Mental Health Therapist

at  CASA Mental Health

Join CASA Mental Health in shaping a brighter future for children, youth and families by providing them with timely mental health care and empowering them to thrive.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in psychology, social work or occupational therapy.
• Current registration in good standing with a professional college identified under the Health Professions Act.
• A minimum of two years of clinical practice in child and family mental health and/or youth addictions.
• Knowledge and experience supporting the healing of children and youth who have experienced trauma.
• Knowledge and experience in delivering family therapy-related modalities is an asset (e.g. emotion-focused family therapy, the Gottman Method, attachment-focused family therapy).
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills

CASA’s Family Therapy Clinic helps families understand each other’s needs and find better ways to work together. The Family Therapy team uses evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches, and works with families with complicated dynamics.

The Mental Health Therapist will:

• Work with the CASA team and external supports to provide high-quality family therapy to children, teens and families.
• Assist caregivers caring for children with exceptional needs in building specialized parenting skills.
• Formulate diagnoses as appropriate, using the DSM-5-TR and other diagnostic tools.
• Conduct case management functions, including convening case conferences and liaising with CASA therapists and psychiatrists, community services and other professionals involved with the child and family.
• Coordinate consultation with others therapists or external partners as appropriate.
• Provide supervision or preceptorship for student placements.
• Contribute to staff knowledge and understanding of discipline-specific issues.
• Deliver care and learning from reflecting teams co-therapy.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in psychology, social work or occupational therapy.
• Current registration in good standing with a professional college identified under the Health Professions Act.
• A minimum of two years of clinical practice in child and family mental health and/or youth addictions.
• Knowledge and experience supporting the healing of children and youth who have experienced trauma.
• Knowledge and experience in delivering family therapy-related modalities is an asset (e.g. emotion-focused family therapy, the Gottman Method, attachment-focused family therapy).
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.

Conditions of Employment

• A satisfactory Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Search. This would be the financial responsibility of the successful candidate.
• A satisfactory Child Intervention Check.
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination or exemption on the basis of a protected legal ground.
• Ability to pass and maintain Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) certification (training provided by CASA), as well as physical ability to perform all interventions.

Closing Date: Open until Filled
Please quote the following competition number in your application materials: 24-195. #MHT
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