Job Description
IMAGINE a hospital where everyone is committed to excellence. We did. We are. From boardroom to bedside, we go above and beyond to offer the best and safest patient care. At North York General Hospital (NYGH), we put our patients first in everything we do. We are achieving a new standard of excellence in integrated patient-centered care and as one of Canada's leading community academic hospitals, we are building on our academic foundation through enhanced education, research and innovation. North York General Hospital is part of North York Toronto Health Partners, a collaborative partnership with patients, primary care, and community partners, a first- generation Ontario Health Team, driving the development of a locally integrated health system to serve the community. As part of our dynamic team, you too can stand out and be amazing! At North York General, our team is making a world of difference.Position SummaryMental Health Clinician, CHILD DVMNT & COUNS UNITAs a Mental Health Clinician, you will be a member of an interdependent multidisciplinary team and will be responsible for providing family and client-centered assessments and short term, solution focused counselling. You're a great relationship builder and foster close contacts with peers across the entire organization. You have great interpersonal skills, and effortlessly connect with physicians, staff, patients, and families. This position supports the hospital's academic mandate by advancing care through teaching and learning and/or transforming care through research and innovation. This position contributes to the shared responsibility of ensuring health and safety policies are followed to provide for a healthy environment for patients, staff, physicians, volunteers and families.On a practical level, you willSystem navigation as appropriateSupport and adhere to Hospital and appropriate College policies and procedures.Provide administrative duties (i.e., record keeping, data collection, etc.).Participate in the education of staff, students and the larger community as agreed upon with manager.Assist in the development and maintenance of effective linkages with the Hospital and the mental health services, Family Physicians, etc.Attend relevant committees/staff meetings.Maintain client charts, statistics and other related client and workload measurement documents according to NYGH policies. Access, coordinate and advocate for services/resources to meet client needs.Consult with other service providers to promote continuity of care for the client.Participate in research and evaluation activities.Provide supervision to studentsWork in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and RegulationsQualificationsMaster's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Nursing or related discipline.Current membership in a Regulated Professional College or equivalence.Minimum 2-3 years' experience in mental health.Experience in walk-in or brief service preferredMinimum 2-3 years' experience working with children, adolescents and their families.Experience with virtual therapyExperience with providing DBT, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Brief therapiesEffective knowledge and written and verbal communication skillsAbility to work independently and in a team setting.Ability to set priorities, organize and coordinate activities.Demonstrate clinical competence.Ability to establish and maintain relationships with hard to serve clients.What We OfferWorking at NYGH means working with a dynamic team of fellow healthcare providers, staff, and volunteers in one of Canada's leading hospitals. This is a Full Time Regular position with 8 hours shifts, day shifts, in Child Development & Counselling (Phillips House-Mental Health). We offer a highly competitive total compensation package that includes benefits, pension, and vacation. If you were searching for more reasons to consider joining the wonderful team at NYGH, check out some features of our Total Rewards package by visiting nygh.on.ca#LI-BR1How to ApplyThink you're the right person for the job? Here's your first chance to show us why:Ensure to meet the deadline - only applications received by the closing date will be considered.We will review all applications and will contact those selected for an interview.At North York General, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live, including those with disabilities. North York General is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the hiring process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.North York General Hospital
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