AMHS Therapist 2 - Ontario Structured Psychotherapy (OSP) Program
Sandy Hill Community Health Centre, Canada
Job Description
Internal/External Employment Opportunity
Position Title: AMHS Therapist 2 Ontario Structured Psychotherapy (OSP) Program
Component/Team: Addiction and Mental Health Services
Status: Permanent, 1.0 FTE Full-time (35 hours per week)
Salary Scale: $66,448 $80,044 annualized salary plus benefits
Start Date: Immediately
APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 18, 2023 by 4:00 p.m.
Position Description:
The Ontario Structured Psychotherapy (OSP) program provides evidence-based psychotherapy to clients with depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders and stressor-related disorders including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The program will provide treatment to clients with co-morbid conditions including chronic physical health conditions and concurrent disorders (e.g. alcohol and substance abuse), provided these co-morbid or concurrent conditions do not interfere with the efficacy of the psychotherapeutic treatment. All clinicians deployed through this program must be an autonomous member of an appropriate regulated health profession and have some pre-existing training and experience in providing psychotherapy.
The AMHS Therapist (Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program) provides a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) service to clients with a range of complex problems for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective. The AMHS Therapist (OSP) will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary. The AMHS Therapist (OSP) will participate in intensive training and ongoing audio / video facilitated supervision as part of their role.
Reporting Relationship:
The AMHS Therapist (OSP) is directly accountable to the Director of AMHS, through the Director of AMHS to the Executive Director. The AMHS Therapist (OSP) is responsible for meeting the licensing and regulatory requirements of her/his professional governing body. The AMHS Therapist (OSP) is also responsible for fulfilling all legal responsibilities related to legislation that governs their work.
Requirements
Skills, Education and Experience:
Requirements for this position include:
Education and Language
· A Graduate Degree in a relevant clinical discipline, from a recognized university
· Additional supervised clinical training in psychotherapy
· Be a member in good standing of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario or the College of Registered Social Workers and Social Service Workers
· Previous certified CBT training an asset
· Under the Centre’s designation to provide French Language Services:
- French (oral expression): Advanced +
- French (oral comprehension): Advanced +
- French (reading comprehension): Intermediate +
· Fluency in English, both oral and written
Professional Experience
· Five to eight years demonstrated experience in the practice of with complex populations
· Demonstrated proficiency in current assessment models, case conceptualization and treatment planning, psychotherapy, and psychosocial intervention
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
· Strong crisis intervention skills and suicide intervention skills
· Knowledge, understanding, and sensitivity to the complexity of issues arising for individuals who have experienced concurrent disorders, homelessness, addictions, poverty and/or mental illness
· Ability to work with clients presenting a wide range of mental health issues, disenfranchised groups and multicultural communities
· Ability to work with individuals, couples, youth and / or families
· Proven presentation, training and group facilitation skills.
· Ability to lead and work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary care plan
· Strong organizational skills, communication skills and interpersonal skills including ability to be an effective team member
· Demonstrated flexibility, good judgment, initiative amp; creativity
· Ability to work within a harm reduction framework.
· Knowledge of the impact of social/cultural/economic factors on the determinants of health
· Knowledge of community resources
Benefits
Sandy Hill Community Health Centre offers employees an excellent benefits package which includes 4 weeks holidays (pro-rated to status) in addition to a Pension Plan (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan - HOOPP) and excellent Group Insurance Plan.
Conditions of Employment:
Hours of work will be developed in collaboration with the successful candidate to ensure a healthy work-life balance. A schedule of work will be base