Vanier Children’s Mental Wellness is proud to be recognized across Southwestern Ontario as a trusted leader in children’s mental health. We are the Lead Agency for Child and Youth Mental Health System planning in our region. We’ve been here for families, for more than 60 years, offering innovative care and support for children and youth who are facing emotional and behavioural challenges.
As a registered charity and not-for-profit organization, we are funded by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. We deliver culturally responsive, accessible mental health services to children, youth, and families while providing system leadership and advocating to improve care in our community.
Position Summary:
The Registered Social Worker (BSW) provides direct mental health services to children, youth, and their families within a multidisciplinary team environment. This role includes provision of individual, family, and group therapy utilizing a range of treatment modalities, with emphasis on attachment based, trauma informed approaches and brief counselling modalities and strategies. The successful candidate will conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to implement child/youth/ and family centered treatment plans that support positive mental health outcomes. The Registered Social Worker (BSW) will provide services in both London and Middlesex.
Education/Training/Experience:
- Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree from an accredited university and a degree or diploma with a clinical focus or a certificate from a program with a focus on performing the controlled act of psychotherapy
- Current Registration in good standing from the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)
- Experience working with children, youth, and families in a mental health settin[K
- Knowledge of child and youth mental health, trauma-informed care, attachment theory, and brief therapeutic interventions
- Training in a variety of treatment modalities, including a supervised practicum in one of the areas of child development or family development and functioning
- Strong assessment, counselling, crisis intervention, and case management skills
- Excellent interpersonal, collaboration, and community skills
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team environment
- Highly Proficient with Microsoft 365 applications (Outlook, Excel, SharePoint, Teams)
Role and Responsibilities:
- Provides individual, family, and group brief psychotherapy to children, youth, and families experiencing mental health concerns
- Conducts comprehensive psychosocial assessments
- Develops, implements, and evaluates collaborative treatment plans using a child/youth/family-centred approach
- Responds effectively to client crises which may require meeting with the child and family, consulting with the supervisor and referring client to other centers
- Facilitates parent and children’s groups as required and completes appropriate documentation including evaluation measures
- Conducts regular case conferences with all active clients to review treatment progress, treatment strategies and develop new goals with either a case conference team or a supervisor
- Schedules and invites outside professionals to attend assessments, case conferences and therapy meetings as dictated by the needs of a family and as determined by the intensity of the therapy program
- Records all treatment contacts including assessment summaries, case conference summaries, any telephone face–to–face contacts with family members and outside professionals, treatment review summaries, termination summaries, group, individual, and family therapy contacts in accordance with the case management manual and professional standards
- Provides social support to individuals and/or groups including relationship building, life skills instruction, employment and tangible support and information and referral services
- Participates as an active member of an interdisciplinary care team
- Other duties as assigned
Salary:
Requirements:
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Valid G level driver’s license in good standing and access to a reliable vehicle
- 2 Step TB test
- Broad Record Check
Schedule:
- Ability to attend work and provide services at several locations across London Middlesex
- 35-hour work week, flexible schedule, days and evenings required
Benefits:
- Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Extended health care
- Dental Plan
- Vision Care
- Disability & Life insurance
- Employee & family assistance program
- 4 Weeks' Vacation
- Statutory Holidays including a float stat day
- Free on-site parking
Please note that Vanier does not use Artificial Intelligence to screen, assess or select applicants.
Existing Vacancy
Vanier is committed to building a diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages women, 2SLGBTQI+, Indigenous persons, persons with a disability and members of visible minority groups to apply.
Vanier is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection and appointment processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to this process, please advise the organization's representative of your need for accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.
Vanier is committed to taking every reasonable precaution to protect employees, our clients/families and the healthcare systems in the communities in which we serve.
While we appreciate your interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.
