Therapist/Counsellor – Child, Youth, and Family Health Clinic

at  Durham Community Health Centre

POSITION OVERVIEW

This role will contribute to mental health services for children, youth, and families in the setting of a new
Child, Youth, and Family Health Clinic in Oshawa. Working as a member of an interdisciplinary team of
health professionals, the Therapist provides psychotherapy to individuals and groups in order to assist
people to achieve optimal psychosocial functioning. The Therapist practices the principles of client-
centered care within the context of a self-directed and interdisciplinary team approach. Additionally, the
Therapist will collaborate with community partners and other health professionals across the region. The
Therapist will be an effective member of the Agency’s team structure, in support of goals that align with
and achieve the Agency’s strategy, Mission, Vision and Values. The collaborative practice of this position
includes accepting referrals from, consulting with, or referring to other health care providers in order to
promote comprehensive and continuous care.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) degree with a clinical specialty (e.g., mental health/addictions,
  child and family services); Master of Arts (M.A.) in Clinical and Counselling Psychology or

equivalent master’s degree.

• Must be a current member in good standing with appropriate regulatory College (e.g., Ontario

College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW); College of Registered

Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).

• Demonstrated knowledge of scope and standards of practice with the above regulatory College.
• Evidence of skill in developing effective, collaborative therapeutic relationships with clients.
• Evidence of degree-curriculum, or post-graduate education in the theory and use of evidence-

based and evidence-informed therapeutic counselling interventions (e.g., Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) etc.). Experience in delivering

therapy/counselling in a brief, solution-focused model of service provision.

• Demonstrated experience providing interventions to clients with complex mental health

challenges. Knowledge of DSM-V diagnoses, concurrent disorders, and crisis intervention skills.

• Provide counselling services to children, youth, and families living in Durham Region.
• Provide brief solution focused sessions, group programs and psycho educational workshops, and

collaborate with other team members to expand services.

• Work closely with community partners and existing networks and community partnerships to

ensure that the target population is able to receive appropriate services.

• Contribute to providing more accessible targeted services to children, youth, young adults, and

families through direct service, referrals, and navigation.

• Occasional community outreach in collaboration with internal and external partners
• Respond to community queries about counselling services; triage support depending on urgency

of inquiries; Make community referrals as appropriate.

• Perform administrative duties related to client support.
• Other duties as assigned.