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Update October 2023: Not Currently Hiring
We aren’t hiring right now, but we’re flattered that you’re interested!
You’re welcome to submit an application (cover letter and resume) below. We’ll keep your application on file for 6 months. We’ll contact you if we start recruiting again.
PS: We appreciate your enthusiasm, but we’re busy bees! Please, no emails or phone calls related to hiring or recruitment.
With gratitude,
The Juniper team
Associate Therapist Position Description
Juniper Wellness provides online-only social work services and psychotherapy to clients residing in Ontario. We specialize in women in their mid-20s to mid-40s with common life challenges related to career, relationships, family, self-esteem, sense of identity or meaning, and more. Additionally, we support clients experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues suitable for virtual services.
Our Values
Excellence in client care
Collaboration
Honesty, integrity, and kindness
Anti-oppressive practice
What We Offer
What We Offer
Juniper makes private practice easy. We provide the following, so you can focus on therapy:
Referrals for your ideal client. Tell us who you love to work with, and we’ll fill your schedule!
Practice management by our dedicated Juniper administrative assistant, including:
Scheduling sessions
Client emails
Billing, invoicing, late payments, cancellation fees
Direct billing to select insurance companies
Electronic records management system & virtual therapy platform (Jane App)
Peer case consultations
Monthly team meetings for support, connection, camaraderie
Opportunity to grow with Juniper as we expand
Compensation
Juniper operates on a fee-split model. Associate therapists are independent contractors, not employees. Associate therapists are compensated a percentage of the client fee and invoice our clinic for services rendered.
Our Ideal Candidate
Minimum 3 years post-graduate experience providing ongoing or long-term psychotherapy to adults – beyond single-session or drop-in service models. You are an experienced clinician who is skilled at assessment, developing a collaborative case conceptualization with a client, identifying counselling goals, and working toward these goals in a long-term psychotherapy model.
Experience in private practice. You are comfortable working alone and exercising excellent clinical judgement related to safety, risk, or ethics on your own.
Post-graduate training and work experience in one or more of the following modalities:
Emotion-focused therapy
Acceptance and commitment therapy
Narrative therapy
Dialectical behaviour therapy
EMDR and/or other somatic modalities
Willing to work collaboratively on marketing your practice.
Shared values and practice philosophy related to: anti-racism, intersectional feminism, trauma-informed care, anti-oppressive practice, LGBTQ2S+ inclusion.
Additional Requirements
Master’s degree in social work from an accredited institution
Member in good standing with the OCSWSSW
Hold an active insurance policy (professional liability and commercial liability) as a registered social worker in private practice
Legally entitled to work in Canada
Reliable access to a private, quiet space with strong internet and good lighting
Confidence with essential computer skills (typing; troubleshooting wireless, audio, or video connections; ability to learn to use Jane App, Gmail, Google Calendar)
How to Apply
Interested in joining Juniper? Please send your cover letter and resume to contact@juniperwell.ca.
PS: We appreciate your enthusiasm, but we’re busy bees! Please, no calls or emails related to hiring. Sit tight and we will contact you about your application, if we re-open hiring.
