Systems Navigator

The Systems Navigator is responsible for promoting family engagement and continuity of care for children youth and families seeking mental health services. The Navigator will be instrumental in engaging with community partners to help bridge the gap between youth aging out of children’s mental health services and needing to access adult based community and/or mental health supports. They will also provide case coordination, case management, discharge and transition support in addition to Brief counselling services.

Working as a Systems Navigator here’s what you will get to do:

- Be part of a growing dynamic learning focused organization that is family centered and believes in the inherent resilience and strength of children, youth and families.
- Formulate assessment and treatment plans and provide counselling using a range of evidence-based and/or evidence-informed practices, as well as provision of psycho-education as needed.
- Provide CBT to youth age 12-18, and facilitate workshops and groups for youth and their caregivers.
- Work within a multi-disciplinary framework with other professionals including, psychologists and psychiatrists.
- Support our Here to Help phone line and Walk in Clinic on a rotating basis using a brief single session approach.
- Provide consultations to school personnel and give presentations in the community as required.
- Provide case management for clients with multiple and complex needs. This includes: referrals to internal/external programs.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with colleagues focused on building individual, team and agency success.
- Meet scheduled deadlines and program demands, including clinical reports.
- Ensure that the client record is maintained as per agency standards.
- Participate in quality assurance, evaluation and research activities, as required.

Here is what you will need:

- Masters of Social Work or Masters of Counselling Psychology (or equivalent), and registration with an appropriate governing body, and at least 2 years’ experience working in a children’s mental health setting.
- Experience working with youth struggling with depression, anxiety, strained social relationships, eating disorders, self-injurious behaviour, trauma, psychiatric diagnoses, difficult family dynamics, attentional and learning disabilities.

We are looking for an exceptional individual who has:

- Sound knowledge of evidenced based treatment modalities including but not limited to, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Trauma-informed therapy, Attachment-based therapy, and Family Therapy
- Knowledge and understanding of child and adolescent development.
- Suicide risk assessment and intervention skills.
- Knowledge of community and agency programs in York Region including transitional age youth and adult services.
- Demonstrated sound judgement related to the development of collaborative approaches working with children, youth and their families; including high-risk circumstances and safety planning.
- Experience facilitating groups and webinars/workshops.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills; ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment exercising professional judgement in conflictual and stressful situations.
- Sound writing skills and ability to complete documentation in a timely manner.
- Excellent organizational and administrative skills.
- Ability to identify learning needs and seek consultation and support through supervision.
- Demonstrated computer literacy and familiarity with computer technology.
- Willing to work a flexible schedule that includes two evenings/week.
- Must be fluent in English, speaking, writing and reading. Fluency in other languages is an asset.

York Hills is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, accessible and respectful workplace. We believe in a cultivating a selection process and employment environment without discrimination or harassment, that is inclusive and barrier free.

We ask applicants to make any accommodation requests for the interview or selection process known in advance and we will arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation for the selection process which will enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner

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**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract

**Salary**: $60,000.00-$64,000.00 per year

Flexible Language Requirement:

- English not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift