Mental Wellness CBT Clinician

CMHA • , ON

4h • CA$74,160 - CA$89,025 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are hiring a Mental Wellness CBT Clinician! If you are a collaborative, innovative individual who is interested in helping adults by providing culturally adapted CBT, that is grounded in Indigenous worldview and Indigenous approaches to therapy, then this role is for you! If you are interested in bringing your experience to an innovative, award-winning organization that is continuing to grow and expand and you love to utilize your knowledge, please continue to read further. This is a Permanent, Full-Time position, 35 hours per week, with evening hours and weekends potentially required. The role supports the Indigenous Service Pathway and prioritizes applicants who identify as First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and those with close affiliations. CMHA-YRSS is dedicated to promoting employment equity and dismantling obstacles to employment for marginalized communities, welcoming applicants with lived experience of mental illness. This opportunity has been developed based on the special program provisions of the Ontario Human Rights Code, extending invitations for applications from Racialized Persons, Indigenous Persons, and Persons living with Disabilities.

Requirements

• Registration with an appropriate regulatory body for the delivery of psychotherapy is required (Registered Social Worker, Registered Occupational Therapist, Registered Psychotherapist, or Registered Nurse)
• Experience in a counselling role
• Strong knowledge of Indigenous frameworks, including generational trauma and the impact of colonization is required (i.e., Residential Schools, 60s Scoop, Millennial Scoop, and the far-reaching effects it still has on Indigenous persons, families, and communities) is required.
• Operates from an Indigenous lens. For example: Demonstrates the 7 Grandfather teachings and understanding of cultural teachings, Working based on the Medicine Wheel; wellness incorporates all 4 parts of a person, Use of cultural traditions and ceremonies as part of a holistic healing plan, Ability to integrate Western modalities with Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing
• A satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening (Police Check).
• A valid Driver’s License and access to a reliable vehicle

Nice To Haves

• The Mental Health Wellness CBT Clinician specifically supports the Indigenous Service Pathway. As such, we give priority to applicants who identify as First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and those with close affiliations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments, based on culturally appropriate adaptations to the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy guidelines
• Provide a range of psychotherapy treatments and interventions, using culturally adapted CBT western and Indigenous approaches.
• Participate in Clinical Consultation meetings with a consulting Clinical Psychologist.
• Lead meaningful relationship building and collaboratively develop processes, and programs with Indigenous communities
• Strive for respectful culturally relevant and safe engagement with Indigenous Elders, Traditional Knowledge Keepers, and Indigenous Leaders to inform training, service delivery, policies, and OSP (Ontario Structured Psychotherapy) program offerings.
• Attend virtual and in-person meetings to promote the OSP CMHA Indigenous pathway

Benefits

• Competitive Total Compensation (including salary, benefits, pension)
• HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan)
• Comprehensive Health Benefits
• Learning & development opportunities
• Personal time that can be used to attend traditional ceremonies or other community events.
• Health & Dental
• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick days, and personal days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed