Registered Therapist 1 - COS

Pathstone Mental Health; Canada; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pathstone Mental Health seeks a Social Worker/Registered Therapist 1 (Clinical Oversight) to oversee CSN-funded cases for children and youth. The role is community-based, serving in homes, in the community, and in an office setting, with flex time after hours.

Responsibilities include developing and monitoring behaviour plans, supervising in-home workers, parent training, creating visual supports, data collection/analysis, and collaborating with families and community partners on each case.

Qualifications

• B.S.W. or related discipline required.
• Registered as a Social Worker with the College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers or registered as a Psychotherapist with the College of Psychotherapists.
• 3–4 years of relevant clinical experience.
• Experience and/or training in evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
• Ability to provide services through virtual platforms is an asset.
• Possess strong communication and organizational skills.
• Broad Record Check completed within one year.
• Bilingual in French and English preferred.
• Experience working with Indigenous population is asset.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a personal vehicle in Ontario.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and monitor behaviour implementation plans.
• Develop and monitor behaviour skills training plans.
• Parent training and oversight of in-home workers.
• Create visual supports and collect/analyze data.
• Collaborate with children/youth, parents/caregivers/guardians, and community partners.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Bilingual (French/English)

Education

B.S.W. or related discipline

Registered Social Worker or Registered Psychotherapist

Job description

The successful candidate will be working with child/youth who meet the Ministry definition of Complex Special Needs to specifically oversee the cases receiving Complex Special Needs (CSN) funding. The service is community based and as such services are offered in homes, in community and in office. The Social Worker/Registered Therapist 1 (Clinical Oversight) is primarily responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of behaviour implementation plans, and behaviour skills training plans. Other duties include parent training, training and oversight of in-home workers, creation of visual supports, and data collection and analysis. Collaboration is an integral part of the work in the service there will be collaboration with children/youth, parents/caregivers/guardians, as well as, community partners with each case. This position is a thirty-five (35) hour work week using flex time for after hours appointments.

Qualifications

• B.S.W., or related discipline;
• Registered as a Social Worker with the College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers or Registered as a Psychotherapist with the College of Psychotherapists;
• 3 -4 years relevant clinical experience
• Experience and / or training in evidence-based therapeutic interventions;
• The ability to easily provide services through virtual platforms (i.e. email, text, online counselling) would be considered an asset. Otherwise, a solid understanding of the various forms of virtual care and the associated clinical and privacy responsibilities would be an asset.
• Possess strong communication and organizational skills;
• Have completed a Broad Record Check within one year;
• Bilingual in (French and English) is preferred;
• Experience working with the Indigenous population is considered asset;
• Valid driver’s license, have access to a personal vehicle, and be insurable to drive in Ontario.