Psychotherapist – Mental Health and Addictions – Outpatient Mental Health – Full Time

Works as a member of a multidisciplinary team in providing comprehensive care to clients and family members living with mental health challenges. This involves completing a comprehensive mental health assessment, developing a treatment plan, and providing direct psychotherapy to clients and family members to help them to achieve their optimal level of health.

DUTIES:

• Provide psychotherapy to clients on an outpatient basis.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to conduct initial assessments and develop personalized intervention plans; interview clients individually, in the family context or in groups to determine and evaluate the client’s social, financial, psychological, cultural and family situation.
• Provide individual therapy and group therapy for clients to assist in resolving complex problems mental health challenges.
• Participate in the development and adjustment of programming, treatment plans, including case conferences and meetings with clients.
• Educate clients and the public on available resources.
• Make referrals to appropriate community treatment alternatives and services along the MH&A continuum of care.
• Engage in committees, community initiatives, team meetings, and quality improvement activities.
• Analyze findings of assessment to assist in developing a care plan with the appropriate referral source.
• Collaborate with members of hospital staff, community partners and other persons or groups seeking guidance in an effort to address the needs of the clients.
• Function as a professional role model demonstrating good interpersonal skills and a commitment to self-growth and development.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with other hospital and medical staff and community partners while remaining a client advocate.
• Participate in peer supervision and serving in a consultative role with other staff, as requested.
• Participate in regular meetings in the department which may change as the job evolves.
• Maintain current knowledge of best practices and benchmarks for the delivery of services, appropriate research, literature, accreditation requirements, policy and legislative requirements and implementing improvements/changes as appropriate.
• Comply with organizational policies, procedures and standards.
• Participate in In-Service programs regarding the social and emotional components of health/illness and their effects on patients and families.
• Maintain accurate client records and statistical reports as required.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling and social programs.
• Assuming other duties as may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters of Social Work Degree, Masters of Counseling, Master of Psychotherapy or equivalent and authorized to perform the controlled act of psychotherapy in Ontario.
• Registration with an appropriate governing College.
• ASIST & CPI training is an asset

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 1-year recent experience providing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT/CBT-E), Family-Based Therapy (FBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) Motivational Interviewing (MI/ME) and/or Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).

KNOWLEDGE & SKILL

• Experience in the delivery of evidence based individual and group therapies across the age span is required.
• Experience Providing family based therapy including family sessions, psycho-education .
• Experience working in a community-based, outpatient program or regional program
• Demonstrated knowledge of best practices and trauma-informed care.
• Ability to provide public education, group presentations and teaching to staff, patients, families, and community members
• Knowledge of local and provincial resources is required.
• Knowledge of the DSM-V, concurrent disorders, crisis intervention theory, suicide risk assessment, and techniques is an asset
• Understanding and ability to implement requirements outlined in the Mental Health Act is required
• Demonstrated strong communication skills including the ability to relate well with others and adapt style as needed.
• Excellent assessment skills and the ability to synthesize information into clear concise reports for other members of the multidisciplinary team. Demonstrated ability to work as a team member and deal effectively with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Human relations skills including empathy, sensitivity, understanding of human and organizational behavior, motivational techniques and counseling skills (e.g. teaching patients).
• Ability to read, write and communicate to perform the duties of the position.