OSP Clinician

HF Care brings together the legacy of Hong Fook Mental Health Association and Hong Fook Mental Health Foundation.

For more than 40 years, we’ve walked alongside Asian and diverse communities in the Greater Toronto Area, creating spaces, delivering culturally rooted mental health care .

Born from the spirit of Health and Felicity, the true meaning of “Hong Fook”, HF Care wants you to feel safe, seen, and understood — because healing begins when you belong. Mission To champion culturally rooted mental healthcare for people from East and Southeast Asian communities in the Greater Toronto Area. Vision Connected communities where every person can live their fullest, most meaningful life. Values Belonging: everyone is welcome and accepted as part of our community Dignity: everyone has inherent worth and agency Courage: we nurture the strength to move forward despite challenges Hope: we believe in the capacity of people and communities to heal
Relations: our approach is rooted in the power of relationships

Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE

The OSP Clinician is responsible for acombination of clinical functions, including administering assessments(intake/triage), providing psychotherapy, and providing interim support toclients. The specific functions will be determined based on the operationalneeds of the program.

The Clinician will provide services in alignmentwith the clinical guidelines of the OntarioStructured Psychotherapy (OSP) Program , supporting clients experiencingdepression, anxiety, and anxiety-related conditions. Services may be delivered byvarious methods, including but not limited to, telephone, virtually, or inperson, in both individual and group settings.

Assessments are structured to support decisionsregarding participation and psychotherapy treatment within the OSP stepped-careprogram. Treatment is based on a CognitiveBehavioural Therapy (CBT) framework and follows specific evidence-basedprotocols, typically delivered over a series of sessions spanning approximatelytwo to four months for each client.

As part of the OSP Program's measurement-basedcare approach, the Clinician will administer structured questionnaires toassess clients' quality of life, functioning, and symptoms of anxiety anddepression. The Clinician will also maintain accurate client records, monitorclient progress, and communicate client concerns or safety issues to theappropriate primary healthcare provider and the CMHA Clinical ConsultationTeam.

The Clinical Consultation Team (ClinicalPsychologists) provides clinical oversight to the OSP program and evaluatesclinicians’ fidelity to treatment protocols. To support treatment fidelity andclinical effectiveness, the Clinician is required to adhere to the clinicaldirectives provided by the Clinical Consultation Team.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Conducts assessments, in accordance to OSPguidelines, for stepped-care triage and to inform individualized treatmentplans.
  
• Provides treatment following specified CognitiveBehavioural Therapy (CBT), evidence based protocols.
  
• Participates in regular Clinical Consultationmeetings with a Clinical Consultant including standardized evaluation of randomand selected session recording(s)
  
• It is anticipated that the incumbent willprovide services to a minimum of 5-7 clients per day, depending on the frequencyof client contact required of the administered protocol.
  
• Collaborates with team members in provision ofcare.
  
• Contributes to program development and programevaluation activities/undertakings.
  
• Supports departmental training, as needed.
  
• Maintains an efficient and accurate computerizedclient records and statistical information.
  
• Ensures that any sensitive and confidentialinformation is maintained in a safe and secure manner.
  
• Attends and participates in team meetings, asrequired
  

Health andSafety

• Followall health and safety policies and procedures.
  
• Reportincidents, hazards, and concerns and assist with investigations as required.
  
• Workcooperatively to promote a safe and healthy workplace.
  
• Complywith organizational policies, program guidelines, and the Client SafetyFramework.
  
• Completerequired health and safety training and recommend safety improvements whenidentified.
  

Professionalism

• Regularlyupdates professional knowledge through educational events, workshops, andprofession related reading and training.
  
• Represents HF Care in a positive andprofessional way with internal and external stakeholders
  

Theabove statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of workbeing performed by the incumbent(s) of