FIREFLY DOES NOT HAVE OPENINGS FOR MASTER STUDENTS, INTERNS, or PRACTICUM PLACEMENTS

Play / Child Psychologist Position (Part-Time / Full-Time)

Firefly Counselling and Consulting is looking for a Registered Psychologist or Provisional Psychologist with a primary interest in working with children ages 5 years to 17 years.   While priority will be given to booking child/teen clients, the caseload will be rounded out with adults. 

Firefly Counselling highly values clinicians who are focused on developing their skills sets.  As a result, we will only consider clinicians who are either certified with the Canadian Association of Play Therapy (CAPT) or the America Association of Play Therapy (APT), or in the process of certifying with one of these associations. Applicants must have either the Green Stream from Rocky Mountain Play Therapy Institute or the foundational Level 1 Foundational Training with the APT, as a demonstration of their commitment towards skill development and future certification.  

To assist in further developing Play Therapy skills and the achievement of certification as Play Therapist, Firefly Counselling may off onsite Play Therapy Supervision by a certified Play Therapy Supervisor at an in-house rate.

Child and adult clients will be dealing with a range of issues.  While Firefly Counselling and Consulting is known for its work with victims of trauma, many of our clients are dealing with depression, anxiety, learning difficulties, stress, addictions, communication issues, school/workplace challenges, self-esteem, and self-identity challenges.  Preference will be given to clinicians who also bring skills and training in: 

  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (as per Sue Johnson’s work)

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Hypnosis

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Somatic Therapy

 At Firefly you will be one of a growing team of Play Therapists who are led by a Certified Play Therapist/Certified Play Therapy supervisor with 20+ years of experience.  Firefly Counselling has three new, equipped play therapy offices within the clinic.  

While clients may be available during regular working hours, many clients, particularly parents of child clients, prefer evening and weekend bookings.  To meet client needs, counselling work will involve a mix of daytime and evening or weekend hours. 

Our client based is mixed. As we are known in the Indigenous community, we seek out clinicians who are eligible to work with First Nations/Residential School Program populations.  To be eligible to work with First Nations/Residential School Program populations you must be able to prove experience working with these groups by being able to provide reference letters from an Elder/Ingenious Organization/Organization that Facilitates Programs for the Indigenous Community regarding your work.  We also look for clinicians who are comfortable working with individuals identifying within the LGBTQ++ community.

 Clinician Attributes

  • Demonstrated ability to provide client focused care

  • Ability to maintain a child and adult generalist caseload

  • Demonstrated competence in maintaining up to date notes

  • Professional production of requested third party reports in a timely manner

  • Actively engaging in clinical practice continuing education

  • Ability to work independently and with other clinicians as needed

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

  • Proficient in standard computing skills and software (i.e. Microsoft Word/Google Docs)

  • Takes ownership of their actions and decisions

  • Willingness to work a range of hours to build a caseload (general therapy work)

  • Carry 5 million in insurance

 

Firefly Counselling and Consulting offers services to clients from all walks of life. We work with individuals from a variety of orientations, socio-economic statuses, secular/faith based, cultural and ethnic backgrounds. We expect our clinicians to treat each other with respect and courtesy at all times.

There may be a therapy dog onsite, and some clients bring certified assistance dogs.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: $60.00-$131/ hour (dependent on registration status, experience, training, and clinical skills)