Position: Social Worker - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Dept/Health Program: Mental Health Program
Posting ID: 4061
Status: Temporary Full-Time (2 positions - approx. 12-18 months)
Role Level: AH10.6 ($44.67 to $57.90)
Site: Credit Valley Hospital
Hours of Work/Shift: Monday to Friday; 8:30am to 4:30pm (flexibility required as per program needs)
Posted: August 15, 2025
Internal Deadline: August 22, 2025
Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community
Our Values: Compassion, Excellence, Courage
Our Goals: Quality, Access, Sustainability
Our Enablers: People, Education, Innovation, Research
Position Summary:
This position will fulfill the role of a Social Worker in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. The incumbent will be responsible for completing comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessments and provide targeted treatment to Children, Adolescents and their families via structured individual and group therapy. The principle modalities for treatment delivery are Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. Responsibilities also include providing mental health care to patients with complex medical and psychiatric needs, facilitating and co-facilitating psychotherapy groups, and fostering a therapeutic milieu. Provide clinical teaching, mentoring and/or supervision for Social Work students; engaging with inter professional education experiences with students of all health disciplines.
Reporting to the Patient Care Manager of the Ambulatory Mental Health Services, the successful candidate will be an integral member of the inter-professional team.
Educational Requirements:
MSW from an accredited Faculty of Social Work
Member of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSW & SSW) and in good standing
Minimum five years of clinical experience working with children and adolescents and their families
Qualifications:
Solid mental health experience with children, adolescents and families who are living with complex psychiatric disorders
Experience working effectively within an inter-professional collaboration model
Group psychotherapy experience required and essential
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
Proven ability to interact with patients and their families in an empathetic manner
Ability to be flexible and willingness to provide a variety of tasks as required for the smooth functioning of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Demonstrates flexibility and adapts to change and variety on the job (e.g., effectively perform job during unexpected situations or changing conditions)
Ability to support a model of recovery is essential
Must possess excellent organizational, time management and critical thinking skills
Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.
To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca
Trillium Health Partners is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a healthy, safe and respectful environment for healing, based on our values compassion, excellence and courage. To be Better Together, we commit to fostering a respectful workplace culture that promotes a safe and supportive environment for everyone who provides care, supports caregiving, receives care or visits the hospital.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.
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Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.
We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
