City : Guelph

Category : Full-time Salaried

Industry : *Allied Health Professionals

Employer : Homewood Health Inc.

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 supporting both the Integrated Mood & Anxiety and Eating Disorders Programs, you will be an integral part of a collaborative, inter-disciplinary team focused on delivering seamless services and programs to our clients and patients, providing a treatment planning, clinical case coordination and direct service through both individual and group work. 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 individual and group psychotherapy utilizing evidence-informed practices including Motivational Interviewing, Stage-Matched Intervention, Trauma-Informed approaches, Brief Solution-focused Therapy, CBT and DBT informed approaches, including CPT and other evidence-based practices where applicable
• Provide the opportunity for skills development in a safe context to experience new behaviours
• In collaboration with the client, Physicians and other stakeholders, develop individualized client treatment and recovery plans
• Document treatment and ongoing patient progress, according to discipline, program and Hospital standards
• Provide client-centered treatment and recovery-oriented support to clients
• Identify discharge needs based on comprehensive patient assessment and care plan, implement discharge planning and make referrals to appropriate community resources
• Act as a communication lead for the patient, team and program, internally and externally, ensuring communication of a critical nature takes place

 What we’re looking for: 

• Must be a member in good standing with the relevant regulatory college/governing body in Ontario or in pursuit of relevant credential, OCSWSSW, COTO, CNO, or registration as a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with the 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 and concurrent issues
  • mindfulness and wellness training
• Addiction specific education
• Assessment of group dynamics and facilitation skills for group therapy
• 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, therapies such as CBT, DBT, prolonged exposure and CPT
• Ability to work successfully both independently and within an interdisciplinary team environment
• Capacity to deliver inclusive and culturally responsive approaches
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and assessment skills
• CPR Certification is required
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act, PHIPA, Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005, Health Care Consent Act
•  Awareness and acknowledgement of the value of using measurement-based care when supporting patients/clients to help guide clinical decision making; experience an asset
• Proficient with Microsoft Office

As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Homewood Health Centre requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

 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.