JOB OPPORTUNITY: Clinical Supervisor 

FSEAP Clinical Supervisor Competition #81-23

DO YOU WANT A MEANINGFUL CAREER, HELPING OTHERS? JOIN US!

About the Role

We have an exciting and meaningful role available for an experienced Clinical Supervisor. We are looking for a confident and positive clinical professional working from an anti-oppressive framework to support, coach and train our amazing clinical team; providing individual and group supervision to all FSEAP counselling staff in relation to their clinical work with clients and their development as clinicians. This is an opportunity to contribute to our positive and supportive workplace culture while applying your clinical knowledge and expertise to ensure our clinical services achieve positive client outcomes and meet the requirements of our agency and certification standards.

Job Duties

• Supervise and support clinical staff by providing individual and group clinical supervision.
• Provide ongoing staff training for growth and development.
• Consultations with contract counsellors in our network.
• Supporting and establishing clinical practice guidelines to support agency and accreditation standards.
• Help ensure clinical outcomes are met through our approach and practices.

What you bring:

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Exceptional clinical ability and judgment, and a trauma informed approach.
• Significant knowledge of therapeutic and counselling modalities including short-term, solution-focused treatment approaches.
• Substantial knowledge regarding mental health, substance abuse, and critical incident response.
• Knowledge of legal requirements regarding mandatory reporting and duty to warn.
• Superior individual and group clinical supervision skills.
• Experience in the development of policies and practices to support best-practice clinical service delivery.
• Ability to think strategically and to proactively develop solutions to problems.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of resources in the community pertaining to clinical issues; competence in working with a multi-cultural community.
• Strong computer literacy with word processing, spreadsheet and/or database is required for this role.

Education, Training, Experience

• Master’s level degree in psychotherapy, social work, psychology, or related field, with minimum of 5 years of clinical experience
• 2-5 years of experience providing clinical supervision to individuals and groups preferred
• Experience providing individual, couple, family, and group therapy on a wide range of clinical issues
• 2 years of EAP, short-term problem resolution and/or call centre/crisis line experience (internal, external, or contract) preferred
• Workplace Mental Health or Psychological Health & Safety knowledge or experience also preferred
• Registration as an RCC, CCC, or RSW required

Additional Requirements

• Successful completion of Criminal Record Check
• Proof of Covid-19 vaccination status will be required

What we offer you:

Our Valued Benefits:

Flexible scheduling

Starting at three weeks’ vacation for full-time staff and growing to more +

Three paid household leave days a year

Two paid Wellness Day a year

Paid sick days

Two and a half paid Agency days for full time staff

Five paid days for education leave/year

One paid Moving Day/year

Subsidized professional association annual dues (if applicable)

Possibility of remote work/ hybrid work

A work culture that values transparency, teamwork, learning, fairness and integrity

Health and Wellness Resources:

Generous health/dental benefits after three months.

Three flex options for health/dental coverage depending on the coverage you need

Option of psychological/counselling services (up to $1500/year)

Employee Assistance Plan

Long Term Disability Plan

Manulife Insurance, Travel insurance, ++

Pension: 

Pension plan enrollment

Work Hours: Hours are flexible - Option to be full-time or part-time, between 21-35 hours per week (Based on the candidate)

Salary: Salary range $68,959.80- $73,892.00 annual salary range (salary range based on 35 hours per week)

Location: Primarily at our East Broadway office with some remote days after completion of training

Posting End Date: Posting will remain open until filled

How to apply:

If this describes you, please submit your application to us through our website, https://fsgv.ca/careers/

Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. Thank you for your interest.

We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the communities we so proudly serve, while encompassing the principles of equity, inclusion and diversity. We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, people of all gender expressions and sexual orientations including queer, trans, and two-spirit people. In our words and actions, we recognize the challenges for those facing inequalities, while acknowledging our privilege, as we continuously strive to remove bias and reduce barriers that individuals may experience in the hiring and job-seeking process. We invite feedback from all applicants who apply for roles with the Agency.

If you require a disability-related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please email your resume and cover letter (indicating the competition number #81-23 in email subject line) outlining your interest and relevant experience to your contact information to  for follow-up. **if you are an internal candidate, please indicate “Internal Candidate” in the Comments section at the bottom of the online application**

Our programs are located on the traditional, ancestral, and unseeded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw(Squamish), Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil Waututh), Qayqayt,Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwekwetlem,Semiahmoo,Matsqui,and Tsawwassen First Nations.

About Us

At Family Services of Greater Vancouver, we’ve been helping people in crisis since 1928. As a non-profit we help people develop skills and knowledge, and empower our neighbours to create positive change in their lives. More than 420 staff, including expert counsellors and support workers, help youth experiencing homelessness, families and children impacted by trauma, victims of domestic violence, and other vulnerable people from an evidence-based, trauma-informed lens — all while providing compassionate, client-centered care.

As a social enterprise of Family Services of Greater Vancouver (FSGV), FSEAP is a fee-generating business, with all of its profits going to support the larger work of FSGV and the Greater Vancouver community. Family Services Employee Assistance Program (FSEAP) provides clinical counselling services to employees of client organizations who may be experiencing problems in their personal, family, or work lives. In addition, the program provides a variety of organizational services to its corporate clients, including workplace consulting and training, and critical incident stress management responses.