Child & Family Clinician - Infant, Child, Youth, and Family

CHILD AND FAMILY CLINICIAN

INFANT, CHILD, YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES (ICYF)

Full Time (37.5 hours/week)

EveryMind (formerly Peel Children's Centre) is looking for highly skilled, experienced, and enthusiastic mental health professionals to work with various programs and services to provide a continuum of mental health interventions to children/youth and their families.

EveryMind is an accredited children’s mental health centre that provides a continuum of high-quality mental health services for children, youth and their families who are experiencing social, emotional and/or behavioural challenges.

Summary of Infant, Child, Youth and Family (ICYF) Counselling & Therapy Services

The Child and Family Clinician will provide a continuum of mental health interventions, ranging from brief interventions with individual children/youth and/or their caregivers, to short-term family counseling, and will facilitate therapeutic workshops/groups with children/youth and caregivers. These interventions are designed to improve child/youth development, functioning and resiliency at home, in the community and at school.. These services will be delivered in a variety of settings and locations based on client needs. Additionally, this service will work closely with various stakeholders to ensure the mental health needs of children/youth and families in the Peel community are being addressed.

Salary - 5-step range of $68,965 - $80,680 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 an organization that is the lead agency in child and youth mental health services for Region of Peel, known for our excellence in providing quality services.
• Contribute to the mental health & wellbeing of children and youth.
• Enjoy exceptional training and development opportunities including an Education Assistance Plan to support employees to further their education in the field.
• 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 supports and a Flexible Health Spending Account.
• Hybrid work available in many of our services, with an opportunity to work remotely from home.
• Company Laptop and cellphone provided to employees.
• 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 counselling and mental health support for you and your family via our Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• An exceptional Retirement Plan where the employer contributes 7% equivalent of your salary to your personal pension plan.
• A workplace culture that embraces Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Anti-racism (DEIA) with employee-led internal committees focusing on Black Engagement, LGBTQ2S, Indigenous Knowledge.
  
  

Job Responsibilities:

The incumbent will:

• Provide skilled assessments, formulations, and treatment services to children/youth and their families/caregivers by employing a variety of systemic and evidence-based/evidenced-informed treatment approaches (including CBT, Motivational Interviewing, DBT skills, and trauma-informed as well as attachment-informed frameworks) to enhance parent/family and child/youth interactions and functioning at home, in school and in community.
• Provide single session mental health consultation sessions to children, youth and their caregivers with the Tangerine Walk-In Counselling program.
• Develop, implement and regularly evaluate treatment plans according to individual client and family/caregiver needs, goals, strengths and cultural values.
• Facilitate the enhancement of the child and family’s informal and formal supports.
• Effectively design and implement a holistic crisis plan to ensure client safety and wellbeing.
• Provide case management and outreach services to ensure coordination and delivery of services that meet changing needs of clients and families.
• Provide transitional support and discharge planning to clients exiting service to ensure sustainability of treatment gains.
• Provide group services as required.
• Provide in-person, virtual and telephone counselling sessions as needed.
• Demonstrate a passion for working with children and families and possess working knowledge of social service, educational, and employment systems and resources within Peel.
• Participate as an active member of a multidisciplinary team in clinical team meetings, program and agency level meetings.
• Maintain comprehensive case records and data for all clients in accordance with the organizations’ standards and timelines.
  
  

Skills And Qualifications

• Possess 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 with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers or the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario;
• Possess strong clinical assessment and treatment skills with a commitment to family engagement and client-centered service utilizing a strength-based approach.
• Embraces diversity and demonstrates 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 stakeholders, clients and their families.
• Proven ability to be self-motivated and comfortable working in a variety of settings, i.e., school, home, community.
• Proven ability to build relationships of trust in a timely manner with a variety of clients and professionals in numerous settings.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation for children/youth services.
• Strong technology skills and experience with client care information systems and Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, and comfortable with the 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 comfort driving throughout the Peel region (and surrounding areas).
• Ability to work flexible hours, including 2 evenings a week up to 8 pm, according to client and program needs.
• Ability to work in a hybrid setting, to offer in person and virtual support based on client and program need.;
• Group facilitation experience and SNAP training 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. https://everymind.ca/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/

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 (2005). 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 this position is of interest to you, please submit a cover letter and resume by October 18, 2024, at 5 PM

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