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Did you know? The Family Treatment Program was created in 2006 to address the need for intensive in home service provision to families in need of clinical treatment.  The program delivers research- based best practices to keep children safe, strengthen families, and reduce the need for placing children into out of home care and to provide services to minimize the time that children are placed away from their families.

The Family Program has presented their model of services internationally as this is a unique program that continues to expand resultant of the national demand for its best practice clinical family centered services. The program is award winning recognized by the Child Welfare League of Canada for its innovative services provided to Canadian families.  

If you want a career that works closely with families to enhance their skills, and be part of their path to foster safe homes for children and families look no further. We are currently looking for a Family Preservation Therapist to work in our family treatment programs.

We invite you to apply if you have at least two years of in-home family work experience and:

- Masters of Social Work degree required. May consider bachelors degree in a related area from a recognized post-secondary institution combined with relevant experience, and a commitment for higher education

-Ability to provide a range of clinical, concrete, and advocacy services to family members that are consistent with the HOMEBUILDERS model

- Exceptional individual, family, and group counselling skills. Superior relationship development/engagement skills

- Versed in the field of mental health and child welfare

- Strong organizational, verbal, written, consultative skills

- Must be registered with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers or be able to obtain registration with this professional association

For more information about this position please visit our website @ www.ehrlo.ca