Position Title: Therapist – Interprofessional Primary Care Team
Employment Status: Permanent Full Time
Hours of Work / Work Schedule: 35 hours per week
Salary Range: Annualized salary is commensurate on skills and experience, within the range of $66,471 and $75,517, plus Group benefits and HOOPP.
Position Reports To: SeniorManager, Integrated Care & Experience
Director: AVP, Integrated Care & Experience
Location: Pickering/Oshawa; with flexibility to work/transition to all DCHC sites

POSITION OVERVIEW

Working as a member of an inter-professional care team at DCHC, the Therapist provides psychotherapy/counselling to individuals, families, and caregivers in order to help them achieve optimal psychosocial functioning, while taking into consideration individual contexts of marginalization and social determinants of health. The IPC Team Therapist will be an effective, collaborative member of the Inter-professional Primary Care (IPC) team structure, working together with internal team members as well as in partnership with service providers and professionals within the community and region. The Therapist will demonstrate leadership skills to champion and support goals aligned with DCHC’s Strategy, Vision, Mission and Values.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) degree with a clinical speciality an asset (e.g., mental health/addictions); or Master of Arts (M.A.) in Clinical and Counselling Psychology or other equivalent Master degree.
2. Must be a current member in good standing with Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) -or- the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).
3. Evidence of either degree-curriculum, or post-graduate education in the theory and use of evidence-informed therapeutic counselling interventions [e.g., Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (an asset), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) etc.].
4. Demonstrated experience providing the above interventions (e.g. CBT) to individual, couples, family and group clients with complex mental health challenges. Knowledge of DSM-V diagnoses, concurrent disorders and crisis intervention skills is an asset.
5. Demonstrated competence in completing biopsychosocial assessments, preparing treatment/counselling plans, delivering above interventions, documenting and communicating with partners in client circle-of-care.
6. Demonstrated ability to manage a caseload, determine priorities, meet deadlines, work independently and as an effective member within an inter-professional team.
7. Demonstrate knowledge of issues affecting marginalized communities, policies, legislation, programs, and other issues related to scope of practice and social determinant of health.
8. Access to a car and valid driver’s license required.
9. Familiar with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems (e.g., Nightingale on Demand) and computer skills in use of Microsoft Office.
10. Ability to support and provide input into the program evaluation process to align and determine priorities.

· Provide client-centred, evidence-informed psychotherapy/counselling services that address the psychosocial needs of individuals and families/caregivers in a non-judgemental manner
· Provide psychotherapy/counselling services within scope of practice as defined by the respective regulatory colleges
· Perform biopsychosocial assessments and ensure that treatment/counselling plans are developed collaboratively with the client and other members of the IPC team
· Support and promote the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of evidence-based psychotherapy/counselling protocols and standards of best-practice
· Actively collaborate and seek/provide consultation within an inter-professional model of care, which can include Social Workers, Psychotherapists, Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Medical Secretaries and external health service providers, in the client’s circle-of-care
· Participate in clinical case conferences and perform case management functions as required.
· Collaborate with members of DCHC’s Health Promotion and Community Development Services (HPCDS) as required.
· Actively lead, participate and/or partner on internal and external projects or committees as assigned. This could include participation in various operational initiatives and activities designed to improve team effectiveness and overall workplace success.
· Participate in chart reviews, peer review processes, development and implementation of Quality Improvement Plans (QIP), Professional Development activities as required by the respective colleges, and accreditation activities with Canadian Centre for Accreditation (CCA).
· Complete timely and accurate medical records of client encounters, documentation and third-party correspondence using DCHC’s Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system: Telus PSS. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word) is an asset.
· Flexibility to work at DCHC’s clinical locations to delivery patient care services, as required.
· Ability to work a flexible schedule with at least one evening per week.