Child and Family Clinician

**ABOUT CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE**

Child Development Institute (CDI) is a leading children’s mental health agency in the City of Toronto offering a range of services to approximately 3,000 children ages 0‐12, youth ages 13-18 and their families each year. Our mission is to promote and support the healthy development of children and to strengthen the families and communities in which they live. We provide four streams of service to families in need: early intervention, family violence, healthy child development and specialized mental health services for children and youth with learning disabilities.

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The Child Development Institute is seeking two (2) Child and Family Clinicians to join our dynamic Learning Disability and Mental Health (LDMH) team. Reporting to the Manager, Learning Disability and Mental Health Services, the Child and Family Clinician will provide evidence-informed individual, family, group and brief therapy to children and youth ages 8 to 18 with diagnosed learning disabilities and mental health issues in Toronto.

**What the role is all about...**

1. Collaborates with clients to document a written comprehensive psycho-social assessment, develop a clinical formulation and create a shared multi-faceted treatment plan that includes multidisciplinary input.

2. Gathers and reviews assessments and other information provided by other resources to inform treatment planning.

3. Actively leads and participates in the assessment and treatment planning process with clients monitoring progress toward goals and modifying the treatment plan as indicated. Provides evidence-based and evidence-informed individual, family, and group therapy.

4. Develops and implements treatment plans and ensures that service, including intake/assessment, transition and discharge planning is delivered in a coordinated and timely fashion.

5. Collaborates with multidisciplinary team and involves consultation as appropriate to inform assessment, treatment planning, and implementation.

6. Assessment, management, and implementation of Safety Plans to address clinical risk when identified
7. Provides case management services including initiating and/or participating in case conferences and treatment reviews
8. Recommends and refers clients to appropriate community mental health treatment and support services.
9. Liaises, consults and co-ordinates with required professional (internal and external) and community services to ensure effective clinical treatment.
10. Compliant with agency and accreditation standards, including report writing, treatment planning, participation in ongoing professional development and staff meetings.
11. Maintains agency records as required. This may include assessment reports, intervention plans, closing reports, pre/post measures, case notes, statistics, and other documentation, as required by agency standards
12. Maintains up to date and accurate completion of data input necessary for agency information systems.
13. As may be required, administers child and parent measures at prescribed intervals and submits data for analysis to inform treatment planning.
14. Ensures internal policies and procedures are in adherence.
15. Provides direct service hours consistent with agency requirements.
16. Actively participates in and makes use of ongoing clinical supervision.
17. Represents agency in a positive manner and adheres to a high level of professional conduct in all interactions.
18. May participate in the development of training programs and materials for other professionals and community groups.
19. Assumes other duties as may be assigned.

**What we hope you will bring**
- A Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology or related clinical discipline.
- A minimum of one (1) to two (2) years’ experience in the field of children’s mental health required.
- Registration with a regulated health professional college (e.g. OCSWSSW, CRPO); qualified to provide psychotherapy.

**Skills, Attributes and Abilities**

▪ Experience in the areas of infant mental health, learning disabilities, family violence and trauma may be required.

▪ Adherence to excellence in professional and ethical standards required, including ethical principals related to client interaction, documentation, and confidentiality.

▪ Strong clinical skills in assessment, formulation, and treatment with an ability to utilize flexible strategies for engaging and working with families, individuals, groups and larger systems.

▪ Strong clinical knowledge and experience in relevant theoretical approaches (e.g., trauma-informed treatment, attachment, CBT, TF-CBT, etc.).

▪ Sensitivity to the uniqueness and demands of a public service agency.
▪ Maintains the confidentiality and security of client-related and agency information.
▪ Demonstrated ability to probe, analyze, synthesize and problem solve issues.
▪ Proficient with MS Office Suite and navigating database systems.
▪ Possess strong verbal and written communica