminal Record Check, including Vulnerable Sector Search, and Adult Abuse Registry Check.

Additional Information

CCIS – Who We Are

CCIS (Calgary Catholic Immigration Society) is a nonprofit organization that provides settlement and integration services to all immigrants and refugees in Southern Alberta. Since our inception in 1981, we have been a community leader with solid experience in the design and delivery of comprehensive services for our newest neighbours. We deliver these services through a dynamic, multi-cultural, multi-denominational and multi-disciplinary team of professionals who collectively speak over 80 languages.

From airport reception to a first job interview, CCIS’s programs and services have been designed to assist immigrants and refugees through all phases of the settlement and integration process. CCIS is committed to welcoming and serving newcomers of all races, ethnic and national origins, cultural backgrounds and religions, sexual orientations and gender identities and expressions.
CCIS – Community Development and Integration Services (CDIS) Division
Our Community Development and Integration Services Division works towards empowering individuals and communities to make changes through education, volunteerism, and community development and integration strategies. CDIS is committed to creating a welcoming community and helping newcomers and the community alike work together to build an inclusive community. CDIS programs support this goal through various community approaches, including volunteerism, education, outreach, community development, and capacity building for cultural diversity.