Job Description
Job Posting Number: E2023-12
Position Type: Mental Health Therapist – Regular Full-Time
Salary: $35.66- $40.38 Hourly – Salary Commensurate with Experience
Maltby Centre is an inclusive, equitable and welcoming workplace is the lead regional agency for Mental Health and Autism Services, with an experienced and compassionate team of professionals who provide high quality, community-based health and support services to children and youth in Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington (KFL&A). Formerly known as Pathways for Children & Youth, Maltby Centre is a registered charity and not-for-profit agency established in 1996 and funded in part by the Ontario government. Through the work of our dedicated staff, Maltby Centre creates possibilities for change in young lives.
Position Details
- Working with the Nexus team, the Mental Health Therapist provides assessment and case management services to children, youth and their families to address mental health issues that are negatively impacting on their social, emotional, and/or behavioural functioning at home, in school and/or in the community.
- Within their scope of practice, the incumbent provides supports and interventions utilizing evidence-informed and evidence-based therapeutic approaches and clinical practices.
- Provides individual and program consultation to community programs serving children and youth.
- Provide triage and intervention to children, youth and families, as well as clinical expertise around delivery of effective brief mental health services.
- Role will provide therapeutic support of Nexus Classroom Programs and the clients/caregivers involved.
- This position supports our One Stop Talk initiative.
Benefits
- Located in beautiful Kingston, Ontario
- Hybrid work environment
- HOOPP Pension Plan
- Paid Vacation, personal and sick time
- Maternity top up benefits
- 100% company paid medical benefits including extended health care, dental, vision, and STD
- Company paid life insurance policy (3x your salary)
- Employee Assistance Program
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Social Work or other related undergraduate program, Master’s Degree preferred.
- Must hold current, unrestricted registration with a regulatory college to perform the controlled act of psychotherapy (e.g. CRPO, OCSWSSW, CNO, COTO) and deemed competent to perform psychotherapy in accordance with the relevant college’s practice guidelines and/or standards is required.
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience working with children and youth with mental health difficulties that affect their functioning at home, school or the community, formal training in family and individual counselling with children and youth and utilization of a variety of therapeutic approaches and clinical practices.
- Current certification in First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (FA/CPR), Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NCVI), Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) & French and Arabic Language proficiency, written and verbal, are assets.
- Current certification in First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (FA/CPR), Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NCVI), Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) & French Language proficiency, written and verbal, are assets.
Maltby Centre is committed to principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and recognizes the value that diverse employees bring to the programs and services offered to children and youth in our community. The Maltby Centre follow the guidelines and resources established by the Government of Canada, striving to provide a safe workspace free from bullying, harassment or violence, as written here. We strongly encourage applications from equity seeking communities, from individuals including women, people who self-identify as women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous people, racialized people / visible minorities, ethnic minorities, 2SLGBTQIA* (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Minorities)
Maltby Centre is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing exceptional and accessible employment opportunities for its employees in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) est. 2005. Hiring practices will be provided in a manner that respects the dignity and independence to all perspective and current employees. The provision of equitable practice and accommodations to persons who identify as having a disability or being neurodiverse will be integrated wherever possible. Persons with disabilities will be given an opportunity equal to that given to others, to obtain, use or benefit from accessible services, formats or devices provided by and on behalf of the Maltby Centre. See OHRC job advertising site: https://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/iv-human-rights-issues-all-stages-employment/3-advertising
We acknowledge that Maltby Centre is situated on Traditional Lands of Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee. We are grateful to be able to live, work, play and support our community on these lands.
We appreciate the time and effort in applying; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Posting Date: July 13, 2023 Closing Date: July 27, 2023
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