Therapist, Mental Health & Addiction Traumatic Stress Injury & Concurrent Program (Guardians)

Homewood Health, Inc; Guelph; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Homewood Health is seeking a Therapist, Mental Health & Addiction, TSICP, to join a collaborative inter-disciplinary team delivering seamless services. You will provide psychotherapy, guide group programs, and develop individualized treatment plans with clients in a recovery-oriented approach.

We value mindfulness, diverse frameworks, and a commitment to measurement-based care, with strong organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Must be a Regulated Health Professional with active college registration.
• Experience with trauma and addictions populations.
• Experience across multiple practice frameworks and program development.
• Mindfulness and wellness training.
• Knowledge of MH Act and PHIPA.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• CPR certification required.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a trans-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychotherapy and co-facilitate groups.
• Document treatment progress per hospital standards.
• Develop individualized treatment and recovery plans with clients.
• Support skills development to promote integration.
• Deliver client-centered treatment and recovery support.
• Collaborate with clients, families and community agencies.

Skills

Regulated Health Professionals

Masters or Bachelor

CPR Certification

Group therapy

Measurement-based care

Time management

Collaboration

CBT familiarity

Education

Masters or Bachelor

Job description

Make a difference in a growing, innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in people-centered care. Work with supportive colleagues who are passionate about improving lives and champions for quality and continuous learning.

As a Therapist, Mental Health & Addiction, TSICP, you will be an integral part of a collaborative, inter-disciplinary team focused on delivering seamless services and programs to our clients and customers. If you are looking for a company that is constantly moving forward in pursuit of successful outcomes, get ready to love it here!

What You’ll Be Doing

• Assume a therapeutic role in the motivation, counselling, supervision and instruction of patients in treatment interventions
• Facilitate and co-facilitate psycho-educational, experiential and process groups
• Provide the opportunity for skills development in a safe context to experience new behaviours
• Document treatment and ongoing progress on patient, according to discipline, program and Hospital standards
• Support individual skills development to promote integration
• Provide client-centered treatment and recovery-oriented support to clients
• In collaboration with the client and other stakeholders, develop individualized client treatment and recovery plans

What We’re Looking For

• Regulated Health Professionals, Masters or Bachelor qualified, authorized to provide the controlled act of psychotherapy, with current membership/registration with professional discipline by college – eg. Ontario College of Social Workers or College of Registered Psychotherapists
• Experience with, and knowledge of, the following:
  • trauma and addictions populations
  • working within multiple frameworks and theoretical models of practice program development and delivery, working with individuals with complex mental health issues
  • mindfulness and wellness training
  • Knowledge of program population complexities and relevant legislation
  • Assessment of group dynamics and facilitation skills for group therapy
  • Awareness and acknowledgement of the value of using measurement-based care when supporting patients/clients to help guide clinical decision making; experience an asset
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Excellent presentation and organizational skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively with customers, families and community agencies within an integrated trans-disciplinary approach
  • Skill and competencies to quickly establish supportive, trusting relationships Familiarity with, and preferably training in, third wave therapies such as CBT, DBT, prolonged exposure and CPT
  • Ability to work successfully both independently and within an interdisciplinary team environment Excellent assessment and communication skills
  • CPR Certification is required
  • Knowledge of Mental Health Act, PHIPA, Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005, Health Care Consent Act

Why work with us

Homewood Health is Canada’s largest and leading service provider for medically focused, evidence-based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference!

As an equal opportunity employer, Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion. For this reason, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking groups including women, racialized and indigenous communities, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.

Join us at Homewood Health™ and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives.

This job posting is for an existing vacant position within the organization.