Position: Mental Health Clinician (vacancy)

Location: Stella’s Place, Toronto (Hybrid – In-Person minimum 3 days per week)

Position Type: Full-Time Permanent, 40 hours/week (vacancy)

Salary: $70,000

Posting Closes: August 28, 2026

About Stella’s Place
Stella’s Place is an innovative, community-based mental health organization supporting young adults (16–29) in navigating their mental health journey. We provide comprehensive clinical and peer support services, bridging gaps in the mental health system through a holistic, participant-driven model of care.

Mission
Partnering with young adults 16-29 years old and professionals to provide a collaborative, innovative model of mental health services.

Vision
Healthy, resilient young adults living the lives they choose.

Values
At Stella’s Place, we fundamentally value the capabilities and contributions of young adults as we seek breakthrough innovations that benefit our community and society as a whole.

We also value

Inclusiveness, diversity, and equity

Accessibility and a sharing of knowledge

Creativity, along with a strengths‑based approach

Position Overview
The Mental Health Clinician provides accessible, client‑centred mental health assessment, counselling, and brief navigation support to young adults aged 16–29. Working within a multidisciplinary and peer-supported model, the Mental Health Clinician delivers individual and group services across in‑person, drop‑in, and online settings, while connecting participants with community and recovery resources. The role also contributes to program development, evaluation, research, and continuous quality improvement, using culturally responsive, trauma‑informed, anti‑oppressive, and anti‑racist approaches to support holistic mental health and well‑being.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Conduct assessments and provide individual counseling

Deliver/facilitate groups in partnership with peer support workers

Provide single‑session counseling through the drop‑in counseling program

Provide one on one online counselling on Bean Bag Chat, Stella’s Place’s proprietary app

Provide assistance to participants seeking navigation supports in the Stella’s Place Café using an interdisciplinary mental health approach alongside Peer Support Workers





Provide Brief Navigation Counselling

Utilize culturally responsive, trauma‑informed, anti‑oppressive and antiracist approaches to ensure quality services

Engage in participatory action research and codesign

Lead program development, implementation and improvement

Engage in comprehensive communication within a multidisciplinary team

Develop clinical assessments and progress notes

Establish and maintain productive working relationships with other community‑based organizations

Contribute to the use of various outcome measures for the program, ensuring a model of continuous quality improvement is maintained

Participate in educational activities and initiatives to enhance the skill, experience, and knowledge of Stella’s Place staff

Additional duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE

Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work or Counselling Psychology

Registration with a respective College (e.g. College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW), or College of Psychologists of Ontario (CPO))

2 - 3 years of post‑graduate clinical experience in a mental health treatment setting

Experience supporting clients in managing symptoms of Depression, Social Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety and other mental health concerns

Experience providing clinical services to young adults 16 – 29 years of age

Demonstrated experience working in community mental health settings

Demonstrated experience working with diverse populations, utilizing culturally responsive trauma‑informed, anti‑racist and anti‑oppressive approaches

COMPETENCIES

Ability to work independently and demonstrated experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team

Knowledge of delivering therapeutic modalities in a group setting

Ability to utilize Client Information Management Systems, Personal Health Record management,



and Health Information Custodian requirements

Strong clinical foundation, including skills/knowledge related to:

Unique developmental challenges of transition‑aged young adults

Holistic health (e.g., fitness, nutrition, primary health, somatics, and spirituality)

Conducting referrals for community‑based recovery supports (e.g., peer support, education, employment, transition coaching, case management)

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Possess a strong understanding of how social conditions, structural inequalities, power, privilege, and systems of oppression contribute to experiences of trauma and mental health.

PREFERRED ASSETS

Training and qualification with other clinical treatment approaches including, but not limited to: DBT, CBT, MBCT, ACT, MBSR, IFS, and somatics.

Experience using G Suite, Zoom, TREAT and excel is preferred.

Bilingual (French/English)

HOURS & REPORTING
This position reports to the Manager, Clinical & Recovery Services. The hours of work are Monday to Friday, and vary between 9:00a.m. - 9:00p.m. depending on programming.

WHAT WE OFFER

A cooperative and creative team environment focused on innovation and learning

Opportunities for professional development and clinical training

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

Flexible, hybrid work model with dedicated virtual care infrastructure

A condensed work week during summer

DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION
Stella’s Place is committed to having a workforce that reflects the diversity of the City of Toronto in general and of our participants in particular. We encourage applications from racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression and all those who can provide and contribute to diversification of perspective at Stella’s Place.

Stella’s Place is committed to hiring practices that are inclusive and barrier free. Stella’s Place will provide reasonable and appropriate accommodation during all stages of the hiring process in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code in order to ensure the equal and fair assessment of all job applicants. Applicants are asked to make any accommodation request in advance.

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📌 Mental Health Clinician (Ontario)
🏢 Stella’s Place
📍 Ontario