Mental Health Clinician (TEMP) - Education Centre - 35 hrs

Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational board in Ontario is seeking a Mental Health Clinician for a temporary role. The clinician will provide mental health assessments, therapeutic counselling, and case management to students facing various challenges. Candidates must have a Bachelor of Social Work and be registered in good standing. This position is full-time, 35 hours per week, with a pay band of $42.63 - $47.37.

Qualifications

• One to three years of recent experience providing direct psychotherapy with children/youth.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical counselling, assessment, and intervention to students.
• Coordinate critical incident responses and support.
• Conduct suicide risk assessments and interventions.
• Facilitate group counselling sessions.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Crisis intervention

Therapeutic counselling

Case management

Education

Bachelor of Social Work

Registered with OCSWSSW or CRPO

Job description

Overview

Mental Health Clinician (Temporary)

Start Date: TBD

10 months + 10 days, 35 hours per week
Pay Band 14-MV4: $42.63 - 47.37

The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (KPR) offers a world-class education for approximately 34,000 students in 87 schools. Spanning over 7,000 square kilometers, across diverse rural and urban communities in southeastern Ontario, KPR serves the Municipality of Clarington, Northumberland and Peterborough Counties, and City of Quinte West/Murray Ward.

The Board acknowledges the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg and serves three First Nation communities: Alderville First Nation, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation. We acknowledge the contributions and accomplishments of all Indigenous peoples across Turtle Island, current and historical.

All positions in the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board support the school’s priority of student achievement and the Board’s mission to educate our students to excel in learning, to succeed in life and to enrich our communities. Employees demonstrate empathy and respect in all interactions, are committed to service excellence, and embrace change through innovation.

As part of our strategy to provide ongoing support for our schools, the Board is accepting resumes for the full-time temporary position Mental Health Clinician.

Purpose: The Mental Health Clinician provides social, emotional, and mental health assessments, therapeutic counselling support, and case management for students and their families. This position reports to the Manager of Counselling Services.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based individual clinical counselling, assessment, and intervention to students presenting with a range of learning, behavioural, and mental health challenges.
• Provide critical incident response coordination, including support to administration, school staff, students and families through individual, school, and classroom-based intervention.
• Provide crisis intervention assessment and support for students presenting in crisis.
• Provide suicide risk assessment and intervention, by responding to reports of students presenting with suicidal ideation and risk, and communicating suicidal gestures or statements.
• Participate in risk assessment, intervention and safety planning to determine risk and develop supportive intervention planning.
• Create, implement and facilitate evidence-based group counselling.
• Provide case management support, coordinating access to community resources for students and their families, advocacy, coordinating support to families via multi-systemic intervention for complex/high-risk cases, and providing caregiver psychoeducation.
• Provide psychoeducation, coaching and case conference support for caregivers.
• Investigate and intervene for students with prolonged absences and provide counselling for psychosocial barriers impacting attendance.
• Prepare and maintain confidential reports and clinical files according to College reporting standards.
• Attend and actively participate in various committee meetings as required.
• Develop and provide information, resources and in-service presentations for staff, school councils, parent groups and/or community groups.

Supervision: Supervision of staffing groups is not included; limited supervision and mentoring of social work students may be required.

Main Contacts

Internal: Students and staff; External: Student families, general public and community agencies

Education & Experience

• Bachelor of Social Work.
• Registered and in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) as a Social Worker, or the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).
• Must be eligible and able to perform psychotherapy as defined under the Act.
• One (1) to three (3) years of recent experience providing direct psychotherapy with children/youth.

Specialized Skills

• Excellent clinical assessment, formulation, and treatment planning skills.
• Demonstrated experience providing a broad range of clinical interventions with child and adolescent populations presenting with clinically challenging issues.
• Recent training and experience in crisis assessment and intervention.
• Valid driver’s license and use of a vehicle.

Effort And Working Conditions

School and office environment, with after-hours calls; considerable pressure to meet deadlines; considerable travel; attention to detail, concentration and observation; dealing with challenging individuals; moderate lifting (up to 5 kg).

Expected Competencies

In order to fulfill this position with an acceptable degree of competency, the incumbent will be expected to exhibit:

• Works on projects as part of a team, exchanging ideas and contributing skills that complement those of other team members; fulfils commitments to team members.
• Works independently to solve problems; seeks opportunities to take on more responsibility.
• Meets standards of productivity as defined for the level and position.
• Demonstrates concern for accuracy and quality of work; corrects mistakes and improves the product.
• Possesses the technical skills and knowledge to perform tasks efficiently.
• Can take on a variety of tasks and roles within the organization.
• Reliable in handling a fair workload, meeting deadlines and commitments, and accepting responsibility for actions; able to work independently.
• Accepts changes and responds to setbacks with minimal disruption.
• Demonstrates responsibility and commitment to public perception of the organization; follows through on commitments and admits mistakes.
• Maintains organized records and uses resources efficiently; submits accurate reports on time.
• Manages time and prioritizes tasks to meet deadlines.
• Works to support the system in achieving Areas of Emphasis, including making decisions and taking actions that positively affect student achievement and demonstrates our Character attributes.

Hiring Requirements: A police records check, including a Vulnerable Sector Check and Pardoned Sexual Offenders Database Search, dated within 6 months prior to hire, is required. Candidates may experience up to 6 weeks for this process; applicants are advised to begin early.

KPRDSB is committed to a diverse workforce and inclusive recruitment. We welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences, including Indigenous peoples, groups experiencing discrimination, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

KPRDSB is committed to barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation at any stage of recruitment, please indicate this when contacted.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.