Infant & Early Years Mental Health Therapist Job Title: Infant & Early Years Mental Health Therapist
Salary: $38.50/hourly
Comp#: 2026-12
Position: Part-Time Contract Position -10 hours/week
Start Date: September 2026 to March 31, 2027
Yorktown Family Services is a community-based non-profit social services agency dedicated to providing effective, accessible, quality mental health treatment, prevention, and outreach services to children, youth, women, and families in West Toronto. We are uniquely organized to deliver services through two independent but integrated organizations: Infant, Child, and Youth Mental Health & West Toronto Youth Hub - a children's mental health center, and Violence Against Women Services - a shelter for women and their children who are fleeing an abusive relationship.
Job Summary:
Yorktown is currently seeking an Infant and Early Years Mental Health Therapist to join the team of professionals at Yorktown. The successful candidate will be a highly independent professional capable of providing in-person and virtual therapy within a single-session model. This position is located within our Family Child and Youth therapy service and provides a range of individual, family, group and Rapid Access Therapy services to a complex and multicultural clientele.
Responsibilities: Providing Trauma Focused (TF) Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and infant/early years mental health interventions to children from birth to 12 years
Provide a range of treatment services including individual, family and/or group counselling, brief therapy with children, youth and families, Trauma Assessments and TF-CBT Treatment




Receive referrals from Parenting in the Early Years, Supporting Young Families, Baby Love and Here to Help Group Programs
Coordinate service and work collaboratively with Child Welfare partner agencies.
Provide brief counselling within our walk-in and virtual Rapid Access Therapy and at the West Toronto Youth Hub clinic, what's up' walk-in clinic, and in the community as needed
Function within an integrated care health team as the mental health service provider
Collaborate with Hospitals, Community Health Centers and Physicians to support transitions from primary health to community-based child and youth care organizations.
Lead the Early Years parenting groups and Baby Love programs and other groups as assigned.
Take a lead role in Baby Love facilitation and training
Other duties as required.
Qualifications:
M. S.W., or equivalent Clinical Master's degree
Must be a registered member in valuable standing with the college of social service workers or college of registered psychotherapists (RSW or RP).
3 years of clinical experience grounded in a strengths-based, trauma focused, systemic perspective with children from birth to 12 years




A deep understanding of the impacts and treatment approaches working with children who have been exposed to intimate partner violence
Skilled at working to support change with a multi-challenged, diverse client population
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including report writing.
Superb interpersonal and organizational skills.
Ability to work flexible hours including evenings is essential
Vulnerable Sector Screening is required
Report to: Clinical Manager
Yorktown Family Services is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity.
Yorktown values the diversity of people and communities and is committed to equity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from qualified candidates who reflect the diversity of our communities.
The Ontario Human Rights Code makes an exception for nepotism and anti-nepotism policies. Section 24(1)(d) of the Code specifically permits employers to grant or withhold employment or advancement in employment to someone who is the spouse, child or parent of the employee. All job applicants will be requested to disclose if any relative is a current employee of Yorktown.
Family Services. As per Yorktown's Nepotism Policy 2.9, job applicants will be asked to disclose family members in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Yorktown Family Services welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

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📌 Infant & Early Years Mental Health Therapist (Ontario)
🏢 Yorktown Family Services
📍 Ontario