Student Placement - Master's Level (Fall 2026)

New Path Youth and Family Services has a proud history of mentoring the next generation of community and social service professionals.  We are an accredited children's mental health agency providing a range of compassionate, innovative and accessible services for children, youth and their families throughout Simcoe County. New Path respectfully acknowledges we are situated on the traditional land of the Anishnaabeg people which include the Odawa, Ojibwe, and Pottawatomi Nations collectively known as the Three Fires Confederacy.

We embrace diversity and accessibility and treat everyone with respect, compassion and dignity and recognize and value the expertise of youth and family voice and are dedicated to creating a culture committed to meaningful partnership, where youth and families have an active and equal role in planning and decision making at the individual, organizational and system level. We encourage applications from all equity seeking groups and are committed to creating an inclusive environment rich with a variety of experiences and perspectives.

Unpaid Student Placement: Master’s Level

Master’s level Programs and Services at New Path:

• Youth and Family Therapy Program

Goal of the position

• To provide assessment and therapy support services to children, youth and their families.


• May include provision of services within our Live In Treatment Service (LITS).

Client populations may include diverse presentations such as:

• Mood Disorders


• Trauma or Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)


• Harmful sexual behaviour or sexual offending behaviour


• Self-harming behaviour, suicidal ideations


• Eating disorder(s).

Student Responsibilities:

• Individual Therapy


• Family Therapy


• Group Facilitation

To Apply: (Application Process)

1. Please complete the application questions and submit cover letter outlining the details of your placement along with your resume. You will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your application.


2. All applications will be reviewed and you will be contacted via email within 4-6 weeks if your application has been successful.


3. If successful, the next step is to participate in an interview with a New Path staff member. 

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, New Path Youth & Family Services will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

How can we make the hiring process accessible for you? Please contact Human Resources at 705-733-2654 ext 2280 or at [email protected] to let us know your needs. We also welcome your feedback on how we can continuously improve accessibility.

We thank you all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.