EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Women’s College Hospital is a world leader in women’s health and Ontario’s only stand-alone academic ambulatory care facility. If you’re ready to be part of the future of healthcare, then you will want to join an institution in which the possibilities for creative innovation, breakthroughs in new thinking and groundbreaking work in academic ambulatory medicine are limitless.
An exciting Temporary Part-Time (6 months to 1 year maternity leave) opportunity as a Mental Health Therapist exists in the Women’s Mental Health Program, reporting to the Clinical Director.
Summary of Duties, but not limited to:
Overall goal: To assess and implement short-term trauma focused psychotherapy to referred patients.
Patient Assessment:
· Comprehensive mental health assessment with a focus and expertise in assessment of trauma symptoms and trauma history.
· Develops formulation of assessment findings and may independently determine the suitability of clients for psychotherapy or recommend more appropriate resources.
· To seek consultation with other team members and participate in team discussion regarding assessments and treatment when required.
Care Planning:
· Develop an intervention plan in collaboration with patients, families, significant others and the interdisciplinary team, based upon identified needs.
· Document intervention plan according to specific hospital and professional standards.
Interventions:
· Provide individual, couples, and group therapy / treatment using the principles of women’s centred health care and drawing upon recognized psychotherapy models including some of the following: cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, staged trauma therapy, interpersonal process, couples therapy and crisis intervention.
· Consult and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members.
Team and Program Development:
· Participate in program development, student education and research as required in a fully affiliated academic setting within the University of Toronto.
· Participate in personal professional development.
Qualifications/Skills:
· Masters Degree.
· Must be a member in good standing of a mental health professional organization.
· Minimum of 3 years experience providing psychotherapy to women and men suffering from mental illness including mood and anxiety disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder and dissociative disorders.
· Skilled at giving and receiving feedback to interdisciplinary team members in an open productive manner.
· Experience and comfort in participating in peer supervision.
· Knowledge of community resources and discharge planning.
Please forward resumes via email to with the position title in the subject line.
We thank you for your interest, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Women’s College Hospital is a fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto and is an equal opportunity employer.