Mental Health Clinician

**ABOUT THE** **POSITION**:
Under the direction of the Clinical Director, this position will provide clinical mental health support, education, behavioural consultation, mental health assessments, and evidence-based treatment to individual children or family within the Kidthink clinic and community settings. This position will work with a multi-disciplinary team that provides outreach, case management and mental health services to children and their families.
- **Preference will be given to applicants with strong behaviour management background and experience.**_

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Conducts comprehensive mental health assessments.
- Provides evidence-based treatment to children and their caregivers.
- Coordinates the full range of the child’s needs. Provides planning, linking, monitoring, evaluation and follow-up.
- Ensures resources and services are accessed in a timely manner.
- Provides children, family, and caregivers education on mental health treatment.
- Provides both individual and group counselling, therapy, or sessions.
- Collaborates with family, caregivers, and community resources to implement interventions related to behaviour, social skills, emotion regulation, or anxiety disorders.
- Participates in all aspects of the care continuum and the child’s mental health pathway.
- In various community settings facilitates community workshops centred on mental health and resiliency building.
- Collaborates with colleagues to develop and enhance services, including the creation of group therapy programs, educational workshops, and other therapeutic interventions.
- Collaborates with other disciplines.
- Maintain accurate records.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, or Occupational Therapy.
- Licensed/registered with their respective licensing/regulatory body.
- Minimum of 2-3 years of recent and relevant experience in child, adolescent, and family mental health, including expertise in managing ADHD, ASD, anxiety disorders, and mood disorders.
- Training and demonstrated skill in several of the following areas: clinical assessment, individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, play therapy and systems intervention.
- Exceptional knowledge and understanding of counselling skills and clinical practice as it relates to children and their families.
- Knowledge of child and adolescent development and mental health issues in childhood and adolescence
- Knowledge of provincial mental health community resources and services.
- Knowledge and awareness of cultural and socio-economic factors that inform service provision.
- Ability and experience in interpretation of diagnostic assessments.
- Demonstrated proficiency in the community-based support approach.
- Preference will be given to those with certification in, or in the process of completing CBT, play therapy, theraplay or art therapy.

**ADDITIONAL**

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- Proven skill in intake and assessment.
- Strong interpersonal and communication aptitudes, with a proven track record of establishing effective collaborations.
- Willingness to maintaining knowledge, skills and abilities by keeping up to date regarding professional standards through reviewing current literature, attending workshops/seminars, networking and consultation with colleagues.
- Openness to innovative techniques and best practices.
- Emphasis on team collaboration and strong team work ethic.
- Must have legal eligibility to work in Canada. If the successful applicant possesses a work permit, it is their responsibility to ensure the permit remains valid._

**WHAT WE OFFER**:

- A flexible working environment, supporting work life balance.
- A balanced work schedule with administrative time and direct service time.
- Access to regular clinical consultation and supervision.
- Organizational culture that fosters individual performance and professional development.
- Opportunity to work within a supportive multidisciplinary professional environment.
- Office and therapeutic working space with appropriate therapeutic materials and resources.
- Extended health and dental benefits, including long term disability.
- Paid leaves for vacation, wellness days and 12 paid general (statutory) holidays per year.
- RRSP matching.
- Annual professional development.

**About KIDTHINK Children’s Mental Health Centre Inc.**

KIDTHINK is a Manitoba-based children’s mental health clinic located in the heart of Winnipeg. Our mission is to improve the lives of children and their families by providing timely, holistic care tailored to the needs of each child and their support system.

We specialize in evidence-based treatment and assessment services for children 12 years and under, emphasizing strength-based, culturally sensitive, and trauma-informed approaches. Our commitment extends beyond the child to include parent coaching, mental health support for caregivers, and outreach services to enhance the child’s community connections.

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