Mental Health Clinician

UHN Research; Toronto; On-site; CAD 83,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HOOPP pension plan

Transit access

Flexible work environment

Development opportunities

Corporate discounts

Job summary

UHN in Toronto Western Hospital seeks a Mental Health Clinician to perform urgent care and emergency department assessments, crisis intervention and brief psychotherapy. The role spans the Urgent Care Clinic and ED, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure timely and safe patient care.

The ideal candidate brings a Master’s degree in a mental health field, at least three years’ experience, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a mental health field with psychotherapy experience.
• Registration/licensure with an Ontario body for psychotherapy (e.g., CPO, CRPO, CNO, etc).
• Three years of current experience in a mental health setting.
• Experience with crisis/urgent care and collaboration in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis/short-term therapy and assess urgent mental health needs.
• Educate and support families on mental illness and addictions.
• Make referrals to community and hospital programs as appropriate.
• Collaborate with team and community agencies to coordinate care resources.
• Serve as an educational resource for Emergency and Psychiatry staff.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Crisis intervention

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Documentation

Communication skills

Time management

Cultural competence

Second language asset

Education

Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling Psychology or Nursing

Job description

• Compensation: CAD 43.47 - CAD 54.34 - hourly

Company Description

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

• Union:Non-Union
• Number of Vacancies:1
• New or Replacement role: Replacement
• Site: Toronto Western Hospital
• Department:Center for Mental Health
• Reports to:Clinical Manager
• Hours:37.5 hours per week
• Salary: $43.47 - $54.34 per hour
• Status: Permanent Full-Time
• Closing Date:September 2, 2026

Position Summary

As an integral member of the Urgent Care Clinic, the MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN will perform duties across those two services, as well as the Emergency Department at Toronto Western Hospital, including emergency & outpatient urgent care mental health assessments, crisis intervention, and brief psychotherapy.

Duties

• Providing therapeutic intervention for individual patients, families on a crisis / short-term basis utilizing a multi-modal perspective;
• Providing education and support to family members around issues related to mental illness/addictions;
• Making referrals to other community and hospital programs;
• Liaising/consulting and collaborating with team members and appropriate community agencies to locate and arrange resources, to obtain, provide or exchange information relative to the patient’s health care;
• Acting as an educational resource for Emergency and Psychiatry staff; performing cross-functional duties, as assigned or requested; performing other duties consistent with the job classification, as required.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Master’s degree in one of the following discipline(s) Social Work; Psychology; Counselling Psychology, or Nursing, with practical and related experience in the provision of psychotherapy services.
• For nurse applicants, Canadian Nursing Association Certificate in Psychiatric/Mental Health nursing preferred o Registration licensure with an Ontario professional body whose members are authorized to perform the controlled act of psychotherapy (CNO, CRPO, OCSWSSW, CPO, COTO, etc)
• Membership with the Ontario Crisis Workers Association preferred
• Three (3) years current experience working in a mental health setting/environment
• Demonstrated ability to utilize a wide range of treatment modalities o Proven knowledge of the Mental Health or Addictions continuum of care
• Strong mental health assessment / clinical skills
• Working knowledge of the DSM IV classification system
• Experience working in a crisis unit preferred with the ability to assess urgent or high risk clinical situations and make appropriate interventions
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment an asset o Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to document according to professional and organizational standards
• Excellent problem recognition and problem solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Working knowledge of crisis intervention
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and community resources, particularly for psychiatric patients o Understands psychiatric disorders, individual development and family dynamics
• Ability to function independently within an interdisciplinary team using a collaborative practice model
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Understanding of the impact of culture on health and behaviour required
• Second language (especially Portuguese, Italian, Spanish and Cantonese) an asset

Additional Information

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/ )
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.