Iroquois Falls Family Health Team-Social Worker-Mental Health Clinician
WE ARE HIRING
SOCIAL WORKER/MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN
The Iroquois Falls Family Health Team is seeking a compassionate, motivated and collaborative person to join our interdisciplinary primary care team.
The successful candidate will provide mental health assessments, individual counselling and evidence-based therapeutic interventions to patients experiencing a range of mental health and psychosocial concerns. Working collaboratively, the clinician will develop individualized care plans, provide therapy and support patients in accessing additional services when appropriate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide individual counselling and brief therapeutic interventions for patients experiencing mental health and psychosocial challenges, deveop individualized treatment and monitor patient progress
- Manage an active counselling caseload, ensuring timely and accessible patient care and maintain accurate and timely documentation
- Triage mental health referrals, assess patient needs and prioritize appointments based on clinical urgency and level of need
- Triage and coordinate telemental services
- Collaborate with family physicians, nurse practitioners and other healthcare professionals to provide coordinated, patient-centered care
- Facilitate referrals and connections to community mental health resources and specialized services when appropriate
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counselling, Psychology or a related mental health discipline from a recognized institution
- Current registration in good standing with an applicable Ontario regulatory college with the qualifications and professional authorization to provide mental health counselling services
- Experience or demonstrated competence in mental health assessment, individual counselling and therapeutic interventions
- Knowledge of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) with relevant training or willingness to pursue professional development in these and other evidence-based therapeutic approaches
- Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative interdisciplinary healthcare team
- Proficiency with electronic medical records and virtual care technologies
- Bilingualism in both English and French is considered an asset
Applications will be reviewed beginning November 5, 2026.
The position with remain open until filled.
We thank all applicants. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Iroquois Falls Family Health Team-Social Worker-Mental Health Clinician employer: CDSSAB - ES -Cochrane
CDSSAB - ES -Cochrane offers a supportive work environment with a focus on community engagement and cultural revitalization. Employees benefit from competitive compensation packages, including employer-paid health benefits and pension matching. The organization values professional development and provides opportunities for growth within the community-focused initiatives.
