EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY
Women’s College Hospital is a world leader in women’s health and Ontario’s only standalone academic ambulatory care facility. If you’re ready to be part of the future of
healthcare, then you will want to join an institution in which the possibilities for creative
innovation, breakthroughs in new thinking and groundbreaking work in academic
ambulatory medicine are limitless. Women’s College is committed to patient safety as a
key professional value and an essential component of daily practice.
An exciting Permanent Full-Time opportunity as a Psychotherapist is available at the
Brief Psychotherapy Centre for Women at Women’s College Hospital, reporting to the
self-managed team.
Summary of Duties, but not limited to:
The Brief Psychotherapy Centre for Women (BPCW) is the only publicly funded first-line
community-based, non-medical, brief feminist relational-cultural psychotherapy service
for women by women in the province. It serves a broad range of women’s needs in a
social context and serves women with recurrent and long-standing problems. Since its
inception in 1988, the Brief Psychotherapy Centre for Women has operationalized the
principle of empowerment of women in its service. The BPCW incorporates women’s
health values into all aspects of its work, including the clinical, organizational,
educational and research components. The team at the Centre developed and
implemented the clinical and organizational model of the BPCW. A self-managed team
manages the BPCW both clinically and administratively.
The role of the Psychotherapist includes but is not limited to:
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Provide individual and group psychotherapy using the BPCW model
Prescreen self-referred clients by telephone for brief psychotherapy
Assess the circumstances and needs of women clients and appropriateness of clients for
admission to program, establish psychotherapy goals and objectives and provide referrals if
necessary
Assess risk for personal safety, self-harm and suicide, and facilitate appropriate interventions
and safety plans
Provide other resources to clients for whom the service is unsuitable
Provide orientations to new clients and follow-up at three months and one year
Provide booster and bridging sessions to clients as required
Liaise with other health care professionals and agencies at client’s request
Evaluate the need for consultation/referral to other mental health or community resources,
initiate necessary referrals and provide reports and other documentation as requested by
clients
Provide a safe, confidential, non-institutional environment
Respond to any client complaints in keeping with BPCW & WCH Policies and Procedures
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Peer supervision/consultation (Present and discuss clients with clinical team and participate
in collaborative case discussions)
Maintain documentation, record keeping and confidentiality in keeping with BPCW & WCH
Policies and Procedures
Review client files and read case related literature
Maintain and update clinical knowledge and skills based on current knowledge in specialty
areas
Plays a role in acting as an advocate for safety and will demonstrate principles, practices and
processes that will optimize a safe environment for all.
Conduct administrative and management duties within the scope of the self-directed team.
Qualifications/Skills:
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Masters degree accompanied by a minimum of 5 years experience in a mental
health setting required
Advanced skills in Individual and group psychotherapy (open-ended and brief)
includes exceptional assessment skills and analytical skills
Expertise and ability to work collaboratively and non-defensively in self managed,
innovative team while functioning in a self-directed manner
Knowledge of feminist relational theories
Ability to deal comfortably with women’s issues (e.g. violence, health, racism,
sexism etc..)
Some background in program planning, program evaluation and research
Must be flexible, innovative, and creative
Administrative and organizational skills
Teaching skills
Ability to develop strong community liaisons and networks and maintain these
connections.
Outstanding written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
Work independently and is self-motivated, self-directed while possessing the
ability to work in a collaborative manner
Strong multi-tasking, and time management skills and the ability to respond
rapidly to emerging tasks in a deadline-oriented environment
This position plays a critical role in acting as an advocate for safety and will
demonstrate principles, practices and processes that will optimize a safe
environment for all.
Please forward resumes via email to HR@wchospital.ca with the position
title in the subject line.
We thank you for your interest, however, only qualified applicants will be
contacted.
Women’s College Hospital is a fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of
Toronto and is an equal opportunity employer.