Social Worker / Therapist Permanent Full-Time

CommunitiCare Health; Toronto; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health care agency in Toronto is seeking a full-time Social Worker/Therapist to provide counseling, case management, and advocacy for diverse populations. The ideal candidate has a graduate degree in Social Work, coupled with at least 3-5 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include direct therapeutic services, crisis intervention, and collaboration within an interdisciplinary team. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Company pension

Dental care

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Extended health care

Life insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Vision care

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years counseling and therapy experience.
• Experience providing care to populations with mental health and addictions issues.
• Ability to work within an inter-professional team environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide counseling for trauma and mental health issues.
• Assess psycho-social needs and develop support plans.
• Conduct outreach and community engagement.

Skills

Counseling

Client Advocacy

Crisis Intervention

Group Facilitation

Communication

Education

Graduate degree in Social Work

Tools

Clinical information systems software

Job description

Overview

JOB POSTING: Permanent Full-Time Social Worker/Therapist

Position: Permanent Full-Time Social Worker/Therapist

Job ID: CCH-2523

Bargaining Status: C.U.P.E. Local 4891

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week with the requirement to work flexible hours

Service Area: Primary Care

Reports To: Manager of Allied Health

Salary: $62,691 - $75,532 per annum, plus 20 paid vacation days, 10 paid professional development days, excellent benefits

Start Date: ASAP

About CommunitiCare Health

We are a community health care agency that provides a full range of community health care and support services, making us a distinctive agency in Toronto offering a blend of community support services, community mental health and addictions services, supportive housing, inter-professional primary care and home care services. We are community governed. We continually look for ways to serve our clients and our community better and to provide enhanced access to equitable care. We are looking to expand our Primary Health Care team with the addition of a new Social Worker/Therapist.

Position Statement / Summary

As the social worker/therapist, you will provide counseling/therapy, case management, client advocacy and group work for children, youth, and adults, on and off-site, virtually and in-person, including homes, schools, shelters, and other community locations. You will work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team, from framework that is trauma-informed, with a focus on anti-black and indigenous racism, discrimination, and oppression. Care practices also include a focus on the key determinants of health, with an emphasis on prevention, empowerment, health promotion and community capacity building. This is a unionized position.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess the psycho-social needs of children, youth, families, adults and seniors and work with them to develop and implement meaningful and attainable plans/goals.
• Provide counseling and therapy related to trauma, mental health, self-harm, disordered eating, eating disorders and disturbances, addictions, sexual health, family conflicts, school conflicts and other issues.
• Provide comprehensive care to populations facing multiple barriers, ensuring access to those most vulnerable.
• Provide crisis intervention and suicide intervention.
• As the mindfulness expert, maintains a mindfulness practice.
• Advocate and promote linkages and access to services that meet the needs of children, youth, families and seniors.
• Provide itinerant services working from different locations to create greater access to populations facing barriers to care.
• Perform home, school, shelter and hospital visits, as required.
• Support and participate in case management and care coordination functions in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Conduct outreach and plans/ participates in community engagement measures.
• Participates in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of treatment, education, counseling and health promotion programs and services for individuals to foster self-help, mutual aid, self-determination, and capacity building.
• Incorporate and strengthen collaborative and interdisciplinary work.
• Contribute to programs and services cycle of planning and evaluation, and participate in center-wide planning, committees, and staff meetings as appropriate.
• Participates in inter-professional research with colleagues - internal and external to the Centre, as appropriate.
• Identify areas where the development of protocols and procedures is needed to improve client services or to promote more effective staff functioning.
• Develop protocols and procedures as required and ensure that services are evaluated.
• Develop partnerships and alliances to optimize health care service provision and address needs of community and participates in community groups and committees relating to the development and delivery of health care and social services in the community.
• Contribute to the Centre’s activities to collect, analyze and report on data and relevant information, and participate in research when appropriate.
• Maintain and develop professional competence through appropriate continuing education methods.
• Support the Centre’s student and volunteer placement programs, and supervises students and volunteers as required.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Social Work from a recognized university or an equivalent degree certification with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers or the College of Registered Psychotherapy of Ontario.
• Minimum 3-5 years counseling and therapy experience, preferably in a community-based human services organization.
• Experience providing comprehensive care to populations facing multiple barriers and with comorbidities, including mental health and addictions.
• Additional supervised clinical training.
• Training in mindfulness and having mindfulness practice is an asset.
• Training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an asset.
• Thorough knowledge of and proficiency on current assessments, and psycho-social counseling techniques with children, youth, adults, seniors, families, couples.
• Demonstrated experience in crisis prevention and de-escalation.
• Demonstrated ability, commitment to and knowledge of community health care.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based model and within an inter-professional team environment.
• Extensive experience working from a framework that is trauma informed, with a focus on anti-black and indigenous racism, discrimination and oppression and ensuring a positive space.
• Experience in program development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation for therapeutic groups.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with clients and staff in a culturally diverse practice population, and a safe and inclusive space for 2SLGBTQ+.
• Excellent group facilitation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, decision-making, problem-solving, conflict management and time management skills.
• Proficiency in word processing, use of computers, and various software applications, including computerized clinical information systems software.
• Ability to speak a second language, relevant to catchment area populations (Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Ukrainian, Russian, Arabic, Tigrinya), is an asset.

Additional Requirements & Information

This job posting is intended to reflect the general duties of the position and suggest the general level of skill and complexity. There may be additional duties related to specific RCS sites and programs that will be outlined by the successful candidate’s supervisor.

Given the unique nature of our work environment and the complex individuals we serve, all CCH employees are expected to comply with all CCH policies and procedures, and the Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1.

Job offers are conditional upon:

1. Proof of identity;
2. Proof of eligibility to legally work in Canada;
3. Submission of a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening, at the successful candidate’s expense, which indicates that you are suitable for employment with CCH and meet CCH’S safety requirements; and
4. Positive reference checks satisfactory to CCH.

Note to External Applicants

We thank all the applicants for their interest and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. As part of our hiring practices, we encourage and particularly welcome resumes from traditionally marginalized communities. This includes but is not limited to consumers/survivors, people of colour, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

If you have any requirements for accommodation due to disability, please advise Human Resources during the recruitment and selection process. We will work with you to best meet your needs as per the resources available to us.

CommunitiCare Health is a scent-free environment.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $62,691.00-$75,532.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care

Work Location: In person