Clinical Therapist

Kinark Child and Family Services has a rich 50-year history serving children and youth through a wide range of evidence-based mental health services that include individual, family, and group counselling. We are on a mission to help children and youth with complex needs achieve better life outcomes with a broader vision of a healthy future for Ontario’s children and youth. We have a passionate team of over 700 staff serving close to 9,000 children and youth each year in our three program streams - Community-based Child and Youth Mental Health, Autism, and Forensic Mental Health.

Our people are the heartbeat of our organization where ‘Holding children, youth, and families at the centre of all that we do’ is only one of the values that guides our work.

In support of our journey towards being an employer of choice in our sectors, our staff is engaged for feedback to identify and support improvements, big and small, to enhance the employee experience.

If you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of children and youth with complex needs and want to be part of the mission we are on… Come join our team!

For more information about Kinark, our values, our strategic priorities, and our service programs, please visit our website at

• Competitive salary, comprehensive health and dental benefits, and other employment perks *
• Flexible work arrangement supporting employee work life balance
• Employer Matching Defined Contribution Pension Plan up to 6% *
• Employee Wellness Program
• Extensive Educational and Training Opportunities and Supports
• Supportive work environment with regular Supervision and Feedback
• Renowned Accredited Clinical Programs

* Dependent on hours worked, length of service and/or collective agreement (where relevant)

Position Title

Clinical Therapist

Program Lists

Kinark Child & Family Services ->
Peterborough Program

Location

Peterborough, ON K9J 5Y4 CA (Primary)

Reg/Temp

Regular

Start Date

February 2, 2026

Temporary End Date

August 11, 2026

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Relief

No

Other Employee Classification (if applicable)

Total # of hours per week

35

# of Positions

1

Close Date

December 25, 2025

Job Description

Kinark has introduced a benefit that gives employees in eligible roles the opportunity to work partially or fully remote if they choose to opt-in for this benefit. This role (Clinical Therapist) is assessed as a Roamer position requiring minimal 3 days in the office unless business demands require. This role is also eligible for compressed work week program.

The Clinical Therapist is an integral part of a busy, dynamic and growing clinical program at Kinark Child and Family Services, Community Based Child and Youth Mental Health program in the Peterborough region. As a member of an interdisciplinary team, the Clinical Therapist will be required to liaise with internal and external collaterals in the provision of clinical services. The Clinical Therapist will be responsible for completing comprehensive clinical assessments, formulate and develop individualized treatment plans prior to providing individual, family, and/or group therapy to high risk and complex children, youth, and families within an office-based, as well as a community-based setting, as required.

The successful candidate will be required to work some evenings per week based on client needs.

The Clinical Therapist position is covered by the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 2860. Internal applicants will be considered first.

Hourly rate:

Level 1: $40.25 , Level 2: $ 42.27 , Level 3: $44.38

• Complete an initial comprehensive assessment, considering the multiple layers and interacting mental health issues, needs, and disorders, concurrent substance use issues, and medical conditions.
• Conduct risk assessments and develop safety plans.
• Utilize commitment strategies to obtain commitment to therapeutic engagement, while assessing client readiness and stage of change.
• Complete a comprehensive formulation and treatment plan as a foundation for treatment, with input from collateral sources and multidisciplinary team integrated.
• Modify…