Support youth in open custody through trauma-informed assessment, brief intervention, and counselling. This outreach-focused work serves facilities across the Greater Toronto Area.

As a Mental Health ACCESS Coordinator, you will engage youth and families referred from open detention and custody sites. The team-oriented between CTYS and WoodGreen Community Services provides brief mental health services within the Youth Justice system. You will coordinate assessments, service plans, referrals, and follow-up while consulting with detention staff and supporting marginalized youth.

Key Responsibilities:

- Engage youth through outreach at detention and custody sites
- Conduct strength-based, trauma-informed mental health assessments
- Deliver brief counselling interventions and case coordination




- Provide consultation to open custody and detention staff
- Document services according to policy and accreditation standards

Requirements:

- Three years’ minimum experience in children’s mental health
- Experience with Youth Justice and community outreach models
- Training in brief intervention modalities and CBT
- Knowledge of child development and crisis intervention techniques
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Bring youth mental health, brief intervention, and outreach experience to coordinated services across Greater Toronto Area custody sites.

📌 Open Custody Youth Mental Health Clinician (Toronto)
🏢 Central Toronto Youth Services
📍 Toronto