Mental Health Worker

**Work Hours**:

- 15-20 hours per week with the potential of going full-time

**Work Location**:

- Mississauga, Ontario

**Job Duties**
- Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups to assess their situation and problems and determine the types of services required
- Provide counsel and therapy to assist clients in developing skills to deal with and resolve their social and personal problems
- Plan programs of assistance for clients, including referral to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services
- Investigate cases of child abuse or neglect and take authorized protective action when necessary
- Serve as members on interdisciplinary teams of professionals working with client groups
- Act as advocates for client groups in the community, lobby for solutions to problems directly affecting client groups and develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs
- Develop or advise on social policy legislation, conduct social research and assist in community development
- Provide mediation services and psychosocial assessments
- Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling and social programs
- May provide public education and consultation to professionals or groups regarding counselling services, issues and methods
- May supervise other social workers

**Qualifications**

Education**:A Master’s Degree in Psychology or Social Work is Required.**
- At least one year of experience as a social worker or related work and/or academic experience (e.g., lab/research work),
- Technical Skills Requirements:

- MS Office Suite
- A Master’s or Doctoral level degree in Psychology and registered or eligible for registration with the College of Psychologists of Ontario
- Excellent organizational, computer, detailed-oriented administrative, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Training and competence in assessment and evidence-based psychological treatments (e.g., CBT, DBT, EFT, ACT, Mindfulness) for adults with a range of conditions including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, emotion regulation difficulties, BPD, etc.
- Possess individual liability and malpractice insurance per college requirements

**Additional Requirements**:
Must be living and legally entitled to work in Canada, providing satisfactory documentation upon request.
- Ability to work effectively and independently remotely, including regular requirements for extended periods of intense concentration.
- Ability to work onsite, abiding by organization health and safety policies.
- Ability to work occasional overtime to accommodate short notice demands, deadline modifications, or attend meetings and conferences.

**Why Us?**
- Work from your own comfortable space
- Flexibility: Choose your own hours
- Competitive compensation
- The online system allows easy access to scheduling and encrypted video sessions remotely
- Outstanding administrative support to handle all intakes, scheduling, payments, client inquiries and day-to-day administrative needs. This will allow you to focus on what is important -providing psychological services to your patients.
- Associates manage their own cases and consultation is readily available.
- Steady referral stream
- Opportunities for supervision are available
- Consultation is readily available if needed

We thank all applicants for their interest but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Peakminds Psychology Services is committed to supporting workplace diversity and inclusivity to reflect the demographic profile of all Ontarians. Applications are encouraged from equity-seeking groups, including people of colour, Aboriginal people, individuals with disabilities, and people from the LGBTQ2S community.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: $100.00-$250.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 - 20 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- clinical: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person