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Job Summary
Working in the Outpatient Adult Mental Health Clinic you will be expected to perform assessments develop implement and evaluate the inter-professional plan of client care for older adults with complex mental health and addiction issues with associated behavioural challenges that may be complicated by physical health problems. You will liaise with other services within the Mental Health program and with community agencies to coordinate care for clients. You will be expected to utilize critical thinking problem solving and customer service in your approach to care and service addition the candidate will work with an inter-professional team and participate in program development and evaluation internal/external presentations and continuous quality improvement activities. Candidates must be capable of providing supervision to Masters of Social Work students and contributing to the development of best practices unique to the social work field. The candidate will support a workplace that embraces diversity encouraged teamwork and complies with all applicable regulatory requirements. Ability to work flexible hours is a requirement and some evening hours will be required.
Qualifications :
Halton Healthcare endeavors to hire individuals who are competent in their chosen profession and who exemplify our mission vision and values of accountability respect and compassion which guide our individual behaviours and attitudes.
- Masters in Social Work from a recognized Social Work program
- Member in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Services Workers
- Formal training and demonstrated knowledge in evidence based treatment models (motivational interviewing. interpersonal therapy etc) are critical
- three or more years of specialized clinical experience working with complex and challenging geriatric clients and their families is required
- Training and/or experience in CBT DBT is an asset
- Strong skills in group facilitation individual and family counselling clinical assessment and treatment are essential
- Knowledge of community resources in mental health treatment within the geriatric sector is needed
- The ability to provide culturally competent service to clients of diverse ethno racial and cultural background is essential and experience working in a multi-system inter-professional environment with geriatric clients is required
- Excellent organizational interpersonal and written communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast paced clinical environment are also essential
- Experience in develoing and delivering educational workshops/presentations to a range of audiences and supporting vapacity building initiatives are essential
- Compuiter skills including work processing electronic communication and workload measures are essential
- Ability to work flexible hours is a requirement and some evening hours will be required
- Travel in the community may be required and access to a vehicle or ability to use public transit would be required
Additional Information :
Hours: Monday-Friday - Various rotating 7.5 hour shifts - 8:00 - 16:00; (Hours subject to change based on operational needs)
Salary: $46.004 to $59.637 per hour
Date Posted: March 31 2026
Internal Applications due by: April 7 2026
REF3333M
Halton Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to integrating diversity equity and inclusion throughout our operations policies and culture. If you are passionate about what you do motivated by a job well done and as committed to excellence quality and patient satisfaction as we are wed like to hear from you. Please attach your current resume directly to this posting.
Please note that while this job is posted on Halton Healthcares career page it may also appear on third-party job boards. These external platforms may use automated tools including artificial intelligence for candidate screening and matching. We do not control or influence these processes. To ensure your application is reviewed by our team we recommend applying directly through our Halton Healthcare careers site.
We thank all those who apply but only those individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Halton Healthcare is committed to providing accommodations for applicants with disabilities. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code Halton Healthcare will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs to ensure your equal participation.
The Ontario Public Hospitals Act mandates that hospitals establish health surveillance programs for all individuals working within the hospital. This regulation requires proof of immunity for certain diseases and as a result Halton Healthcare requires all new hires to receive pre-employment medical clearance by our Health Safety & Wellness team prior to their start date as a condition of employment. This includes demonstrating compliance with Halton Healthcares Immunization Policies.
All new hires must be fully compliant with our Vaccination Policy as a condition of employment with Halton Healthcare. Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a documented medical exemption as part of the hiring process.
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Remote Work :
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Employment Type :
Full-time
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