Social Worker

**Who we are**

As the need for mental health services grows, Child Development Institute (CDI) continues to be the steadfast support and leading provider of specialized mental health services for children and youth aged 0-18 and their families. All of our services are guided by a strength-based approach that incorporates the family and the community into the journey of supporting children and youth.

Trusted with the mental well-being of our community’s most sensitive members, infants and children, all of our programming is backed by rigorous research. Science is the backbone which informs our work as we evolve alongside the needs of our community.

We are committed to providing services that are respectful of racial, cultural, religious, ethnic and linguistic diversity, as well as sexual orientation, age, gender and family differences. All our services are delivered by a deeply caring and compassionate team focused on guiding children, youth and families along a mental health journey in a safe, respectful and welcoming space.

**Who we need**

We are seeking a compassionate and professional **Social Worker** to join our team and provide clinical guidance and therapeutic interventions for infants, children, youth, and their families. As a Social Worker, you will be responsible for coordinating the overall treatment plan in a multidisciplinary context, delivering evidence-based and evidence-informed individual, family, and group counselling, and ensuring that services are provided in a coordinated and timely fashion.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provide a written comprehensive psycho-social assessment, develop a clinical formulation, and create a shared multi-faceted treatment plan in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and in partnership with clients.
- Gather and review assessments and other information from other resources to inform treatment planning.
- Actively guide and participate in the assessment and treatment planning process with clients, monitor progress toward goals, and modify the treatment plan as indicated.
- Develop and implement treatment plans and ensure that service, including intake/assessment, transition and discharge planning, is delivered in a coordinated and timely fashion.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and involve consultation as appropriate to inform assessment, treatment planning, and implementation.
- Provide case management services, including initiating and participating in case conferences and treatment reviews.
- Recommend and refer clients to appropriate community mental health treatment and support services.
- Liaise, consult, and coordinate with required professionals (internal and external) and community services to ensure effective clinical treatment.
- Maintain agency records as required, including assessment reports, intervention plans, closing reports, pre/post measures, case notes, statistics, and other documentation, as required by agency standards.
- Administer child and parent measures at prescribed intervals and submit data for analysis to inform treatment planning.
- Ensure internal policies and procedures are in adherence.
- Participate in developing training programs and materials for other professionals and community groups.

**Qualifications and Skills**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work.
- Registration with a professional college (OCSWSSW, CRPO) qualified to provide psychotherapeutic interventions.
- 1-2 years of experience in children’s mental health.
- 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.).
- Proficient with MS Office Suite and navigating database systems.
- Possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a respectful manner with groups from diverse backgrounds and experiences.

**Other Requirements**
- All applicants are advised that offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a Vulnerable Sector Check.
- Credential verifications & References required.
- As a condition of employment, you are required to provide updated COVID vaccinations in compliance with CDI Mandatory Vaccination Policy.

**Compensation**: $66,731 per annum

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