Arabic Speaking Clinician, Peel Region - Virtual

TELUS Health is empowering every person to live their healthiest life. Guided by our vision, we are leveraging the power of our leading edge technology and focusing on the uniqueness of each individual to create the future of health.

As a global-leading health and well-being provider encompassing physical, mental and financial health TELUS Health is improving health outcomes for consumers, patients, healthcare professionals, employers and employees.

Independent Contractor

Peel Region - Brampton, Mississauga

The Opportunity :

In collaboration with Peel CAS, we are seeking an Arabic speaking Registered Psychotherapist or Social worker, with experience providing assessment and counselling services for youth (6 to 18 years old) and their families.

Key Responsibilities :

Support referrals from Peel CAS, virtually from a private practice in Peel Region

Provide assessments & counselling to pediatric clients & their families dealing with complex life challenges including mental health, addictions, social exclusion, and involvement with the justice system

Use evidence-based techniques and interventions to help clients overcome emotional and behavioral challenges.

Develop individualized treatment plans based on the needs of each client.

Work collaboratively with parents, teachers, and other healthcare professionals to ensure that the clients receive the best possible care.

Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all sessions, treatment plans, and progress reports.

Adhere to ethical guidelines and professional standards of practice.

Attend meetings and trainings as required.

Meet with an external supervisor to ensure ethical practice and quality client care.

Qualifications :

Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field.

Registered with CRPO or OCSWSSW.

Trained & certified in Play Therapy, registration with CAPT considered an asset

Knowledge of evidence-based techniques and interventions for children and teenagers.

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with parents, teachers, and other healthcare professionals.

Ability to maintain accurate and up-to-date records.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Private practice located in Peel Region & knowledge of resources in area

Minimum of 4 hours / week of availability for direct client sessions

A bit about us

We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.

Disclaimer : In accordance with the TELUS Health Solutions Data Center Security Policy, as a condition of employment, all team members whose job functions require they work at a Data Center and / or have access to detailed knowledge of technology related to client service delivery, are subject to a Personnel Security Screening conducted through the Government of Canada.

The health and safety of our team, customers and communities is paramount to TELUS. Accordingly, we require anyone joining our TELUS Health Care Centres to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

Note for Quebec candidates : if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team member will be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.

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