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Position: Mental Health Clinician - Occupational Therapist

JOB TYPE: Permanent, Full-Time, Part-Time (EFT negotiable)

LOCATION: Winnipeg, Manitoba SALARY: $72,000 - $90,000

ABOUT POSITION:

Under the direction of the Clinical Director, this position provides community mental health support, education, behavioural consultation, mental health assessments, and evidence-based treatment to children within their home, the Kidthink clinic and community settings. The Mental Health Clinician-Occupational Therapist is a distinctive role with the opportunity to engage deeply with a child's circle of support, offering training on various topics to bolster evidence-based strategies, thereby enhancing the mental health knowledge of families and the broader community

RESPONSIBILITIES

·Conducts comprehensive mental health assessments.
·Observes and assesses children presenting with mental health/behavioural challenges within their community/home environment.
·Collaborates with family, caregivers, and community resources to implement interventions related to behaviour, social skills, emotion regulation, or anxiety disorders.
·Provides children, families, and caregivers with mental health education.
·Provides evidence-based treatment to children and their caregivers.
·Facilitates community workshops centered on resilience-building, drawing from cognitive-behavioural techniques.
·Offers training workshops in various community settings.
·Participates in the clinical delivery of the team's services, including crafting individual service plans and liaising with community resources to optimize mental health outcomes.

QUALIFICATIONS
·Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy (MOT) or equivalent from an accredited institution.
·Licensed/registered with their respective licensing/regulatory body.
·Minimum 2 years of recent and pertinent experience in child, adolescent, and family mental health.
·Demonstrated proficiency in the community-based support approach.
·Outstanding clinical aptitude in mental health assessment and treatment of children and their families.
·Comprehensive understanding of provincial mental health community resources and services.
·Insight into cultural and socio-economic factors influencing service provision.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
·Proven skill in intake and assessment.
·Proven ability to provide service consultation to diverse referral sources.
·Strong interpersonal and communication aptitudes, with a proven track record of establishing effective collaborations.
·Sound physical and mental well-being.
·Openness to innovative techniques and best practices.
·Familiarity with Manitoba’s health and social welfare system.
·Emphasis on team collaboration.

WHAT WE OFFER:
·A flexible working environment, supporting work life balance.
·A balanced work schedule with administrative time and direct service time.
·Access to regular clinical consultation and supervision.
·Organizational culture that fosters individual performance and professional development.
·Opportunity to work within a supportive multidisciplinary professional environment.
·Office and therapeutic working space with appropriate therapeutic materials and resources.
·Administrative assistance with referrals, intakes, scheduling and billing supports.
·Extended health and dental benefits, including long term disability.
·Paid leaves for vacation, wellness days and 12 paid general (statutory) holidays per year.
·RRSP matching.
·Annual professional development.

Please send cover letter and resume to admin@kidthink.ca.

POSITION: Clinical Psychologist
JOB TYPE: Permanent, Full-Time (EFT negotiable)
LOCATION: Winnipeg, Manitoba
SALARY: $130,000 - $150,000 and benefits package

This position is an opportunity to be part of a new and exciting children’s mental health clinic. Our Clinical Psychologist will be passionate about the delivery of mental health services to children and their families and committed to being part of an interdisciplinary team with an integrated service model. They will provide individual, family and group evidence-based treatments that are trauma-informed, strength-based, child and family-centered and congruent with best practices. They will also provide psychological assessments, have an openness to training students and collaborating in research, provide consultation to interdisciplinary colleagues and work under the direction of the Clinical Director.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides a full-range of psychological services, including psychological assessments, individual and group therapy with children and parents.
• Conducts family-based interventions with parents and significant supporting individuals.
• Provides individual and/or group treatment to parents and caregivers for their own mental health issues.
• Collaborates with team members on various mental health promotion and program initiatives.
• Collaborates and consults with KIDTHINK mental health and out-reach clinicians.
• Participates in the development and delivery of workshops and training for external groups including school and daycare staff, other mental health professionals and parents/caregivers.
• Participates in all aspects of the care continuum and the child’s mental health pathway.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from a CPA accredited university.
• Registered or eligible for full registration with the Psychological Association of
Manitoba.
• Demonstrated experience in clinical assessment, diagnosis and
treatment of mental health disorders in children.
• Proficient in the delivery of psychometric tools and their interpretation.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and provide psycho-educational/ skills-based training
programs.
• Ability to provide compassionate and efficient support to children and their families.
• Knowledge and awareness of cultural and socio-economic factors that inform service
provision.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to establish and
maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of individuals/groups.
• Willingness to adapt to new techniques and best practices.
• Understanding of Manitoba’s health and social welfare system.
• Strong team work ethic.
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet productivity goals.

Please send cover letter and resume to admin@kidthink.ca

Subject: Position ID: 20220816

Deadline: Open Until Position Filled

This position is subject to a Criminal Record Check, including Vulnerable Sector Search, an Adult

Abuse Registry Check and a Child Abuse Registry Check. This position requires a valid Manitoba

The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.