Infant & Early Years Mental Health Therapist - December 2025 to September 2026 - CONTRACT

Yorktown Family Services provides a comprehensive range of mental health services for children, youth and families who are experiencing serious emotional/social/behavioural difficulties along with several gender-based violence initiatives. Yorktown is committed to ensuring that all programs produce effective and positive outcomes for clients through evaluation, research and the incorporation of evidence- based services and practices whenever possible. We are committed to inclusiveness and diversity at all levels of the organization.

Yorktown Family Services is currently seeking an Infant & Early Years Mental Health Therapist to join the team of professionals.

Responsibilities

A primary component of this position will be providing Trauma Focused (TF) Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and infant/early years mental health interventions to children from birth to 12 years. The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of a range of treatment services including individual, family and/or group counselling, brief therapy with children, youth and families, Trauma Assessments and TF-CBT Treatment.

• Receive referrals from Parenting in the Early Years, Supporting Young Families, Baby Love and Here to Help Group Programs
• Coordinate service and work collaboratively with Child Welfare partner agencies
• Responsible for the provision of a range of treatment services including individual, family and/or group counselling, brief therapy with children, youth and families, Trauma Assessments and TF-CBT Treatment and intake assessment.
• Provide brief SFBT counselling within our walk-in and virtual Rapid Access Therapy and at the West Toronto Youth Hub clinic, 'what's up' walk-in clinic, and in the community as needed.
• Function within an integrated care health team as the mental health service provider.
• Collaborate with Hospitals, Community Health Centers and Physicians to support transitions from primary health to community-based child and youth care organizations.
• Lead the Early Years parenting groups and Baby Love programs and other groups as assigned
• Take a lead role in Baby Love facilitation and training

Qualifications

• M.S.W., or equivalent Clinical Masters and several years clinical experience grounded in a strengths-based, trauma focused, systemic perspective with children from birth to 12 years
• Must be a registered member in good standing with the college of social service workers or college of registered psychotherapists (RSW or RP).
• Minimum 2 years relevant children's mental health experience with preference for experience using evidence based clinical models such as CBT, TF-CBT, and SFBT and working within the Violence Against Women sector.
• A deep understanding of the impacts and treatment approaches working with children who have been exposed to intimate partner violence
• Enthusiasm and skill working to support change with a multi-challenged, diverse client population
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including report writing.
• Superb interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team setting
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings is essential.
• Vulnerable Sector Screening is required.

Reports to the Clinical Manager

Yorktown Family Services is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity. Please submit your resume and cover letter to or by fax to by November 18th, 2025. Please quote "Competition #2025-17" and IEYM Therapist in the subject line.

Yorktown Family Services is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity.

The Ontario Human Rights Code makes an exception for nepotism and anti-nepotism policies. Section 24(1)(d) of the Code specifically permits employers to grant or withhold employment or advancement in employment to someone who is the spouse, child or parent of the employee. All job applicants will be requested to disclose if any relative is a current employee of Yorktown Family Services. As per Yorktown's Nepotism Policy 2.9, job applicants will be asked to disclose family members in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Yorktown Family Services welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 9 months

Pay: From $68,012.78 per year

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Wellness program

Application question(s):

• Are you legally entitled to work in Canada? (REQUIRED)
• Have you ever been convicted for a crime for which a pardon has not been granted? (REQUIRED)
• Are you associated with any of our staff? (REQUIRED)
• Would you be willing to complete a vulnerable sector screening? (REQUIRED)
• This position requires an MSW or equivalent Clinical Masters grounded with Strengths-based, trauma focused, and systemic perspective working with children from birth to 12 years of age.

A registered member in good standing with Social Workers or Psychotherapy would be required prior to starting this position.

Do you have these specific qualifications?

Work Location: In person