Bridges

Bridges is a community-based, collaborative service between four partnering agencies: YSB, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Royal Ottawa Health Care Group and Ottawa Public Health. Bridges provides a link between hospital and community, offering intensive short-term (16 weeks) clinical intervention and skill building for youth (13-18 years) presenting with complex mental health needs that require enhanced services before transitioning to ongoing community-based mental health services. Services are provided by an inter-disciplinary team including psychiatrists, psychologists, youth and family counsellors, occupational therapists and public health and psychiatric nurses.

Students will have the prospect to work alongside staff who are providing services to youth with complex mental health needs. Students will be able to work independently, as well as with some clients under the supervision of a qualified counsellor. Students will also have the opportunity to hone their case management skills, as well as facilitate groups.

Recommended programs

· M.A. Counselling Psychology

Special Requirements for All Mental Health Placements:

Student placements may run in the fall or winter semester, or both, as required by the school program. Placements do not typically run in the summer semester.



Please note that our student placements are unpaid and many of our opportunities will require the ability to work a rotational schedule. Shifts may occur in the evenings and on weekends and may vary week to week.

Bilingualism is required for the Mobile Crisis, School-Based and Wraparound programs but is considered an asset for all other Mental Health programs. Please specify your language abilities on your application.

Cover letters should include the following:

- School name and program name
- 1st and 2nd choices for placement
- Students who do not specify two areas of interest or who state that they are interested in “any” placement opportunity will not be considered in the 1st round.
- Date range of placement
- Total hours and number of days/week of placement
- Language abilities
- Please clearly state your proficiency in English and French (and other languages if applicable).
- Why you are interested in working with YSB and why we should choose you

Application deadline for Fall Placement: 2nd Friday in April Application deadline for Winter Placement: 2nd Friday in October For more information, or to find out which unit would be of interest to you, visit:

YSB

Mental Health

Screening Requirements

Standard screening requirements for student placements include:

- TB testing
- Police Records Check for Service with the Vulnerable Sector
- Two professional references

📌 Student: Bridges (Ottawa)
🏢 Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa
📍 Ottawa