Child & Family Clinician - Intensive Services

CHILD & FAMILY CLINICIAN
Intensive Services (IS)
Full-time (37.5 hours/week)
Multiple Positions Available
Are you passionate about working with families, children, and youth in therapy to improve their mental health and functioning? Do you enjoy learning from your colleagues and working in a supportive, diverse, and engaging environment? Do you thrive on working both independently and as a part of a multi-disciplinary team? Do you want to work for a company that not only cares for our clients' well-being but our employees as well?

EveryMind (formerly Peel Children's Centre/Nexus Youth Services) is looking for highly skilled, experienced and enthusiastic mental health social workers and psychotherapists to work with other intensive services professionals to provide a continuum of mental health interventions to children/youth and their families. We are an accredited children's mental health centre that provides a continuum of high-quality mental health services for children, youth and their families in Peel Region who are experiencing social, emotional and/or behavioural challenges.

Summary of Intensive Services and the Clinician Role:
Along with a multi-disciplinary team comprised of Crisis workers, Wraparound facilitators, Child and Youth Counsellors, Psychologists, and Psychiatrists, the
Intensive Child & Family Clinician (CFC)
will provide family-centred treatment to children and youth, ages 7-17. In partnership with children, youth and families, working within an attachment and trauma-informed framework (ARC-Attachment, Regulation, Competency), this team provides skilled assessment, formulation and treatment services employing evidence-based modalities including Cognitive Behaviour Theory (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills, and Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), to enhance family and child/youth interactions and functioning at home, in school, and in the community. The clinician delivers treatment at home, in the community, in day treatment, or in live-in treatment with some virtual care an option.

Salary - 5- step range of $70,345- $82,293 over 5 years
Please note that hiring salaries are commensurate with experience and generally start at the beginning of the range.

Why work at EveryMind?

• Work for the lead agency in child and youth mental health services for Region of Peel, known for our excellence in providing quality services.
• Join a workplace culture that embraces Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Anti-racism (DEIA) with employee-led internal committees focusing on Black Engagement, LGBTQ2S, Indigenous Knowledge. Join staff forums on DEIA issues.
• Enjoy hybrid work with most services delivered in person and with some aspects of the role done remotely from your home
• Enjoy exceptional training and development opportunities including an Education Assistance Plan to support employees in further education in their field.
• Experience a strong workplace wellness focus: 4 weeks paid vacation , 2 float days, paid personal leave days, in addition to 11 paid public holidays;
• An Extended Health Plan that includes $1000 for mental health support and a Flexible Health Spending Account.
• An excellent Extended Health and Dental benefits plan, all premiums fully paid by the employer, no co-pay required by the employee.
• Income protection Sick leave Plan and Life insurance.
• Free, confidential 24/7 counseling and mental health support for you and your family via our Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• Join an exceptional Retirement Plan where the employer contributes 7% equivalent of your salary to your personal pension plan.
• Use of a company Laptop and cell phone provided to employees.

Job Responsibilities:
The incumbent will:

• Collaborate with teams to provide biopsychosocial assessments and formulations;
• Develop, implement and regularly evaluate treatment plans according to individual client and family/caregiver needs, goals, strengths and cultural values;
• Provide psychotherapy using evidenced based/informed treatment modalities
• Assist in the enhancement of the child and family's informal and formal supports;
• Support client safety by continually assessing risks, implement the agency safety protocol; and supporting clients and families to create safety plans using the Holistic Crisis Planning approach
• Provide case management and outreach services to ensure coordination and delivery of services that meet changing needs of clients and families;
• Contribute to transitional support and discharge planning for clients exiting service to ensure sustainability of treatment gains;
• Facilitate groups and workshops as required;
• Provide in-person service with virtual and telephone treatment interventions based on client need;
• Participate as an active member of a multidisciplinary team in team, clinical, and agency meetings;
• Maintain comprehensive case records and data for all clients in accordance with the organizations' standards and timelines
• Participate in regular clinical supervision and demonstrate openness to feedback and your own professional growth
• Uphold and practice in keeping with the agency's values

Skills and Qualifications:

• A Master's Degree in Social Work, Counselling Psychology or health-related field with a minimum of three years experience in direct service to children and families OR Bachelor's Degree in Social Work/health-related field with a minimum of 5 years experience.
• Be a member in good standing of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers or the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario;
• Embraces diversity and demonstrated cultural awareness with critical self-awareness and understanding of engagement with diverse cultures;
• Possess exceptional interpersonal, team, and conflict resolution skills with an ability to collaborate effectively with internal/external partners, clients and their families;
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively collaborate using psychotherapy interventions and case management skills to support and empower families, fostering positive outcomes through a coordinated and empathetic approach.
• Exhibits a strong knowledge base and proven ability to practice through an anti-racist, anti-oppressive lens
• Proven ability to be self-motivated and comfortable working in a variety of settings i.e. school, home, community, and live in treatment setting
• Knowledge of relevant legislation for children/youth services;
• Strong technology skills and experience with client care information systems and Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Zoom, and comfortable with use of apps;Utilize high levels of oral and written communication skills, time management and critical thinking skills with a strong understanding of role boundaries. Proficiency in languages in addition to English is an asset;
• Have a valid Ontario Driver's license (Full G Class), use of a vehicle with a comfort in driving throughout the Peel Region (and surrounding areas);
• Commitment to work 37.5 hours per week, including 2 evenings a week up to 8pm as per client/family needs and availability
• Ability to work in a hybrid setting, to offer in person and virtual support based on client and program need
• Group facilitation experience is an asset.
• A Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Police Check and Pre-Employment Medical screening (including TB test, MMR, TD, Polio, Covid-19 Vaccination), is required;

EveryMind is committed to building a highly qualified, diverse, inclusive, varied workplace reflecting the full diversity of the community we serve, a workplace that is welcoming to people of all backgrounds, where our employees and our clients can be their authentic selves.

We encourage applications from members of historically marginalized groups including but not limited to Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour, people with varying abilities, LGBTQ2S+, and other equity-seeking groups. Please click here to see our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion statement.

We are striving to create a barrier-free, equitable, accessible workplace for everyone, including the recruitment and selection process. EveryMind will make every effort to accommodate any accessibility needs of candidates through the hiring process, under the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Please inform us if you require any accommodations during the hiring process.

We appreciate your interest, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

If you are interested in applying please submit a cover letter and resume. Applications are accepted until the position is filled.

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