Children's Mental Health Worker | |
| Job ID | 85-8E-B7-BF-59-38 |
| Company | Native Child And Family Services Of Toronto |
| Location | Toronto |
| Province | Ontario |
| Date Posted | 2022-01-10 |
| Posted Until | 2022-07-09 |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Job Category | Miscellaneous |
| Description | |
| Native Child and Family Services of Toronto is an Aboriginal, community controlled multi-service agency. Our mission is to provide support, ensure safety and enhance the quality of life for Aboriginal families, children, and youth within the greater Toronto area. Our agency works within a holistic framework, which builds on individual and family strengths, and engages clients as partners in identifying issues and their solutions. Classification: Contract Full-Time (14 months) Location: Toronto NCFST is committed to staffing a workforce representative of the Aboriginal population we serve. We encourage First Nations, Metis and Inuit applicants to apply and to please self-identify in their cover letter. Major Responsibilities Under the direction of the Supervisor, Healing Team, the Children's Mental Health Worker will: - Implement and provide services that combine cultural and mainstream models of healing to families, couples, youth and children. - In a culturally grounded manner conduct holistic child, couple and family assessments - Provide interventions weaving contemporary forms of intervention with traditional Indigenous values, worldviews and practices - Liaise and consult with internal and external resources. - Develop and facilitate group programs. - Formulate concrete case management and therapeutic goals and objectives and identify appropriate internal and external resources to meet identified needs. - Input reports and statistical data into the database. - Provide on-going case management, crisis intervention, and ensure quality of service to clients through collaboration with all service providers. - Respond to requests for agency information, case consultations, and community public relations. - Attend meetings in the community including home visits. - Ability to work flexible hours (including some evenings). - Work in a safe manner in accordance with the Society's Health and Safety Policies and Procedures and all relevant legislation. What we are looking for: - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or a closely related field and/or a combination of education and experience - Alternatively, an equivalent combination of education and experience working with Aboriginal people in a social services setting may be considered. - Good understanding of play therapy, art therapy, expressive arts and mainstream interventions. - Good understanding of Indigenous approaches to Healing. - Pass a Vulnerable Sector Police Record Check. - Understand the unique dynamics that exist within the First Nations, Inuit, and Metis cultures and the role of the helper within the community as either an Indigenous individual or ally. - Oral and written communication skills, organizational and time management skills. - Ability to contribute to a team, initiative and respect for confidentiality. - Demonstrated understanding, and commitment to integrating the Native Child and Family Services of Toronto Mission and values into practice, service and relationships. - Demonstrated understanding of workplace health and safety practices and understanding of an employee's responsibility under current legislation. - Ability to work effectively with all levels of staff to maintain effective communication and working relationships, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills, tact, sensitivity and build strong internal relationships. - NCFST requires all employees, contractors, students, and volunteers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, absent of a valid medical exemption or other reasonable consideration pursuant to the Human Rights Code of Ontario. | |
| Salary | $28.24 - $40.94/per Hour 35 Hrs/ Week |
| Languages | English |
| How To Apply | If you are interested in this job opportunity, please apply by clicking APPLY NOW on or before January 21, 2022. We are committed to providing a barrier-free work environment in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. As such, NCFST will make accommodations available to applicants with disabilities upon request during the recruitment process. We thank you for your interest, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. |
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