Mental Health Therapist

Job Posting Number: E2026-11

Position Type: Mental Health Therapist – Brief Services (Casual)

Location: Kingston, ON

Salary: $39.87-45.03 Hourly – Salary Commensurate with Experience

Maltby Centre is an inclusive, equitable and welcoming workplace is the lead regional agency for Mental Health and Autism Services, with an experienced and compassionate team of professionals who provide high quality, community-based health and support services to children and youth in Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington (KFL&A).

Maltby Centre is a registered charity and not-for-profit agency established in 1996 and funded in part by the Ontario government. Through the work of our dedicated staff, Maltby Centre creates possibilities for change in young lives.

Position Details

• Working as a Mental Health Therapist, you will provide assessment and case management services to children, youth and their families to address mental health issues that are negatively impacting on their social, emotional, and/or behavioural functioning at home, in school and/or in the community.
• Within their scope of practice, the incumbent provides supports and interventionsutilizingevidence-informed and evidence-based therapeutic approaches and clinical practices.
• Provides individual and program consultation to community programs serving children and youth.
• Provide triage and intervention to children, youthand families, as well as clinicalexpertisearound delivery of effective brief mental health services.
• Role may provide therapeutic support of Nexus Classroom Programs and the clients/caregivers involved.
• This position supports our walk-inservices, intake appointments and the One Stop Talk initiative.

Benefits

• HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan) and percentage in lieu of benefits
• Flexible Hours

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Social Work orotherrelated undergraduate program, master's degreepreferred.
• Must hold current, unrestricted registration with a regulatory college to perform the controlled act of psychotherapy (e. g. CRPO, OCSWSSW, CNO, COTO) anddeemedcompetent to perform psychotherapyin accordance withthe relevant college’s practice guidelines and/or standards isrequired.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience working with children and youth with mental health difficulties that affect their functioning at home, school or the community, formal training in family and individual counselling with children and youth andutilizationof a variety of therapeutic approaches and clinical practices.
• Current certification in First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (FA/CPR), Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NCVI), Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) & French and Arabic Languageproficiency, written and verbal, are assets.
• Current certification in First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (FA/CPR), Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NCVI), Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) & French Languageproficiency, written and verbal, are assets.

Maltby Centre is committed to principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and recognizes the value that diverse employees bring to the programs and services offered to children and youth in our community.

The Maltby Centre follows the guidelines and resources established by the Government of Canada, striving to provide a safe workspace free from bullying, harassment or violence, as written here.

We strongly encourage applications from equity seeking communities, from individuals including women, people who self-identify as women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous people, racialized people / visible minorities, ethnic minorities, 2SLGBTQIA* (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Minorities)

Maltby Centre is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing exceptional and accessible employment opportunities for its employees in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) est. 2005.

Hiring practices will be provided in a manner that respects the dignity and independence to all perspective and current employees. The provision of equitable practice and accommodations to persons who identify as having a disability or being neurodiverse will be integrated wherever possible.

Persons with disabilities will be given an opportunity equal to that given to others, to obtain, use or benefit from accessible services, formats or devices provided by and on behalf of the Maltby Centre. See OHRC job advertising site: ohrc. on. ca

We acknowledge that Maltby Centre is situated on Traditional Lands of Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee. We are grateful to be able to live, work, play and support our community on these lands.

We appreciate the time and effort in applying; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Closing Date: April 17, 2026