Mental Health Clinician

Stella’s Place; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Professional development

Comprehensive benefits

Summer condensed work week

Job summary

Stella’s Place in Toronto is seeking a Mental Health Clinician to provide client‑centred mental health assessment, counselling, and brief navigation support for young adults aged 16–29. The role operates within a multidisciplinary team across in‑person, drop‑in, and online settings, with involvement in program development, evaluation, and quality improvement.

The position is full‑time permanent (40 hours/week) with a hybrid work model (minimum 3 days in‑person).

Qualifications

• Master's degree and registration with CRPO/OCSWSSW/CPO
• 2–3 years of post‑graduate clinical experience in mental health
• Experience with young adults 16–29 years old
• Experience in community mental health settings
• Demonstrated commitment to culturally responsive, trauma‑informed, anti‑oppressive approaches

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and provide individual counseling
• Deliver/facilitate groups with peer support workers
• Provide single-session counseling through the drop-in program
• Provide one-on-one online counselling via Bean Bag Chat
• Support navigation for participants at Stella’s Place Café with an interdisciplinary team
• Engage in program development, evaluation and QA
• Maintain progress notes and client records
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team
• Lead/participate in education and skill-building initiatives
• Engage in outcomes measurement and continuous quality improvement

Skills

Clinical assessments

Group counseling

Trauma-informed care

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Culturally responsive care

Education

Master's degree in Psychology/Social Work/Counselling

Tools

G Suite

Zoom

TREAT app

Excel

Job description

Position: Mental Health Clinician (vacancy)

Location: Stella’s Place, Toronto (Hybrid – In-Person minimum 3 days per week)

Position Type: Full-Time Permanent, 40 hours/week (vacancy)

Salary: $70,000

Posting Closes: August 28, 2026

About Stella’s Place

Stella’s Place is an innovative, community-based mental health organization supporting young adults (16–29) in navigating their mental health journey. We provide comprehensive clinical and peer support services, bridging gaps in the mental health system through a holistic, participant-driven model of care.

Mission

Partnering with young adults 16-29 years old and professionals to provide a collaborative, innovative model of mental health services.

Vision

Healthy, resilient young adults living the lives they choose.

Values

At Stella’s Place, we fundamentally value the capabilities and contributions of young adults as we seek breakthrough innovations that benefit our community and society as a whole.

We also value

• Inclusiveness, diversity, and equity
• Accessibility and a sharing of knowledge
• Creativity, along with a strengths‑based approach

Position Overview

The Mental Health Clinician provides accessible, client‑centred mental health assessment, counselling, and brief navigation support to young adults aged 16–29. Working within a multidisciplinary and peer-supported model, the Mental Health Clinician delivers individual and group services across in‑person, drop‑in, and online settings, while connecting participants with community and recovery resources. The role also contributes to program development, evaluation, research, and continuous quality improvement, using culturally responsive, trauma‑informed, anti‑oppressive, and anti‑racist approaches to support holistic mental health and well‑being.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct assessments and provide individual counseling
• Deliver/facilitate groups in partnership with peer support workers
• Provide single‑session counseling through the drop‑in counseling program
• Provide one on one online counselling on Bean Bag Chat, Stella’s Place’s proprietary app
• Provide assistance to participants seeking navigation supports in the Stella’s Place Café using an interdisciplinary mental health approach alongside Peer Support Workers
• Provide Brief Navigation Counselling
• Utilize culturally responsive, trauma‑informed, anti‑oppressive and antiracist approaches to ensure quality services
• Engage in participatory action research and codesign
• Lead program development, implementation and improvement
• Engage in comprehensive communication within a multidisciplinary team
• Develop clinical assessments and progress notes
• Establish and maintain productive working relationships with other community‑based organizations
• Contribute to the use of various outcome measures for the program, ensuring a model of continuous quality improvement is maintained
• Participate in educational activities and initiatives to enhance the skill, experience, and knowledge of Stella’s Place staff
• Additional duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE

• Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work or Counselling Psychology
• Registration with a respective College (e.g. College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW), or College of Psychologists of Ontario (CPO))
• 2 - 3 years of post‑graduate clinical experience in a mental health treatment setting
• Experience supporting clients in managing symptoms of Depression, Social Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety and other mental health concerns
• Experience providing clinical services to young adults 16 – 29 years of age
• Demonstrated experience working in community mental health settings
• Demonstrated experience working with diverse populations, utilizing culturally responsive trauma‑informed, anti‑racist and anti‑oppressive approaches

COMPETENCIES

• Ability to work independently and demonstrated experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge of delivering therapeutic modalities in a group setting
• Ability to utilize Client Information Management Systems, Personal Health Record management, and Health Information Custodian requirements
• Strong clinical foundation, including skills/knowledge related to:
  • Unique developmental challenges of transition‑aged young adults
  • Holistic health (e.g., fitness, nutrition, primary health, somatics, and spirituality)
  • Conducting referrals for community‑based recovery supports (e.g., peer support, education, employment, transition coaching, case management)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Possess a strong understanding of how social conditions, structural inequalities, power, privilege, and systems of oppression contribute to experiences of trauma and mental health.

PREFERRED ASSETS

• Training and qualification with other clinical treatment approaches including, but not limited to: DBT, CBT, MBCT, ACT, MBSR, IFS, and somatics.
• Experience using G Suite, Zoom, TREAT and excel is preferred.
• Bilingual (French/English)

HOURS & REPORTING

This position reports to the Manager, Clinical & Recovery Services. The hours of work are Monday to Friday, and vary between 9:00a.m. - 9:00p.m. depending on programming.

WHAT WE OFFER

• A collaborative and creative team environment focused on innovation and learning
• Opportunities for professional development and clinical training
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Flexible, hybrid work model with dedicated virtual care infrastructure
• A condensed work week during summer

DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION

Stella’s Place is committed to having a workforce that reflects the diversity of the City of Toronto in general and of our participants in particular. We encourage applications from racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression and all those who can provide and contribute to diversification of perspective at Stella’s Place.

Stella’s Place is committed to hiring practices that are inclusive and barrier free. Stella’s Place will provide reasonable and appropriate accommodation during all stages of the hiring process in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code in order to ensure the equal and fair assessment of all job applicants. Applicants are asked to make any accommodation request in advance.