Mental Health Clinician/Social Worker II

OVERVIEW

Bring your caring heart to the heart of the east at Michael Garron Hospital

Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) is an award-winning community teaching hospital and has been providing care since 1929. We proudly serve more than 400,000 people in 22 distinct neighbourhoods in East Toronto. MGH is recognized as a leader in workplace wellness. We commit to living our values of Compassion, Respect, Integrity, Inclusion and Courage in many ways, including offering a quality work environment focused on learning and development. MGH invests in people to meet their professional goals and to reach their personal best.

We opened our new Ken and Marilyn Thomson Patient Care Centre in early 2023 providing eight floors of modern and bright care spaces and will continue to transform our campus in the coming years.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative program, as a clinician in Thorncliffe Park’s newest integrated youth hub. A collaboration between Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario, MGH, TNO, HAT-P, FHC, LOFT, Sick Kids Centre for community mental health, and Strides Toronto. This integrated youth hub will bring a range of low barrier services to youth 12-25 in the Thorncliffe Park community. This position is based out of the integrated youth hub at 45 Overlea Blvd and will involve some virtual therapy as well.

Reporting to the Manager of Child & Youth Health Services, the Mental Health Clinician will provide therapy to youth and young adults (12-25) with mental health and/or substance use needs. The MH clinician will:

- Support youth with both brief and longer-term psychotherapies.
- Support youth and young adults in the transition between services within the integrated youth hub.
- Develop and maintain close relationships with the interdisciplinary clinical and nonclinical team at the youth hub.
- Participate in consultation with both internal and external stakeholders around issues regarding youth and mental health care.
- Develop and maintain close partnerships with a range of community stakeholders in the TEHN. catchment area to ensure seamless and supported transitions between services.
- Support the continued implementation and evaluation of the integrated youth hub.
- Participate in activities in collaboration with the East Toronto Ontario Health Team, Youth Wellness hubs Ontario, and other in the TEHN catchment area.

- Develop and maintain close relationships with the hospital and community services in the East Toronto area.
- Sharing knowledge and expertise with others, while advocating for and promoting health and well- being of clients.
- Caring for your clients as part of a respectful, collaborative interprofessional care team.
- Working with both the Thorncliffe Park YWHO and MGH youth mental health teams to advance your clinical competencies through ongoing program based and corporate educational and professional development opportunities.

EDUCATION

- Completion of a Master’s degree in one of the following health professions: Social Work, Psychology, or Counselling Psychology.
- Registration with a regulatory body such as the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) or the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) required.

QUALIFICATIONS

- Minimum of 2 years’ clinical experience in a mental health service, including work with youth and young adults aged 12-25, required.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience and demonstrated skill in counselling, family work and crisis intervention, required.
- Experience working in an integrated youth hub considered a strong asset.
- Knowledge and experience working in the Thorncliffe Park community considered a strong asset.
- Relevant experience in hospital, community and hub-based mental health settings, required.
- Demonstrated experience and skill interacting with youth/ young adults presenting with a broad range of mental health conditions, including serious and persistent mental illness, addictions, trauma and conditions associated with suicidality and /or aggression.
- Knowledge of motivational interviewing, engagement strategies with youth, harm reduction preferred.
- Familiarity with marginalized populations, including ethno-cultural and religious groups, LGBTQ+ youth and youth adults, those impacted by poverty and those involved in youth justice.
- Extensive knowledge of community mental health services for youth and young adults.
- Experience and skill in collaborating effectively with hospital, community, youth and family stakeholders and in building and maintaining solid working relationships with community partners.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the Ontario Mental Health Act, Consent & Capacity legislation, Privacy Legislation, Mental Health Reform and consumer/survivor issues.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports and do presentations.
- Computer literacy, including MS Word and Excel. Experience with Cerner system an asset.
- Excellent work and attendance record.
- All employees of Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), a division of Toronto East Health Network (TEHN) agree to work within the legislated practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario.
- All employees of MGH are responsible to contribute to a transparent culture of patient and staff safety by adhering to and abiding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by MGH.
- All employees are accountable for protecting the psychological health and safety of themselves.

Come be a part of the future of healthcare in the heart of the east!

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY & ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) champions accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity through the creation of an inclusive and diverse work environment. At Michael Garron Hospital, we strive to be an equitable and inclusive employer. We encourage candidates from Black, First Nations, Métis and Inuit, racialized and LGBTQ2S+ communities, people of colour, women, people with disabilities and individuals who identify with the diverse communities that we serve, to join the MGH team.

Through our values of Compassion, Respect, Integrity, Inclusion and Courage, Michael Garron Hospital is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC). Should you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know how we can work with you to meet your needs.

This job posting is a confirmed, active vacancy for which we are currently seeking a qualified candidate.

MGH is committed to leveraging new technologies and working efficiently. As a result, artificial intelligence systems may be used as part of our process to screen, assess, and or select applicants for this position.