Social Worker/Psychotherapist -Southlake Academic Family Health Team (Newmarket)

Job Description:

The Southlake Academic Family Health Team is seeking a Social Worker/Psychotherapist to join our family practice teaching clinic on a permanent full-time basis (37.5 hours per week). The clinician will work with patients within our primary care team and provide brief individual and group counselling or therapy, assist patients with referrals to community resources, and provide consultations to other inter-disciplinary team members.  Our team is currently providing a hybrid model of services both virtual and in office. The successful candidate will be required to work 2-3 days per week in office at our Bradford location.

Requirements

• Master in social work, counselling, psychology or equivalent in a clinically relevant field from an accredited university with a minimum 2 years mental health related work experience.
• Experience providing individual counselling and group development / facilitation
• Experience using evidence-based approaches in short term counselling setting
• Demonstrated knowledge in trauma-informed care
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate in an inter-disciplinary team
• Demonstrated desire to work in an academic setting and participate in teaching activities
• Must comply with the standards of practice guidelines of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers OR the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)Member of Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
• Experience with various software programs and electronic medical record (EMR)