Central Toronto Youth Services (CTYS) is a community-based Children’s Mental Health Centre committed to responding to the needs of young people, their families, and the youth-serving community. We provide innovative approaches to the care of youth through advocacy, system navigation, and direct -service programming through case-management and counselling.

Early Intervention in Psychosis Program (EI) within Current Outlook at CTYS

The Early Intervention Program (EI) is one of 5 New Outlook Programs funded by Ontario Health. The EI program provides community-based counselling and intensive case management for up to 3 years for young people (14-24) experiencing psychosis or exhibiting prodromal symptoms. As a member of the EI team, you will work with clients and their significant others to improve their quality of life and instill hope.

The Service Coordinator functions as a clinician case manager within an interprofessional team. In this role you will be expected to assess, plan, implement and evaluate clinical care utilizing a newly adopted model of care, NAVIGATE, that is designed to help deliver standardized, evidence-based care. In this role, you will provide the Individual Resiliency Training (IRT) component of the model which provides a framework for mental health assessment, monitoring client response to pharmaceutical and care interventions with an emphasis on resilience and collaborative care.

This position requires a sound knowledge of psycho-social rehabilitation, crisis intervention, addiction issues, severe and persistent mental illness, and an understanding of schizophrenia, primary mood disorders with psychosis, and other presentations of psychosis.



Intervention is based on a community outreach model. EI staff support clients and caregivers through a blended service model with both community outreach and virtual work. A flexible work schedule is required to accommodate individual and family schedules in the evenings. For more details, see www.CTYS.org

As employers, we are committed to building intervention teams that reflect the diversity of our clients. Priority will be given to applicants that identify with and have experience supporting racialized communities, in particular Black and African-Canadian Communities.

Primary Responsibilities:

- To provide clinical and case management services, informed by Provincial Early Psychosis Intervention Program Standards (NAVIGATE).
- Work collaboratively with youth, and other service providers, as well as parents/caregivers to develop comprehensive and effective service delivery plans for transitional aged youth 14 -24 experiencing psychosis or exhibiting prodromal symptoms.
- Provide client support and psycho-education specific to psychosis and recovery.
- Provide a combination of virtual and in-person services in the office and/or community.
- Provide counselling and therapeutic services, informed by trauma theory, and evidence informed practices including CBT, MI, and recovery frameworks.
- Within above approaches,



integrate knowledge of anti-oppression/anti-racism frameworks.
- Support advocacy and resource brokerage.
- Facilitate access to resources such as psychiatry, housing, substance abuse programs, crisis response services, etc. and to provide crisis response/safety planning as necessary.
- To fulfill the above-mentioned responsibilities in a flexible manner; may include some evening work.
- Participate in team, staff, supervision meetings, consultations and training.
- Maintain all records and reports as required by the CTYS policies and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

- BIPOC Identification, member of Black/A.C community prioritized.
- MSW or equivalent education and experience with membership in a Regulated Health College (R.P./RSW).
- Demonstrated experience working from an anti-oppressive framework with youth and families from diverse ethno-cultural and socio-economic backgrounds including youth with diverse intellectual abilities and racialized communities.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a mental health setting.
- Knowledge of appropriate therapeutic approaches & interventions; practice of holistic and recovery & wellness frameworks.
- Experience with and understanding youth with psychosis and Early Intervention Models of Care.
- Excellent assessment, formulation, and case planning skills utilizing a strength-based approach.
- Experience working from a community outreach model.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Knowledge of local community resources to support youth and families.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills;

📌 Service Coordinator for Early Intervention fo (Canada)
🏢 Central Toronto Youth Services
📍 Canada