Mental Health Clinician - CCATS

The Mental Health Clinician will provide treatment services to children who are referred to the Community Child & Adolescent Treatment Service (CCATS) at MATC and their families. The clients in CCATS range in age from 6-18 years and have a wide range of behavioral, emotional and mental health concerns that impact on their home, school and community environments. Services to this group are delivered in a community-based setting and may be of a short, intermittent, or medium duration, utilizing bio-psycho-social and systemic frameworks.

• 3-5 years’ experience preferred working-with children, youth and families.
• Experience and training in treatment models related to developmental trauma and/or attachment.
• Experience and training in any of the following: group treatments with parents and children, DBT, CBT are assets.
• Experience working with diverse cultural groups including First Nations and Newcomers is desirable.

• Qualified as a Psychiatric Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Clinical Social Worker (MSW), Family Therapist (MFT), or equivalent.

An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.

• Staff not licensed/registered with a legislated professional body must be registered/certified with an appropriate Association.

• Training and demonstrated skill in several of the following areas: clinical assessment, individual, group, family therapy, systems intervention, mental health promotion activities.
• Commitment to working with families from diverse backgrounds with approaches that maximize accessibility.
• Ability to develop positive working relationships and to work within a multi-disciplinary team of community-based organizations, child welfare, health, and educational systems.
• Knowledge of child and adolescent development, and mental health issues in childhood and adolescence including suicide risk assessments and risk management.
• Knowledge of, community-based mental health service delivery, culturally competent practice, and the bio psychosocial approach to mental health are desirable.
• Demonstrated knowledge of trauma and its impact, including the effects of colonization and intergenerational trauma on children, youth and their families.
• Understanding and appreciation of impact of our history related to colonization and outcomes from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission including its Calls to Action.

Not Applicable