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Clinical Lead Therapist

Clinical Lead Therapist

With limitedBurlington, ON, Canada
30+ days ago
Job description

About YOU

You are an experienced clinical leader with a passion for fostering a positive, inclusive team culture that provides high-quality mental health treatment to children and families. Your deep understanding of interdisciplinary clinical practices, coupled with your strong leadership and mentoring skills, make you an invaluable resource to your team. You are driven by the desire to ensure clients receive timely, comprehensive care, and you excel in a collaborative environment where you can provide clinical guidance and support to both staff and clients. Your expertise in client safety and your ability to navigate complex cases with compassion and clarity will enable you to thrive in this dynamic role.

About ROCK

ROCK (Reach Out Centre for Kids) is recognized as the number one non-profit employer of choice, leading the way in providing mental health services to children, youth, and families in the Halton region. We are an accredited organization with exemplary standings from Accreditation Canada, reflecting our commitment to high-quality care. Our dynamic and collaborative team is dedicated to achieving our mission and vision, fostering a positive and inclusive environment that mirrors the diversity of the community we serve. At ROCK, we offer various professional development opportunities, company events, and a supportive culture that encourages innovation and growth. ROCK is site certified in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT) , a developmentally sensitive, neurobiology-informed approach to clinical problem solving. Our hybrid work model provides flexibility, combining on-site and virtual environments, to best meet the needs of our staff and clients. Join us in making a meaningful impact in mental health care.

The ROLE

As a Clinical Lead at ROCK, you will support the Manager in providing leadership to an interdisciplinary team of clinicians. Your role will focus on ensuring a healthy team culture, expediting service delivery, and offering clinical mentorship to your team. You will help facilitate clinical processes, manage referrals, monitor waitlists, and mitigate potential risks to clients. In collaboration with the broader leadership team, you will contribute to achieving organizational goals with a focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion. You will also provide direct client service, maintaining a small caseload and delivering assessments and treatments to children and their families.

Key Responsibilities

  • Healthy Team Culture : Responsible for establishing and maintaining a cohesive interdisciplinary team of clinicians whose individual and collective efforts work for the benefit of the clients of the Agency.
  • Expediting Service Delivery : Review referrals, manage waitlists, mitigate potential client risks, and ensure clients are prepared and ready for service.
  • Mentorship : Offer coaching and mentoring on clinical processes, practices and administrative elements to therapy team. Model and further enhance the Agency’s cultural competencies.
  • Clinical Support : Provide clinical consultation to staff, support Manager with supervisory duties as needed, collaborate and contribute to change management activities. Support the onboarding of new staff and students. Facilitate staff meetings, project management, and contribute to internal committees.
  • Team Alignment : Collaborate with ROCK’s broader leadership team to align team goals with the organization’s mission, promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion and work collaboratively with other clinical leads of the Therapy Team.
  • Committee Participation : Participate in agency committees and community groups to support accreditation, program evaluation, and best practices.
  • Client and Staff Safety : Ensure compliance with client and staff safety practices in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and agency policies. Identify and bring client safety issues up for senior management to review, and champion client safety initiatives, as assigned.
  • Direct Client Service : Maintain a small caseload as needed, providing individual, family, and group therapy for children (ages 0-18) and their families. Identify and elevate client risks to Manager. Advocate for clients within the interdisciplinary team and the broader community, offering holistic support.

Who we’re looking for

  • Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Social Work, Psychology, Psychotherapy) from an accredited university, with membership in a relevant professional college (OCSWSSW, CPO, or CRPO).
  • Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience in individual, family, and group therapy, as well as working with larger systems.
  • Proven ability to apply clinical expertise in the assessment and treatment of children and families.

    • What will help you succeed :

  • Strong clinical leadership abilities and the capability to develop well-functioning teams.
  • Excellent communication, both written and verbal, and the ability to work with various stakeholders, including clients, staff, and community professionals.
  • In-depth knowledge of children's mental health statutes and regulations, particularly the Child, Youth, and Family Services Act.

    • Additional Requirements

  • Access to reliable transportation to meet program needs.
  • Willingness to work evenings as required.
  • Proficiency in technology, including virtual work platforms (MAC OS experience preferred).
  • Current criminal reference check (within 3 months) with a vulnerable sector search.

    • Our rewards ROCK, join our team and ENJOY :

  • Flexibility : Plan your schedule to balance with your personal life.
  • Recharge : Paid time off, 4 weeks' vacation, 2 float days, and 2 additional ROCK holidays.
  • Learning : Access to professional development assistance to help you grow.
  • Savings : Matching your RRSP starting at 6%.
  • Wellness : Health Care Spending Account and discounted GoodLife memberships.

    • ROCK is committed to fostering a positive and progressive workforce reflecting the community we serve and promoting diversity at all levels in a dynamic and inclusive environment. We provide equitable treatment and accommodation to ensure barrier-free employment in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and ROCK’s Accommodation Policy.

    If you are invited to participate in the interview process and require accommodation for the interview, we ask that you provide your accommodation request as soon as reasonably practicable. Please be advised that you may be requested to provide verifiable supporting information, such as medical or other documentation depending upon the type of Code-protected accommodation, to Human Resources to ensure that appropriate accommodation is provided to you throughout the hiring process. ROCK treats all accommodation requests confidentially.

    Please note that ROCK positions are currently working in an on-site and virtual hybrid model. Positions are located in the Halton Region and travel between sites may be required.

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