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Job Title:        Infant & Early Years Mental Health Therapist 
Salary Range: $60,208.54 - $68,012.78
Position:         Full Time Permanent – 35 hours/wk 1FTE
Comp #:          2024-01RA
Start Date:      May 2024
Location-        In-person at either 2010 Eglinton Avenue West / West Toronto Youth Hub or
                        Community Locations and remote

Yorktown Family Services provides a comprehensive range of mental health services for children, youth and families who are experiencing serious emotional/social/behavioural difficulties along with several gender-based violence initiatives. Yorktown is committed to ensuring that all programs produce effective and positive outcomes for clients through evaluation, research and the incorporation of evidence-based services and practices whenever possible. We are committed to inclusiveness and diversity at all levels of the organization.

Yorktown is currently seeking a Family / Child and Youth Therapist who will join the team of professionals at Yorktown.

Primary Function
Yorktown requires a skilled and enthusiastic family and child therapist with fluency in English to provide clinical services to a diverse multi-cultural population. This position is located within our Family Child and Youth therapy service and provides a range of individual, family, group and Rapid Access Therapy services to a complex and multi-cultural clientele.  

Responsibilities
A primary component of this position will be providing Trauma Focused (TF) Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and infant/early years mental health interventions to children from birth to 12. The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of a range of treatment services including individual, family and/or group counselling, brief therapy with children, youth and families, Trauma Assessments and TF-CBT Treatment.

• The successful candidate will receive referrals from Parenting in the Early Years, Baby Love, Supporting Young Families, and Here to Help Group Programs
• Service coordination and working collaboratively with Child Welfare and partner agencies is an important aspect of the role.
• Services may be delivered virtually and onsite at one of our three locations or in the community as needed. The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of a range of treatment services including individual, family and/or group counselling, brief therapy with children, youth and families, Trauma Assessments and TF-CBT Treatment and intake assessment.
• Provide brief SFBT counselling within our walk-in and virtual Rapid Access Therapy and at the West Toronto Youth Hub clinic, ‘what’s up’ walk-in clinic, and in the community as needed.  
• Work within an integrated care health team as the mental health service provider.
• Work with Hospitals, Community Health Centres and Physicians to support transitions from primary health to community-based child and youth care organizations.
• Be the primary group worker for our Early Years parenting groups and Baby Love programs and other groups as assigned
• Take a lead role in Baby Love facilitation and training

• M.S.W., or equivalent Clinical Masters and several years clinical experience grounded in a strengths-based, trauma focused, systemic perspective with children from birth to 12.
• Must be a registered member in good standing with the college of social service workers or college of registered psychotherapists (RSW or RP).
• Minimum 2 years relevant children’s mental health experience with preference for experience using evidence based clinical models such as CBT, TF-CBT, and SFBT and working within the Violence Against Women sector.
• A deep understanding of the impacts and treatment approaches working with children who have been exposed to intimate partner violence
• Enthusiasm and skill working to support change with a multi-challenged, diverse client population
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including report writing.
• Superb interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team setting
• Demonstrated skills and experience working in collaboration with other service providers
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings is essential.
• Vulnerable Sector Screening is required.
• Assets include, experience running groups and fluency in Spanish
• Access to a reliable vehicle is a definite asset.

Reports to the Manager, Child, Youth and Young Adult Mental Health Services
 
Yorktown Family Services is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity. Please submit your resume and cover letter by April 30, 2024. Please quote “Comp 2024-01RA” and Job title in the subject line.

Yorktown values the diversity of people and communities and is committed to equity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from qualified candidates who reflect the diversity of our communities.

Yorktown Family Services welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.