Date of Posting: October 9, 2026

Position: Permanent Full-Time Social Worker/ Therapist

Job ID: CCH-2642

Bargaining Status: C.U.P.E. Local 4891

Vacancy Type: New Position

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week with the requirement of at least 1 evening

Service Area: Primary Health Care

Program/Department: Allied Health

Reports To: Director of Primary Health Care/Medical Lead, PSC

Hourly Rate/Salary: $62,691 - $75,532 per annum, plus 20 paid vacation days, 10 paid career development days, excellent benefits

Start Date: As soon as possible

About CommunitiCare Health

We are a first of its kind community health care agency that provides a full range of community health care and support services in Toronto, offering a blend of community support services, community mental health and addictions services, supportive housing, inter-professional primary care and home care services. We continually look for ways to better serve our clients and our community and to equitably provide access to community care to keep our clients healthy and happy at home.

About this Opportunity

CommunitiCare Health (CCH) is the lead partner organization for Partners in Health, a primary care collaborative working to improve access to team-based primary care in our community for all primary care agencies in West Toronto.

The incumbent will be employed by CCH to support the delivery of care at one of our participating Partners in Health sites, REACH. REACH, operating out of Parkdale Public School, is located within West Toronto at 78 Seaforth Avenue, Toronto.

The incumbent will be required to work from Parkdale site one day per week and may be required to work from other offsite or CCH locations as required based on community needs.

This primary care environment is dynamic and fast-paced, servicing diverse patient populations with complex and evolving health needs. The role requires the ability to work collaboratively within interdisciplinary teams, adapt to changing priorities and provide responsive, patient-centred care in a busy clinical setting.

As service demands and operational requirements may vary across sites, candidates should be comfortable with working within different practice environments and contributing to a collaborative approach to care delivery across the Partners in Health network.

Position Statement/Summary

As the social worker/therapist, you will provide counseling/therapy, case management, client advocacy and group work for children, youth, and adults, on and off-site, virtually and in-person, including homes, schools, shelters, and other community locations. You will work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team, from framework that is trauma-informed, with a focus on anti-black and indigenous racism, discrimination, and oppression. Care practices also include a focus on the key determinants of health, with an emphasis on prevention, empowerment,



health promotion and community capacity building.

This is a unionized position.

Key Responsibilities

· Assess the psycho-social needs of children, youth, families, adults and seniors and work with them to develop and implement meaningful and attainable plans/goals.

· Provide counseling and therapy related to trauma, mental health, self-harm, disordered eating, eating disorders and disturbances, addictions, sexual health, family conflicts, school conflicts and other issues.

· Provide comprehensive care to populations facing multiple barriers, ensuring access to those most vulnerable.

· Provide crisis intervention and suicide intervention

· Advocate and promote linkages and access to services that meet the needs of children, youth, families and seniors.

· Provide itinerant services working from different locations to create greater access to populations facing barriers to care.

· Perform home, school, shelter and hospital visits, as required.

· Support and participate in case management and care coordination functions in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

· Conduct outreach and plans/ participates in community engagement measures.

· Participates in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of treatment, education, counseling and health promotion programs and services for individuals to foster self-help, mutual aid, self-determination, and capacity building.

· Incorporate and strengthen collaborative and interdisciplinary work.

· Contribute to programs and services cycle of planning and evaluation, and participate in center-wide planning, committees, and staff meetings as appropriate.

· Participates in inter-professional research with colleagues - internal and external to the Centre, as appropriate.

· Develop partnerships and alliances to optimize health care service provision and address needs of community and participates in community groups and committees relating to the development and delivery of health care and social services in the community.

· Contribute to the Centre’s activities to collect, analyze and report on data and relevant information, and participate in research when appropriate.

· Maintain and develop professional competence through appropriate continuing education methods.

· Support the Centre’s student and volunteer placement programs, and supervises students and volunteers as required.

Qualifications





· Graduate degree in Social Work from a recognized university or an equivalent degree certification with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers or the College of Registered Psychotherapy of Ontario.

· Minimum 3-5 years counseling and therapy experience, preferably in a community-based human services organization.

· Experience providing comprehensive care to populations facing multiple barriers and with comorbidities, including mental health and addictions.

· Additional supervised clinical training.

· Training in mindfulness and having mindfulness practice is an asset.

· Training in Eye Movement Desensitization, Reprocessing (EMDR) and DBT is an asset.

· Thorough knowledge of and proficiency on current assessments, and psycho-social counseling techniques with children, youth, adults, seniors, families, couples.

· Demonstrated experience in crisis prevention and de-escalation.

· Demonstrated ability, commitment to and knowledge of community health care.

· Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based model and within an inter-professional team environment.

· Extensive experience working from a framework that is trauma informed, with a focus on anti-black and indigenous racism, discrimination and oppression and ensuring a positive space.

· Experience in program development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation for therapeutic groups.

· Excellent interpersonal skills with clients and staff in a culturally diverse practice population, and a safe and inclusive space for 2SLGBTQ+.

· Excellent verbal and written communication, decision-making, problem-solving, conflict management and time management skills.

· Proficiency in word processing, use of computers, and various software applications, including computerized clinical information systems software.

· Ability to speak a second language, relevant to catchment area populations (Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Ukrainian, Russian, Arabic, Tigrinya), is an asset.

Note to External Applicants

We thank all the applicants for their interest and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our hiring practices, we encourage and particularly welcome resumes from traditionally marginalized communities. This includes but is not limited to consumers/survivors, people of colour, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

If you have any requirements for accommodation due to disability, please advise Human Resources during the recruitment and selection process. We will work with you to best meet your needs as per the resources available to us.

CommunitiCare Health is a scent-free environment.

Pay: $62,691.00-$75,532.00 per year

Benefits

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

📌 Social Worker/Therapist (Permanent Full-Time) (Toronto)
🏢 CommunitiCare Health
📍 Toronto