Child and Family Therapist- Goal Focused Counselling and Therapy

at  York Hills Centre for Children Youth and Families

York Hills is a children’s mental health agency that offers a wide range of mental health services, supports and partnerships providing meaningful and evidence informed/based treatment to infants, children and youth and their families.
Benefits: Full extended health and dental, life insurance, EAP, LTD and Group RRSP plan. Generous paid time off including vacation, sick and personal days.
Location: This is a client-centred hybrid position that requires a combination of work on-site and work from home. The successful candidate will work primarily in our Aurora Office, located at 402 Bloomington Rd., Aurora ON, with flexibility to work from home.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Child and Family therapists address a range of mental health issues, including emotional, behavioural and/or psychiatric symptoms that may be impacting functioning at home, school, socially or in the community. Intervention strategies are determined following a thorough intake and assessment.

• Be part of a growing dynamic learning focused organization that is family centered and believes in the inherent resilience and strength of children, youth and families.
• Formulate assessment and treatment plans and provide counselling using a range of evidence-based and/or evidence-informed practices, as well as provision of psychoeducation as needed.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary framework with other professionals including, psychologists and psychiatrists.
• Support our Here to Help phone line and Walk in Clinic on a rotating basis using a brief single session approach.
• Provide case management for clients with multiple and complex needs. This includes: referrals to internal/external programs.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with colleagues focused on building individual, team and agency success.
• Meet scheduled deadlines and program demands, including clinical reports.
• Ensure that the client record is maintained as per agency standards.
• Participate in quality assurance, evaluation and research activities, as required.