Full-Time, Team Psychotherapist

Pine River Institute; Mulmur; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pine River Institute is seeking an experienced clinical leader to oversee a team delivering individual and family therapy for adolescents in a residential setting in Mulmur, ON. You will develop, document, and adjust treatment plans aligned with program goals while supervising Youth Counsellors and participating in HR interviews.

The role requires a graduate degree in a therapeutic field, registration with a professional association, and at least 5 years of experience in residential or

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in a relevant therapeutic field, and registration with a relevant professional association
• Minimum of 5 years related experience, with at least 3 years in a residential treatment facility and/or wilderness program is preferred
• Demonstrated ability in providing individual and family therapy
• Experience with adolescents, addictions and mental health issues
• Familiarity with Relational, Systemic, and Experiential approaches to working with youth and families
• Previous experience with treatment planning is essential
• Strong interpersonal relationships and collaboration with professional groups
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Clear Vulnerable Sector Check is required
• Experience in outdoor therapeutic programming

Responsibilities

• Provide Clinical Leadership with a team of staff and students
• Ensure safety of students, advising and managing crises as necessary
• Ensure therapeutic goals of the program and students' goals are realized
• Provide individual and family therapy
• Develop and deliver treatment plans for students and families
• Provide clinical and developmental supervision to Youth Counsellors
• Lead performance development of YC team through coaching and feedback
• Participate in HR interviewing for new hires
• Ensure timely flow of reports and communication with parents, students, staff and PRI community
• Develop and sustain relationships with students, staff, peers and community stakeholders
• Plan and facilitate therapeutic group programming
• Participate in on-call rotation for clinical guidance and escalation decisions

Skills

Leadership

Crisis management

Individual & family therapy

Adolescents therapy

Relational/Systems/Experiential

Treatment planning

Communication

Interpersonal relationships

HR interviewing

Outdoor therapy

Education

Graduate degree in a relevant therapeutic field

Registration with a relevant professional association

Job description

As an employer, PRI endeavours to create an environment where staff can reach their full potential through ongoing learning. Our workplace strives to embrace individual differences, to recognize, appreciate, and respond to uniqueness, to encourage every member of our team to bring their whole self to work.

Are you interested in working alongside our mission-driven team of passionate professionals?

Date: October/November 2026

Location: Campus, Mulmur ON

Reports to: Clinical Director

Vacancy: Existing role

Salary: $85000-$90000 commensurate with experience

Responsibilities (including but are not limited to):

• Provide Clinical Leadership with a team of staff and students
• Ensure the safety, both physical and emotional, of the students, advising and managing crisis situations as necessary.
• Ensure that the therapeutic goals of the program and individual therapeutic goals of the students are realized
• Provide individual and family therapy
• Develop, document and deliver individual therapeutic treatment plans for individual students and their families that are consistent with and supportive of the Institute’s program. Adjust these treatment plans over time to ensure they are focused on obtaining the treatment objectives.
• Provide clinical and developmental supervision to Youth Counsellors (YCs) regarding students’ needs and their therapeutic treatment plans,
• Lead the performance development of your YC team through ongoing coaching, and regular feedback to improve their skills and support career aspirations
• Participate in the HR interviewing process for new hires to your team
• Ensure the appropriate, accurate and timely flow of reports and communication with parents and students, team staff, and PRI community as necessary
• Develop and sustain appropriate interpersonal relationships with students, direct reports, peers and supervisors and community stakeholders to ensure open, constructive communication critical to the success of the program.
• Plan and facilitate therapeutic group programming(ie: DBT skills group, stage group, Sunday family group, etc.)
• Participate in an on-call rotation that involves providing Clinical guidance to staff/students and determining threshold for escalation to Senior Management/and or emergency services

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Graduate degree in a relevant therapeutic field
• Registration with a relevant professional association
• Minimum of 5 years related experience, with at least 3 years in a residential treatment facility and/or wilderness program is preferred
• Demonstrated solid ability in providing individual and family therapy
• Experience in working with adolescents, addictions and mental health issues
• Familiarity with Relational, Systemic, and Experiential approaches to working with youth and their families
• Previous experience with treatment planning is essential
• Demonstrated track record of working effectively with professional, collaborative groups
• Proven ability to make and sustain excellent interpersonal relationships
• Strong, flexible and results-driven style
• Excellent demonstrated leadership skills
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Clear certification of Vulnerable Sector Criminal Check is required
• Understands the benefit and has experience in outdoor therapeutic programming

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package and the opportunity to be part of an exciting and innovative program.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA}, Pine River Institute strives to ensure that all recruiting processes are nondiscriminatory and barrier-free. If you require accommodation, please advise in advance of attending the interview.