The Pod Group
mental health
MSWCounsellor
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“MSW Counsellor at The Pod Group. Skills: assessment, therapeutic intervention, intensive family-based treatment, family engagement, discharge-focused intervention, crisis intervention, family systems intervention. Provide assessment, therapeutic intervention, and intensive family-based treatment to youth presenting with complex and high-acuity mental health needs. Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial and risk assessments”
What You'll Achieve.
safe stabilization and sustainable reintegration into home, school, and community environments; discharge planning focused on relapse prevention, safety, and sustainable reintegration; Prepare youth and families for successful reintegration into home, school, and community environments
Industry & Context.
Flexible work hours are required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW), Registration in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW), Minimum 3 years post-MSW clinical experience working with youth and families experiencing complex or high-acuity mental health challenges, suicide risk assessment and safety planning skills, Ability to engage resistant or ambivalent caregivers, Excellent judgement under pressure, Flexible work hours are required
Nice to Have
Experience in live-in, residential, inpatient, crisis, or intensive treatment settings, Demonstrated experience delivering family therapy in high-conflict or high-risk situations, Demonstrated experience in trauma-informed, attachment-based, and evidence-based therapeutic approaches, Experience working with trauma, attachment disruptions, emotional dysregulation, and behavioural escalation, Confidence leading case conferences and interagency coordination
What You'll Do.
therapeutic intervention
and intensive family-based treatment to youth presenting with complex and high-acuity mental health needs
Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial and risk assessments
Develop trauma-informed clinical formulations to guide individualized treatment planning
Complete and review Plans of Care consistent with Ministry of Health requirements
Conduct suicide and safety risk assessments and contribute to safety planning
Provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions
Deliver structured caregiver coaching and family therapy to support stabilization and reintegration
Support therapeutic integration of treatment goals within the residential milieu
Effectively respond to crises using de-escalation
and safety planning strategies
Support residential staff during high-risk situations and participate in post-incident debriefing
Contribute to Serious Occurrence Reporting and clinical risk documentation
Engage caregivers who may be overwhelmed
or experiencing high levels of conflict
Support families in developing consistent behavioural strategies aligned with clinical formulations
Lead structured discharge planning focused on relapse prevention
and sustainable reintegration
Collaborate with child welfare and community providers
Provide clinical consultation and guidance to Child & Youth Workers to ensure alignment between clinical goals and daily programming
Translate clinical formulations into practical behavioural strategies within the 24-hour care environment
Participate in case conferences
system planning meetings
and discharge coordination
Facilitate skills-building groups and coping strategies to support emotional regulation
Prepare youth and families for successful reintegration into home
and community environments
Help youth and families navigate healthcare
and community systems
Advocate for client rights and equitable access to services
Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in EMHware
including assessments
and discharge summaries
Ensure compliance with Ministry of Health standards
and professional regulatory requirements
Participate in outcome measurement and quality improvement initiatives
Provide therapeutic summaries and warm handovers to external service providers when transitioning care
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial and risk assessments; Works collaboratively with youth, caregivers, Child & Youth Workers, psychiatry, psychology, hospital teams, child welfare, and community partners to ensure safe stabilization and sustainable reintegration; Collaborate with child welfare and community providers where applicable; Provide clinical consultation and guidance to Child & Youth Workers; Participate in case conferences, system planning meetings, and discharge coordination; Provide therapeutic summaries and warm handovers to external service providers when transitioning care
Full Job Description
Our client is a dynamic not-for-profit organization, dedicated to supporting children, youth, and families by delivering compassionate, responsive mental health services. They provide a full continuum of services, including counseling, prevention and well-being programs, short-term live-in treatment, crisis stabilization, youth justice services, and special needs programming. Our client's focus on coordinated access ensures that every child and youth aged 0-17 receives tailored, multi-disciplinary care to meet their unique needs. They are looking for passionate people to join their vision and mission! **Are you passionate about contributing to meaningful change?** The Pod Group is partnering with this amazing organization to place a resourceful, compassionate, and skilled individual to fulfill the role of a MSW Counsellor in their Live-In Treatment (LIT) program. **WHY YOUR ROLE MATTERS** 🔍 The MSW Counsellor is a core clinical member of the Live-In Treatment (LIT) team, providing assessment, therapeutic intervention, and intensive family-based treatment to youth presenting with complex and high-acuity mental health needs. Youth served within LIT may present with significant emotional dysregulation, trauma histories, suicidality, self-harm, attachment disruptions, and behavioural escalation. A central component of this role is intensive family engagement and discharge-focused intervention. The MSW Counsellor works collaboratively with youth, caregivers, Child & Youth Workers, psychiatry, psychology, hospital teams, child welfare, and community partners to ensure safe stabilization and sustainable reintegration into home, school, and community environments. This is a rewarding opportunity to be part of a dedicated team making a real difference in the community. If you are a compassionate, motivated, and organized professional looking for purpose-driven work, we want to hear from you. **HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT** 🎯 **Assessment** * Collaborate with a multidiscipl
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