Mental Health Clinician

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Union: Non-Union
Site: Toronto Western Hospital
Department: Center for Mental Health
Reports to: Senior Clinical Manager
Hours: 37.5
Salary: $42.21 - $52.76 per hour (To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy)
Shifts: Days
Status: Permanent Full Time
Closing Date: October 31, 2024

Position Summary

As a member of the Outpatient Mental Health and Addictions team, the Mental Health Clinician provides evidence-based treatment and psychoeducation, as well as standardized assessment in an outpatient clinic setting. This role will primarily work with patients who experience substance use concerns and provide cross-coverage to other services, as assigned.
Duties
• Providing structured individual psychotherapy sessions to patients addressing mental health and addiction care
• Providing time limited system navigation and psychoeducation related to mental health and addiction care for patients
• Co-facilitating psychotherapy groups, as assigned (e.g., Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Substance Use Disorders, Skills Coaching)
• Standardized assessment of concurrent disorders and other key mental health symptoms
• Performing departmental responsibilities to contribute to the efficient and effective provision of services
• Providing cross-coverage to other mental health and addictions services in the Centre for Mental Health, including the Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinic.

• Completion of a Masters degree program in Health and/or Social Sciences, with three (3) years practical and related experience or at minimum, a completion of a Bachelor's degree program in Health and/or Social Sciences, with 8 to 10 years practical and related experience recognized equivalent
• Registration licensure with an Ontario professional body whose members are authorized to independently perform the controlled act of psychotherapy (CNO, CRPO, OCSWSSW, CPO, COTO, etc)
• Experience working with individuals with substance use, depression, anxiety, trauma-related symptoms, and/or serious mental illness, providing evidence-based treatment (i.e., CBT, DBT)
• Experience in the provision of virtual care for both individual and group treatment
• Certification in CBT, Motivational Interviewing and/or DBT considered an asset
• Proven knowledge of the mental health and addictions continuum of care
• Excellent problem-recognition and solution-focused skills
• Experience working effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, an asset
• Proven ability to effectively provide treatment in a culturally-sensitive manner
• Demonstrated ability to document according to professional and organizational standards

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

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Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.