Mental Health Clinician Community Mental Health

5 months ago


Toronto, Canada Unity Health Toronto Full time

Unity Health Toronto, comprised of Providence Healthcare, St. Joseph¿s Health Centre and St. Michael¿s Hospital, works to advance the health of everyone in our urban communities and beyond. Our health network serves patients, residents and clients across the full spectrum of care, spanning primary care, secondary community care, tertiary and quaternary care services to post-acute through rehabilitation, palliative care and long-term care, while investing in world-class research and education. Join our team in our mission to continue to put patients and families at the centre of everything we do, in the role of Mental Health Clinician (Community Mental Health).

St. Michael's Hospital Mental Health and Addiction Service (MHAS) provides care to individuals with serious mental illness, addictions and complex medical needs. The primary role of the Mental Health Clinician is to provide individual (1:1) clinical work in the Mental Health Ambulatory Service to support timely access and flow. The facilitator will also be responsible for facilitating and coordinating evidence-based group programing in the ambulatory setting. This role will involve building capacity in group therapies, providing education to students and supervision to other facilitators.

Counseling, discharge planning, resource referral, consultation and collaboration, teaching, research/quality improvement and patient and family education are required elements of this position.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Master's Degree in a health related health discipline required and registered with relevant regulatory college in good standing i.e. Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW), College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO), etc.
- Current CPR certification
- Minimum 3 - 5 years direct experience in acute hospital and/or outpatient mental health setting.
- Completion of post-graduate counselling certificate programs preferred
- Solid experience in providing brief psychotherapies and supportive counseling to a range of populations. Preference will be given to those with experience providing CBT and DBT
- Experience in organizing and facilitating psychotherapeutic groups; preference given to those with experience running DBT/CBT/Mindfulness groups
- Familiarity with quality improvement science an asset
- Excellent communication, critical thinking and interpersonal skills
- Proven flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent time management, organizational and prioritization skills as relates to patient care
- Actively contributes to the academic mandate of the organization as an educator, resource or support for staff, students and members of the academic and professional community

**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Provide case management by initiating and maintaining primary responsibility for developing a complex discharge plan in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team in the Urgent Care Program
- Provide brief psychotherapies and supportive counseling to meet complex client needs while supporting timely access to care. Preference will be given to those with experience providing CBT and DBT.
- Co-ordinate and facilitate family meetings and case conferences
- Facilitate and coordinate evidence-based group therapy program clients in the mental health and addictions service
- Coordinate intake and assessment for group therapy program
- Coordinate intake and assessment for group therapy program
- Work with the interdisciplinary team to develop and presents proposals for group therapy interventions to meet the needs of patient/families, community and staff
- Maintain all required administrative documentation, such as workload statistics, patient rosters, equipment lists, etc.
- Follow and keep up to date on hospital and department policies and procedures
- Is committed to, and participates in, ongoing quality improvement in the organization
- Promote professional governance and effective hospital operations through, for example, participation in professional practice councils, unit/departmental meetings and hospital committees
- Must be willing to work evenings and/or weekends as directed by the Program

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