mental health therapist / social worker
Hybrid Remote, Permanent (Part-time or Full-time)
The Minto-Mapleton Family Health Team (MMFHT) offers the opportunity to join an innovative, community-based primary health care team serving Drayton, Palmerston, Harriston and Clifford areas. We are looking for a talented team player to join us in our Palmerston Office. The MMFHT offers a welcoming, flexible, supportive work environment and includes paid professional development.
Position Summary
The Mental Health Therapist/Social Worker (MHT/SW), as a member of a multidisciplinary primary care health team, provides therapy to patients with mild to moderate mental health issues through individual and group counseling and is a resource to family physicians, other allied health professionals and the community. The MHT/SW will provide counselling/ therapy /treatment plans designed to help the individual to perform daily tasks, and self-management coaching and support to develop the skills to live independent and productive lives.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work, or Registered Psychotherapist
- Registration in good standing with the OCSWSSW or CRPO
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
- Prior experience in assessment and counseling in a primary care setting is considered an asset
- Reliable transportation
- Knowledge and proficiency in the use of computer and communication systems including e-mail and electronic medical records (EMRs)
- Up-to-date immunizations
Salary Range: $73,320 - $74,500 plus HOOPP (Pension Plan)
Interested candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and résumé by May 15, 2023 to:
Shirley Borges, Executive Director
Minto-Mapleton Family Health Team at sborges@mmfht.ca
For more information about the Family Health Team please access the website at www.mmfht.ca
We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including women, visible minorities, aboriginal peoples and persons with a disability. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates at any point in the selection process. Please direct questions and/or requests to: sborges@mmfht.ca. We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
