Mental Health Therapist, Trauma Specialist

Homewood Health Centre

About The Position

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 Mental Health Therapist, Trauma Specialist, you will be an integral part of a collaborative 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!

Requirements

Masters in Counselling, Psychology, Social Work, or other related discipline
Valid registration with the relevant governing body
Knowledge of standardized and non-standardized assessments
Service-specific training i.e., wellness education
Knowledge of issues of trauma, concurrent addiction disorders, Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Recovery, CBT, DBT, CPR, Mental Health Act and PHIPA
Strong organizational, time management and presentation skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
Ability to provide seamless customer service delivery to both internal and external stakeholders and identify opportunities for customer service improvement
Proven ability to work independently as well as to contribute actively to team objectives
Take responsibility for actions and decisions
Find ways to integrate sustainability into your own work

Nice To Haves

Awareness and acknowledgment of the value of using measurement-based care when supporting patients/clients to help guide clinical decision making; experience an asset

Responsibilities

Conduct interviews with clients and client-identified resources, assess social, psychological, emotional and behavioral issues and identify core areas of concern to be addressed by therapeutic interventions
Provide reports on client’s behavior and progress and maintain clinical records
Maintain knowledge related to the areas of trauma and therapeutic interventions
Facilitate or co-facilitate psycho-educational, experiential and process groups
Develop, implement and evaluate programs based on patient needs and goals
Provide client-centered treatment, RTW (Return to Work)-oriented support and culturally competent services to clients
Assume responsibility for the treatment, recovery process and support of assigned clients
Facilitate group therapy, provide individual counselling and therapeutic interventions
Participate in weekly team meetings for client reviews, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, discharge planning and to organize daily assignments
Establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with clinical and program stakeholders
Collect client information for the purpose of customer reports, program evaluation, research, and proposals
Participate in trauma-related committees, project development, quality improvement, promotional initiatives across SAW (Stay at Work), RTW Divisions and Inpatient/Residential Programs
Supervise assigned students and/or interns