Job Order Detail

Description

0.6 FTE, all clinic sites

Restore and/or enhance the mental, emotional and social health and well-being of distressed Community Clinic clients age 5 to 18 years, and their families, through individual and family therapy, connection with the school, referrals, advocacy, community action, and program leadership.  

Duties:

To provide secondary mental health screening to patients referred by SCC Physicians and NPs.

To provide counselling and play-based therapy to child and youth. Caseload may include complex and difficult-to-serve cases.

To provide program leadership as dictated by client and program needs.

To work as part of the health care team.

To refer clients to appropriate community agencies and services for assistance in improving personal, social, and vocational functioning and for practical help. Advocates on their behalf as appropriate and necessary.

To participate in the clinical supervision of practicum students.

Qualifications:

A Masters degree in Social Work or Psychology, or the equivalent in work experience, training and education. (To qualify as having the equivalent to a Masters degree, a person must have a Bachelor degree, such as a B.S.W. or B.A. (Hon. Psych) that includes several courses in counselling theory and practice and a counselling practicum, plus additional training and at least six years experience as a psychotherapist).

Eligible for registration in a professional association and eligible for liability insurance to practice psychotherapy

Three years experience as a mental health therapist.

Experience in intake triage and brief therapy.

Significant clinical training in a broad range of assessment and treatment skills.

Demonstrated ability to work as an independent practitioner within a multi-disciplinary primary health care team.

Compatible with the philosophy and policies of CHSA.

Must be bondable.

EMR experience preferred.