POSITION: Outpatient Mental Health Therapist

UNIT: Mental Health Outpatients

STATUS: Full Time

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The mission of the STEGH Outpatient Mental Health Program is to care for those who access our services, enable their participation in related decisions concerning treatment, and proactively coordinate their access to other health care services, when required. It supports learning and continuous improvement through the delivery of evidence-based, safe, efficient, quality-oriented, and values-driven services. A recovery approach assists clients in developing personalized, goal directed supportive care plans that offer skill development and education.

As the Outpatient Mental Health Therapist, you will provide expert mental health assessments, develop treatment plans, deliver psychoeducation, offer, counselling services and facilitate groups to registered STEGH outpatients. You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team of clinicians and physicians and develop strong partnerships with other community health services. The Outpatient Mental Health Therapist will report to the Manager of the Mental Health Care Department.

HOURS:

This position must be available to work days (Mon-Fri) with some flexibility to accommodate changes in hours when required to meet the operational needs of the department.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Regulated Health Care Professional with current and active membership with corresponding designated college, e.g., Master’s prepared Social Worker, (OCSWSSW); Registered Nurse, (CNO); and/or Occupational Therapist, (COTO) required;

• Minimum five (5) years of recent, related experience working with a mental health and addiction population required;
• Minimum three (3) years recent, related experience conducting assessments and delivering individual and group therapy with a diverse adult mental health and addiction population required;
• Ability to provide support using evidence based treatment modalities such as Interpersonal Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Solution-focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to effect positive change in the individual’s mental state and coping is preferred;
• Ability to provide trauma informed care; prior training and experience delivering trauma treatment modalities to adults, preference given;
• Demonstrated clinical leadership skills with a proven track record of achieving results and sustained outcomes;
• Advanced knowledge and skills in completing psychosocial screening, assessments and consultation;
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills to effectively work with peers, interdisciplinary inpatient staff, outpatients, families, and community partners;
• Advanced ability to promote the values of interdisciplinary team collaboration;
• Ability to demonstrate a facilitative teaching approach with outpatients, families, staff and community partners, and a good working knowledge of adult learning principles;
• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking and communication skills (both verbal and written);
• Computer literacy with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite;
• Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis;
• Proven excellent performance record;
• Foster a culture of outpatient and staff safety guided by STEGH’s Mission, Vision, Values and Code of Conduct

Successful candidates must provide evidence of a fully completed COVID-19 vaccination status prior to your first day of work. Any candidate entering the facility to attend an interview will be required to provide evidence of a fully completed COVID-19 vaccination status. To be considered fully immunized, individuals need to have received their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days earlier than the date they arriving to an interview or to begin work at STEGH.

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