Mental Health Therapist, Trauma Specialist

Make a difference in a growing, innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in people-centered care. Work with supportive colleagues who are passionate about improving lives and champions for quality and continuous learning.As a Mental Health Therapist, Trauma Specialist, you will be an integral part of a collaborative team focused on delivering seamless services and programs to our clients and customers. If you are looking for a company that is constantly moving forward in pursuit of successful outcomes, get ready to love it here What you’ll be doing: Conduct interviews with clients and client-identified resources, assess social, psychological, emotional and behavioral issues and identify core areas of concern to be addressed by therapeutic interventions Provide reports on client’s behavior and progress and maintain clinical records Maintain knowledge related to the areas of trauma and therapeutic interventions Facilitate or co-facilitate psycho-educational, experiential and process groups Develop, implement and evaluate programs based on patient needs and goals Provide client-centered treatment, RTW (Return to Work)-oriented support and culturally competent services to clients Assume responsibility for the treatment, recovery process and support of assigned clients Facilitate group therapy, provide individual counselling and therapeutic interventions Participate in weekly team meetings for client reviews, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, discharge planning and to organize daily assignments Establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with clinical and program stakeholders Collect client information for the purpose of customer reports, program evaluation, research, and proposals Participate in trauma-related committees, project development, quality improvement, promotional initiatives across SAW (Stay at Work), RTW Divisions and Inpatient/Residential Programs Supervise assigned students and/or interns What we’re looking for: Masters in Counselling, Psychology, Social Work, or other related discipline Valid registration with the relevant governing body Knowledge of standardized and non-standardized assessments Service-specific training , wellness education Knowledge of issues of trauma, concurrent addiction disorders, Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Recovery, CBT, DBT, CPR, Mental Health Act and PHIPA Strong organizational, time management and presentation skills Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint Ability to provide seamless customer service delivery to both internal and external stakeholders and identify opportunities for customer service improvement Proven ability to work independently as well as to contribute actively to team objectives Take responsibility for actions and decisions Find ways to integrate sustainability into your own work Awareness and acknowledgment of the value of using measurement-based care when supporting patients/clients to help guide clinical decision making; experience an asset Why work with us Homewood Health is Canada’s largest and leading service provider for medically focused, evidence-based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference As an equal opportunity employer, Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion. For this reason, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking groups including women, racialized and indigenous communities, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions. Join us at Homewood Health and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives.