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WCYR

Family Counsellor

Newmarket, ON, L3Y 8J4, Canada

Pay: Salary: $31,000/year
Job type: Part-time
Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 29, 2026

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Job Posting

Family Counsellor

Status: 2.5 days per week, starts immediately, new position

Location: In office Newmarket and work in York Region Community

Salary: $31,000/year

The Women’s Centre of York Region (WCYR) is seeking a compassionate, skilled, and trauma-informed Part-Time Family Counsellor to join our team. This role will provide counselling support to women and their families, with a focus on couples counselling and family counselling for parents and children.

This is an exciting opportunity for a clinician who is passionate about strengthening relationships, supporting healing, and helping families build safety, stability, resilience, and healthy communication.

About WCYR

The Women’s Centre of York Region supports women and their families to move toward lives of safety, confidence, independence, and well-being. Our work is grounded in trauma-informed, client-centred, feminist, and anti-oppressive practice. We recognize that supporting women often also means supporting the family system around them, including parenting relationships, couple dynamics, and children’s emotional well-being.

Position Summary

The Family Counsellor will provide short-term therapeutic counselling through a combination of in-person, and virtual modalities. This role will primarily focus on:

Couples counselling
Family counselling for parents and children
Supporting families impacted by conflict, stress, trauma, relationship challenges, separation, parenting difficulties, and family transitions
Strengthening communication, emotional regulation, conflict resolution, and family functioning

The Family Counsellor will also support case planning, documentation, referrals, service coordination, and collaboration with internal staff and external community partners.

Key Responsibilities

Direct Service

Provide short-term counselling to couples and families, including parents and children
Conduct assessments and develop appropriate counselling goals and service plans
Support clients with issues related to communication, family conflict, parenting challenges, relationship stress, etc.
Provide trauma-informed, strengths-based, and culturally responsive counselling
Make referrals to internal and external services as needed

Indirect Service

Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential client case notes and records
Participate in clinical supervision, case consultation, and team meetings
Maintain service data for reporting, evaluation, and program improvement
Liaise and collaborate with community partners and other service providers as needed
Provide support letters or service confirmation letters where appropriate
Contribute to program development, evaluation, and continuous improvement

Qualifications

Masters or Bachelors degree in Social Work, Counselling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related field
Registration in good standing with a relevant regulatory college in Ontario, a must
Experience providing couples counselling and family counselling
Strong understanding of trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and client-centred practice
Experience working with women, children, and families impacted by violence, trauma, family conflict, or relational stress is strongly preferred
Knowledge of community resources and referral pathways in York Region is an asset
Excellent assessment, documentation, communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a collaborative team environment

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter to nivb@wcyr.ca with the subject line: Family Counsellor Application

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Equity and Accessibility Statement

WCYR is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We encourage applications from individuals who reflect the communities we serve, including women, racialized persons, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ individuals, and those with diverse lived experiences.

WCYR is committed to providing accommodation in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout the recruitment and selection process. Applicants are encouraged to advise us of any accommodation needed to ensure fair and equitable access.

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Responsibilities

The Family Counsellor provides short-term therapeutic support to couples and families, focusing on strengthening relationships and emotional well-being. They are also responsible for case planning, documentation, and collaborating with community partners to ensure comprehensive service delivery.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Work, Counselling, Psychology, or a related field and be registered with a relevant regulatory college in Ontario. Experience in providing couples and family counselling, along with a strong understanding of trauma-informed and anti-oppressive practices, is required.

Skills

Couples counselling
Family counselling
Trauma-informed practice
Client-centred practice
Anti-oppressive practice
Assessment
Documentation
Case planning
Service coordination
Conflict resolution
Emotional regulation
Crisis intervention
Interpersonal skills
Communication
Collaboration

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Hiring contact email

nivb@wcyr.ca

Keywords

Family Counsellor
Social Work
Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy
Trauma-informed
Anti-oppressive
Client-centred
Couples counselling
Family dynamics
Emotional regulation
Conflict resolution
Case management
Community resources
York Region
Therapeutic counselling
Mental health
Parenting support
Clinical supervision
Service coordination
Documentation

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