Psychotherapist in Whitehorse

Work setting

• Clinic
• Willing to relocate
• Social service or charity agency

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Write progress reports
• Provide therapy
• Counsel individuals and groups to achieve more effective personal, social and vocational development and adjustment
• Perform administrative tasks
• Apply psychological theory and principles regarding behaviour and mental processes
• Maintain accurate records
• Plan intervention programs
• Help clients manage physical illness and disorders

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Certification with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
• Certification by a provincial or territorial association

Experience and specialization

Type of treatment experience

• Behaviour modification or behavioural therapy
• Client-centered or humanistic/experiential therapy
• Cognitive therapy
• Crisis intervention counselling
• Eclectic therapy
• Psychodynamic analytic therapy
• Psychotherapy
• Brief therapy
• Systematic/interactional therapy

Additional information

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Judgement
• Values and ethics