Mental Health Clinician

Environment, Conservation and Parks | Environnement, Protection de la nature et Parcs; Canada; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking Mental Health Clinicians to support wellness and trauma-informed care for members and their families in Ontario. Join a team focused on short-term wellness, education, and connections to First Responder-focused resources.

You will collaborate with psychologists, care navigators, and external partners to provide comprehensive mental health services, including crisis support, referrals, and ongoing wellness strategies within the organization.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Social Work or Social Service Work, or equivalent (e.g. Psychotherapist, RN Psychotherapist) is required.
• Must be registered, and in good standing, with their respective College at the time of application (e.g. OCSWSSW, CRPO, CNO, etc.).
• Knowledge of social work theories and practices for counselling, family and trauma therapy, including mental health assessment, diagnosis, and intervention techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provide short-term wellness support, make recommendations and connect OPP members and their families to resources for mental health, addictions, and trauma.
• Researches and analyzes OPP and OPS data, to provide accurate mental health and wellness information to employees, families, and managers.
• Responds promptly to employee and family inquiries, offering guidance on wellness practices like self-care, sleep hygiene, and general quality of life supports.
• Supports members and families with HR matters including illness, injury, accommodations, disability management, and bereavement procedures.
• Facilitates wellness debrief sessions (post critical incidents) to support and care for trauma exposed professionals.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external OPP partners.

Skills

Social work theories

Crisis management

Impactful communication

Assessment of complex cases

Community resources knowledge (Ontario

Stakeholder coordination

Training and development

Quality improvement

Education

Degree or diploma in Social Work or Social Service Work

Registered with College (OCSWSSW/CRPO/CNO)

Job description

Apply By:Thursday, November 26, 2026 11:59 pm EST

Do you have the passion and expertise to support in strengthening the wellness of OPP members through a trauma-informed approach? Do you have experience creating personalized support plans, offering short-term wellness services, delivering impactful education, and connecting members with First Responder-focused professionals?

The Ministry of the Solicitor General, Ontario Provincial Police, and the Healthy Workplace Team Bureau are seeking qualified Mental Health Clinicians like you, to join our Healthy Workplace Team!

About Us:

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is one of North America's largest deployed police services with more than 4,400 uniformed officers, 2,900 civilian employees and 530 Auxiliary officers. We provide essential services that ensure the safety and security of the people of the Province of Ontario. The OPP is a division of the Ministry of the Solicitor General, the largest operational ministry in the province with a presence in every community across Ontario. We are the largest police service in Ontario and the second largest in Canada.

The Healthy Workplace Team (HWT) provides access to a wide range of health and wellness services. Our team is comprised of psychologists, mental health clinicians, care navigators, reintegration services, peer supporters and members that specialize in fitness and nutrition. The HWT coordinates organizational and wellness programs including peer support and the chaplaincy program. The team also coordinates and supports the occupational medicine program for employees and managers. This program is delivered by an external occupational physician.

The OPP Values promote always doing the right things for the right reasons, by:

• Serving with PRIDE, PROFESSIONALISM and HONOUR.
• Interacting with RESPECT, COMPASSION and FAIRNESS.
• Leading with INTEGRITY, HONESTY and COURAGE.

About the job

In this role, you will:

• Provide short-term wellness support, make recommendations and connect OPP members and their families to resources for mental health, addictions, and trauma.
• Researches and analyzes OPP and OPS data, to provide accurate mental health and wellness information to employees, families, and managers.
• Responds promptly to employee and family inquiries, offering guidance on wellness practices like self-care, sleep hygiene, and general quality of life supports.
• Supports members and families with HR matters including illness, injury, accommodations, disability management, and bereavement procedures.
• Facilitates wellness debrief sessions (post critical incidents) to support and care for trauma exposed professionals.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external OPP partners.

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• Ability to pass an OPP background/ security investigation.
• Degree or diploma in Social Work or Social Service Work, or equivalent (e.g. Psychotherapist, RN Psychotherapist) is required.
• Must be registered, and in good standing, with their respective College at the time of application (e.g. OCSWSSW, CRPO, CNO, etc.).

Counselling and Case Management

• Knowledge of social work theories and practices for counselling, family and trauma therapy, including mental health assessment, diagnosis, and intervention techniques.
• Demonstrated crisis management skills including engagement, assessment, intervention, and safety planning.
• Assess diverse, complex, and sensitive situations to determine appropriate actions; identify issues, evaluate health-related symptoms, and make informed decisions regarding ongoing healthcare needs.
• Comprehensive knowledge of community resources and networks across Ontario, to engage stakeholders, promote the integration of programs with regional priorities/programs and to identify needs, service gaps and pressures.
• Routinely address complex and unique situations, requiring decisions on contentious issues, coordination with diverse stakeholders, facilitation of integrated service delivery, and recommendations for new or revised operational policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of training and development principles to design and deliver effective learning programs for employees and external partners.
• Knowledge of performance measurement and quality improvement practices to evaluate program effectiveness, identify opportunities for enhancement, and support continuous improvement.
• Be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders, members within the OPP and partner organizations to promote and advance understanding of mental health issues, operational stress injuries (OSIs), including PTSD, cumulative trauma, and other psychological impacts , addictions and trauma related issues.

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

• Demonstrate courtesy, professionalism, tact, and diplomacy in building rapport with clients and providing information and support to resolve complex mental health, trauma, and addiction-related issues.
• Respond to employee and family inquiries, offering guidance on processes and procedures, including support during employee or family member bereavement.
• Demonstrate tactical communication skills to maintain composure, adapt behavior to individual needs and situations, and de-escalate tense interactions by adjusting communication style to address resistance from distressed or irate clients.
• Posses strong written communication skills to develop business reports, trend analyses, briefng notes, and recommendations to management on emerging issues, training needs, and the development or revision of operational procedures and business processes.
• Proven ability to work effectively within diverse team environments by fostering open communication, mutual respect, and a shared commitment to achieving common objectives.

Problem Solving, Judgement and Discretion

• Evaluates risk, functional concerns, and presenting symptoms to determine appropriate ongoing care and support service needs.
• Assess diverse complex and uniquely sensitive situations and determine appropriate course of action. Ensures issues are identified, assesses health care symptoms, and makes sound determination surrounding continued health care needs.
• Position regularly deals with complex/unique circumstances. Decision-making involves resolving contentious issues; coordinating work with various stakeholders; facilitating integrated and efficient end-to-end service delivery; and recommending drafting new/revised operational policies and procedures.

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

Thursday, November 26, 2026 11:59 pm EST

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• About security checks: A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities. If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in. Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
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Language requirements and assessment: All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.