Youth Addictions Mental Health Therapist/Social Worker 2 (Full-time Permanent)

Full-time Permanent

This posting is for an existing vacancy

1.00 FTE

MHSW2/MHSW3

Mental Health and Addictions

MHSW2: $40.2151 to $48.6681 per hour

MHSW3: $43.3764 to $51.3676 per hour

As per the CUPE LOCAL 3634 Collective Agreement

Applicants who hold an education level of Master’s in Social Work or a relevant Master’s Degree may be considered for the MHSW3 wage grid

Thursday, July 16, 2026

If this opportunity sounds like a great fit for you and you meet most of the essential qualifications we are looking for, we encourage you to apply and provide us more details about why you think you would be a great fit. LWDH is dedicated to ongoing professional development and continuing education opportunities to enhance skillsets and working experience.

Description

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of youth and empowering them? Join our dynamic Mental Health and Addictions Team as a Mental Health Therapist / Social Worker II and play a vital role in supporting young people on their journey to mental wellness.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide crisis assessment and intervention to youth ages 12-24, helping them navigate life’s toughest challenges.
• Deliver mental health and addiction assessments, case management, and psychotherapy to empower young clients.
• Lead the CHOICES program, a transformative 10-week group experience designed to support youth (ages 12-18) at risk of or engaging in high-risk behaviors.
• Uphold the highest professional standards in alignment with your respective College’s practice guidelines.

Why Join Us?

• Make a lasting impact on young lives.
• Work in a collaborative and supportive environment where innovation is encouraged.
• Help shape the future of mental health services for youth in our community.

Why Work with LWDH? In this position, there are many benefits to joining our team:

• 3 weeks paid front-loaded vacation
• Kenora as a rural location qualifies under the Canada Student Loan Forgiveness program - As a Social Worker, you could qualify for up to $30,000.00 in forgiveness over a 5 year period
• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan enrolment, one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans that includes inflation protections, survivor benefits, buyback options, and early retirement
• Desjardin Group Life Insurance coverage that includes life insurance, and short/long-term disability coverage
• Hospitals of Ontario Disability Income Plan coverage that includes short-term sick pay and long-term disability
• Green Shield Canada extended health benefits for single and family including dental services, prescription, health services, vision, hospital accommodation, etc.
• Relocation and accommodation packages and support
• Access to staff physiotherapy, onsite gym, Employee Assistance Program, staff wellness initiatives, an employee perks program, and much more!

Qualifications

• A degree in clinical or counselling psychology, Social Work, or a designation permitting registration in the province of Ontario with the appropriate regulatory college
• Registered in good standing with the applicable regulatory College (i.e. OCSWSSW, CRPO)
• Experience in individual and group counselling
• Experience in providing hospital-based and/or community-based mental health and addictions counselling and case management services across a continuum of patient care
• Proficiency in conducting psychotherapeutic assessments and the subsequent provision of evidence-based psychotherapeutic intervention strategies
• Knowledgeable of trauma-informed therapies, and working from a client-centered focus
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively present information to diverse audiences across a variety of settings
• Demonstrates ability to approach situations in a non-judgmental manner
• Demonstrates ability to function independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Awareness of, and maintains good professional boundaries
• Ability to foster and maintain relationships with other community agencies
• Ability to enter data and maintain their own electronic client records
• Demonstrates knowledge and appreciation of First Nations culture
• Ability to communicate in Ojibway or Cree is considered an asset
• Class G driver’s license with clean driver’s abstract, access to a reliable vehicle, and ability to travel
• Reliable attendance record

We thank all applicants for their interest but advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. Qualified applicants may be considered for other comparable positions or within the same classification other than this posted position.

Please prepare your application in accordance with the qualifications posted in the job advertisement. LWDH is a proud and active partner in the All Nations Health Partners Ontario Health Team, working collaboratively towards the development of a seamless, patient-centre healthcare system. Applications will be screened based on the posted qualifications.

LWDH is committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion and belongingness in our operations, throughout our workplace, and seeks to employ individuals who are committed to and value these principles.

We believe in and promote the rights of all persons with disabilities as outlined in the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA 2005) and its related Accessibility Standards Regulations. To meet this responsibility, LWDH will make appropriate accommodations, including alternative formats available. Please inform Human Resources of any accommodation(s) at any point throughout the recruitment and selection process to ensure your equal participation.

LWDH values the importance of creating a workplace that reflects the population it serves and promotes the representation of the Employment Equity groups as outlined by the Employment Equity Act (1993). Applicants are encouraged to self-declare at the time of application. For more information, to request an accommodation, or to report a frequently publicly posted advertised job posting, please contact the Human Resources Department at View phone number on westendjobs.ca.