Child And Family Clinician - Trauma

CHILD AND FAMILY CLINICIAN - TRAUMA AND ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM (TATP)

Hybrid

Full Time (37.5 hours/week)

EveryMind (formerly Peel Children's Centre/Nexus Youth Services) 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 Function

Under the direction of the Supervisor, Clinical Services, the Child and Family Clinician (TATP) provide trauma-specific assessment and treatment services to children/youth who have been impacted by trauma or abuse and/or engaged in sexually problematic behaviour(s).

Services are delivered in keeping with professional standards and the agency’s Mission Statement, Values, Clinical Philosophies, accreditation standards, annual Service Plan, and policies and procedures. The Child and Family Clinician is an active member of a multidisciplinary team that provides a range of clinical services in collaboration with clients, families/caregivers, and community resources. Services may be provided virtually, in office, or home/community settings as dictated by the client and program needs.

Salary - 5-step range of $66,288 - $77, 547 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 the Region of Peel, known for our excellence in providing quality services.
• Income protection Sick leave Plan and Life insurance.
• Enjoy exceptional training and development opportunities including an Education Assistance Plan to support employees in further education in their field.
• Company Laptop and cellphone provided to employees.
• Excellent Extended health and Dental benefits plan , all premiums fully paid by the employer, no co-pay required by the employee.
• Hybrid work is available in many of our services, with an opportunity to work remotely from home. This job does require in-person sessions based on client needs.
• Free, confidential 24/7 counselling and mental health support for you and your family via our Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• Opportunity to join staff forums on DEIA issues.
• An exceptional Retirement Plan where the employer contributes 7% equivalent of your salary to your personal pension plan.
• Contribute to the mental health & well-being of children and youth.
• A strong workplace wellness focus: 4 weeks paid vacation , 2 float days, paid personal leave days, in addition to 11 paid public holidays.
• A workplace culture that embraces Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Anti-racism (DEIA) with employee-led internal committees focusing on Black Engagement, LGBTQ2S, and Indigenous Knowledge.
• An Extended Health Plan that includes $1000 for mental health supports and a Flexible Health Spending Account.

Job Responsibilities:

The incumbent will:

• Maintain comprehensive case records and data for all clients in accordance with the organizations’ standards and timelines.
• Demonstrate a passion for working with children and families and possess working knowledge of social service, educational, and employment systems and resources within Peel.
• Incorporate a reflexive approach to practice that acknowledges culture, diversity, and intersectionality of oppression within the clinical relationship.
• Employ a variety of systemic and evidence informed treatment approaches utilizing specific strategies to enhance parent/family and child/youth interactions and functioning at home, in school, and in the community.
• Identify risk and develop safety/crisis plans with children, youth, and families using a holistic, strength-based, client-centred approach that aims to reduce unsafe situations, and the likelihood of harm to children, youth, and their families.
• Develop, implement and evaluate treatment plans according to individual client and family/caregiver needs, goals, and strengths.
• Apply sound and applied knowledge of the development of post-traumatic stress symptoms and a thorough understanding of the impact of trauma on children, youth, and their families.
• Apply Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT) fully in client treatment as an evidence-based modality.
• Administer and interpret a variety of assessment tools such as PTSD UCLA Index, Strengths & Difficulties Questionnaire, and J-SOAP to inform trauma-specific assessments and monitoring of treatment goals and outcomes.
• Provide trauma-specific assessment and treatment services to children/youth who have been impacted by trauma or abuse, and/or engaged in sexually problematic behaviour(s).
• Facilitate a group within group services as required.
• Provide transitional support and discharge planning to clients exiting service to ensure the sustainability of treatment gains.
• Participate as an active member of a multidisciplinary team in, clinical, program, and organizational meetings.
• Provide virtual and telephone treatment interventions as needed.

Skills And Qualifications

• Ability to work flexible hours, including 2 evenings a week up to 8 pm, according to client and program needs.
• Proven ability to build relationships of trust in a timely manner with a variety of clients and professionals in numerous settings.
• Proven ability to be self-motivated and comfortable working in a variety of settings i.e. school, home, community.
• 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.
• Group facilitation experience is an asset.
• Strong technology skills and experience with client care information systems and Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, and comfortable with the use of apps.
• A Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Police Check and Pre-Employment Medical screening (including TB test, MMR, TD, Polio, Covid-19 Vaccination), is required.
• Embraces diversity and demonstrated cultural awareness with critical self-awareness and understanding of engagement with diverse cultures.
• Strong clinical assessment and treatment skills with a commitment to family engagement and client-centered service utilizing a strength-based approach.
• 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).
• 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.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation for children/youth services.
• Possess exceptional interpersonal, team, and conflict resolution skills with an ability to collaborate effectively with internal/external stakeholders, clients, and their families.
• 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.

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 in one Microsoft Word or PDF format document , referring to “Child and Family Clinician - TATP”.

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