Social Worker (Maternal Infant Mental Health)

• Carry a client caseload of individuals and families as assigned by the manager with the goal to engage in therapeutic services.
• Engage clients to develop and implement treatment plans and complete session notes and clinical reports in a timely manner.
• Communicate with family, professionals, and other organizations, when required by the treatment plan.
• Provide brief services, short-term information, and referral services as needed in a wide range of issues including advocating on behalf of clients in the community through referrals, letters, phone calls and/or accompaniment to appointments as required.

• Facilitate evidence-informed and evidence-based programs related to attachment theory, trauma, parent child relationship and infant and early childhood development.
• Program planning and development.
• Conduct pre- and post-participation assessments, and facilitate and assess intakes as required.
• Monitor children’s development using an evidence-based screening tool (like Ages and Stages Questionnaire), and work with parents to create Developmental Support Plans based on child’s needs.
• Facilitate referrals to specialized services depending on the child needs.
• Facilitate attachment-based interventions either for individual or for groups of caregivers.

• Work collaboratively with all members of the interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams to promote an effective and coordinated approach to client service.
• Contribute to the overall functioning of the counselling and psychotherapy services and communicate with the manager to address staff / program matters.
• Act as a representative of the organization and the Maternal Infant Mental Health program when engaging in the community.
• Supervise university or college field placement students, as assigned.
• Participate in quality assurance, evaluation and research activities as assigned.
• Provide constructive feedback to staff team as appropriate and be open to accepting constructive feedback from team members, peers and manager.
• Provide back up for intake program services as necessary. Participate in ongoing training and clinical supervision as required by the role.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• A Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or equivalent, and eligible for independent practice of the Control Act of Psychotherapy in Ontario.
• Registered in good standing with The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.
• Certificate in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health or equivalent is an asset.
• Minimum 3 years experience in infant, child, youth or parenting counselling and psychotherapy.
• In-depth knowledge/ understanding of the issues effecting the intersections of young women and their infants.
• Experience performing advocacy work within a variety of systems such as child welfare, the legal system, housing, healthcare, etc.
• Experience working with racialized pregnant and parenting youth. Knowledge of prenatal, postnatal, and early parenting needs.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in infant and early childhood mental health and development.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft, Outlook, TREAT, or the navigation and use of client databases.
• CPI training will be an asset.
• Proficiency in French language is an asset.

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