Children's Mental Health Worker

1 month ago

Toronto, Canada Native Child and Family Services of Toronto Full time

**Hours: 35 hrs/wk.**

**Range: $54,808-$79,460**

**Location: 185 Carlton St., Toronto**

**Classification: Full-Time Regular**

**Position: Unionized**

**Summary**:
Native Child and Family Services of Toronto strives to provide a life of quality, well-being, caring and healing for our children and families in the Toronto Indigenous Community. We do this by creating a service model that is culture-based and respects the values of Native people, the extended family, and the right to self-determination and through the integration of holistic, culturally based prevention services that are child centred, family focused, and community driven.

At Native Child, we are guided by our purpose: Honoring Our Roots, Embracing Our Future. We are inspired to be and do our best, recognizing the profound impact we have on our communities, our people, and our shared heritage. Our commitment to preserving and celebrating Indigenous culture drives us to be a leading force in our region. Here, you are welcomed into an inclusive and supportive environment that values each individual's contributions and fosters collective success.

**Major Responsibilities**:
Under the direction of the Supervisor of the Mooka’am Team the Worker will
- Ensure all requests for services are processed in a caring, holistic, culturally based, and professional manner consistent with NCFST’s established standards, policies, and procedures.
- Conduct holistic family assessments using the Family Healing Model, co-create goals/objectives with the family, and identify appropriate resources to meet needs including CYW work with Sick Kids Hospital.
- Provide one-to-one child play intervention strategies
- Provide long-term interpersonal counselling with light case management, ongoing support, advocacy, referrals, and culturally based interventions.
- Provide crisis support, advocacy, and group-based services as required
- Spend time with community members and their families to co-create an ongoing support circle.
- Gather collateral information as appropriate from other community service agencies, etc
- Complete all required documentation including manual records, statistical reporting and input into NCFST’s computerized case management system
- Identify and refer cases to the appropriate resources and supports. Attend circles (transfer or other case conferences) as required
- Coordinate and oversee all case recordings and conferences.
- Work in a safe manner in accordance with the Society’s Health and Safety Policies and Procedures and all relevant legislation
- Other duties as required

**Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills**:

- Post Secondary Education in a relative field (BSW, BA, MA or MSW)
- Strong understanding and practice of Indigenous approaches to healing, including land-based practices and cultural knowledge.
- Training in a therapeutic modality such as Family Work, Child Play Therapy, Arts Based Therapy
- Direct clinical experience working with children, youth, and families in a clinical setting is required within the last 5 years.
- Sound clinical skills in working with families using the Systemic Approach.
- Desire to learn new clinical skills combined with Indigenous traditional approach
- Pass a vulnerable sector police records check
- Knowledge and awareness of the diverse urban Indigenous population
- Understanding of client-centered and First Nation, Metis, and Inuit community-based work
- Team skills to work collaboratively with others
- Effective counselling and crisis support skills
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Time management, organizational, and coordination skills
- Understanding of Native Child and Family Services of Toronto Mission and values
- Understanding of Workplace Health and Safety practices and understanding of an employee’s responsibility under current legislation
- Ability to work effectively with all levels of staff, to maintain effective communication and working relationships, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills, tact, sensitivity and build strong internal relationships.

**About Native Child and Family Services of Toronto**:
Native Child and Family Services of Toronto strives to provide a life of quality, well-being, caring and healing for our children and families in the Toronto Indigenous Community. We do this by creating a service model that is culture-based and respects the values of Native people, the extended family, and the right to self-determination and through the integration of holistic, culturally based prevention services that are child centred, family focused, and community driven.

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