Job description : Banyan is a not-for-profit organization that has provided quality services to the youth justice, children, Family, and senior's community support sectors since 1978. Banyan is committed to improving the mental, physical, and social well-being of at-risk populations in our service areas of Hamilton, Niagara, Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk, and Wellington.

Purpose of the Position : In accordance with Banyan Policy, Procedure & Practice Manual, the onsite Clinician is responsible for their assigned program’s therapeutic environment. In that capacity this individual participates in the development and oversees the implementation and evaluation of the clinical program ensuring that interventions and strategies are evidence based/evidenced informed and that intervention fidelity and integrity is maintained. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, the Clinician provides clinical support to youth in conflict with the law and their families. The Clinician will support youth in understanding and addressing their substance use, as well as substance related behaviours, provide individual counselling, crisis assessments and stabilization support/plans, clinical assessment within the community and secure settings.

Reporting Structure

- Youth Mental Health Court Worker, Counselling and Assessment/Substance Abuse Clinicians:

- Reporting to Clinical Manager for both Clinical and Instrumental (administrative) Supervision.

- Residential Clinicians:

- Clinical Supervision

- Reporting to Clinical Manager on professional practice, mentorship, skill development, and discipline-specific support to enhance staff effectiveness.

- Operations Supervision-Reporting to In office Manager who provides day-to-day direction, operational oversight, and ensures adherence to safety standards, procedures,



and overall wellbeing.

Position Responsibilities : Program Delivery

1. Program Model Delivery - ensures that program models are evidence informed/evidence based, meet program goals and objectives and address individualized needs of clients

2. Clinical Assessment - ensure that an initial clinical assessment is completed for youth. From this clinical assessment the Clinician identifies behaviour management strategies and develop a plan of action for the identified clinical issues which may include further assessments, psychological/psychiatric consultations.

3. Behaviour Management Strategies - support, coach and mentor front line staff in the execution of individual behaviour management plans.

4. Case Management - oversees intake, assessment, and the development of individualized youth driven comprehensive plans of care in consultation with the young person’s Probation Officer. Case Management Plans (CMPs) will be evidence informed, measurable, tied to individual goals and the goals of the program. CMPs will promote strengths and competencies for sustained change, while simultaneously mitigating identified risk factors and promoting protective factors across the various ecological levels. They will be based on the dynamic interplay of the needs/strengths of the individual young person and their family and current research as it pertains to young persons.

5. Participate in on





- call rotation to be available to the Supervisors for clinical expertise discussions and for young person requiring a clinical assessment.

- Education - in conjunction with the appropriate education resources (i.e. teachers, principals, local school board) work collaboratively to ensure that clients are receiving the best education possible that has regard for their individual needs and assessments.

- Advocacy -ensures resources are tied to identified and assessed needs and goals of the clients.

- Counselling - provide individualized counselling to support identified individual needs of clients where necessary

- Represent the organization at community forums, committees, planning tables, etc.

- Participates in ongoing professional development, to continuously update skills, awareness of new techniques and legislation in the field in order to best serve the children/youth and families.

Relationships/Supervision

Working in a multi-disciplinary environment, the Clinician:

1. Works collaboratively with the onsite Program Supervisors to ensure that operational integrity is met.

2. Through the Clinical Manager has access to clinical consultation services provided by Banyan’s Clinical Consultants.

3. Works collaboratively with the Primary Care Team which work together to improve the care a young person receives while in Banyan’s care.

4. Be available to support the transfer of information to an outside physician/psychiatrist when a young person is transferred to a hospital for assessment and/or treatment.

5. Works collaboratively with the Clinicians assisting in ongoing peer support and peer supervision

6. Develops and maintains relationships with other community service providers

Administration

1. Represent Bany

📌 Clinician (Youth Justice) - ayc (Canada)
🏢 Banyan Community Services
📍 Canada