Description

The Mental Health Therapist/Social Worker 2 – Concurrent Disorders provides comprehensive, client-centred mental health and addictions services to individuals across a range of populations, with a primary focus on adults experiencing mental health and substance use concerns. This position delivers evidence-based psychotherapy, counselling, comprehensive psychosocial and addiction assessments, crisis intervention, and treatment planning to support clients in achieving their recovery goals.

This role also facilitates a variety of therapeutic and psychoeducational groups within community-based programs, fostering skill development, resilience, and recovery in both individual and group settings. In addition, the incumbent provides ongoing case management and care coordination, collaborating with internal and external agencies, and support networks to ensure clients receive integrated and client-centred care.

Why Work with LWDH? In this position, there are many benefits to joining our team:

• 3 weeks paid front-loaded vacation
• Kenora as a rural location qualifies under the Canada Student Loan Forgiveness program - As a Social Worker, you could qualify for up to $30,000.00 in forgiveness over a 5-year period
• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan enrolment, one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans that includes inflation protections, survivor benefits, buyback options, and early retirement
• Desjardin Group Life Insurance coverage that includes life insurance, and short/long-term disability coverage
• Hospitals of Ontario Disability Income Plan coverage that includes short-term sick pay and long-term disability
• Green Shield Canada extended health benefits for single and family including dental services, prescription, health services, vision, hospital accommodation, etc.
• Relocation and accommodation packages and support
• Access to staff physiotherapy, onsite gym, Employee Assistance Program, staff wellness initiatives, an employee perks program, and much more!

Qualifications

• A post-secondary degree in clinical or counselling Psychology, Social Work and a designation permitting registration in the province of Ontario with the appropriate regulatory College as recognized by the Psychotherapy Act
• Be a member of your applicable college in good standing (i.e. OCSWSSW or CRPO)
• Experience in individual and group counselling
• Experience in providing community-based mental health and addictions counselling and case management services across a continuum of care
• Proficiency in conducting psychotherapeutic assessments and the subsequent provision of evidence-based psychotherapeutic intervention strategies
• Knowledgeable of trauma-informed therapies, and working from a client-centered focus
• Excellent communication and effective interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates ability to approach situations in a non-judgmental manner
• Demonstrates ability to function independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Awareness of, and maintains good professional boundaries
• Ability to foster and maintain relationships with other community agencies
• Ability to enter data and maintain their own electronic client records
• Demonstrates knowledge and appreciation of First Nations culture
• Ability to communicate in Ojibway or Cree is considered an asset
• Class G driver’s license with clean driver’s abstract, and have own vehicle for use at work
• Reliable attendance record in previous/current employment

We thank all applicants for their interest but advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. Qualified applicants may be considered for other comparable positions or within the same classification other than this posted position.

Please prepare your application in accordance with the qualifications posted in the job advertisement. LWDH is a proud and active partner in the All Nations Health Partners Ontario Health Team, working collaboratively towards the development of a seamless, patient-centre healthcare system. Applications will be screened based on the posted qualifications.

LWDH is committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion and belongingness in our operations, throughout our workplace, and seeks to employ individuals who are committed to and value these principles.

We believe in and promote the rights of all persons with disabilities as outlined in the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA 2005) and its related Accessibility Standards Regulations. To meet this responsibility, LWDH will make appropriate accommodations, including alternative formats available. Please inform Human Resources of any accommodation(s) at any point throughout the recruitment and selection process to ensure your equal participation.

LWDH values the importance of creating a workplace that reflects the population it serves and promotes the representation of the Employment Equity groups as outlined by the Employment Equity Act (1993). Applicants are encouraged to self-declare at the time of application. For more information, to request an accommodation, or to report a frequently publicly posted advertised job posting, please contact the Human Resources Department at 807-468-9861 ext. 2393.