Mental Wellness CBT Clinician

Why work for CMHA York Region?
We deliver quality mental health and addictions services that promote recovery and health, and
end stigma.
Our Values:
 Responsive to the needs of our clients, their families, and our communities
 Respectful in how we meet the needs of our clients and staff in each interaction
 Committed to delivering the highest quality of care, every time
 Innovative in our approach to meeting our clients’ and communities’ needs
 Inclusive in how we work and serve our clients
Team Values:
 We create belonging
 We build better
 We deliver
We offer an inclusive, innovative, and high-performance work culture that helps us deliver
transformational impact. The organization cares about the growth, safety and well-being of
employees and offers:
 Competitive Total Compensation (including salary, benefits, pension)
o HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan)
o Comprehensive Health Benefits
 Learning & development opportunities
 Personal time that can be used to attend traditional ceremonies or other community
events.
Learn more about us by visiting: https://cmha-yr.on.ca/careers/
We are hiring a Mental Wellness CBT Clinician!
If you are a collaborative, innovative individual who is interested in helping adults by providing
culturally adapted CBT, that is grounded in Indigenous worldview and Indigenous approaches to
therapy, then this role is for you! If you are interested in bringing your experience to an
innovative, award-winning organization that is continuing to grow and expand and you love to
utilize your knowledge, please continue to read further.
Permanent, Full-Time, 35 hours per week, evening hours and weekends may be required.
Benefits: Health & Dental, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP). Generous paid time off
including vacation, sick days, and personal days.

Reason for Posting: An existing vacancy
Closing Date: September 4, 2026
Salary Range: $74,160 - $89,025 *This represents the first and last step of a seven-step salary
band. Candidate experience and internal equity will be considered when determining the
starting salary
Location: This Mental Health Wellness CBT Clinician role will be working primarily in the
Georgina, Newmarket & Richmond Hill municipalities and will be required to travel within York
Region. The home office for team meetings and trainings will be in Vaughan at 8271 KEELE
STREET UNIT 2, Vaughan, Ontario.
What you will do:
 Conduct psychosocial assessments, based on culturally appropriate adaptations to the
Ontario Structured Psychotherapy guidelines
 Provide a range of psychotherapy treatments and interventions, using culturally
adapted CBT western and Indigenous approaches.
 Participate in Clinical Consultation meetings with a consulting Clinical Psychologist.
 Lead meaningful relationship building and collaboratively develop processes, and
programs with Indigenous communities
 Strive for respectful culturally relevant and safe engagement with Indigenous Elders,
Traditional Knowledge Keepers, and Indigenous Leaders to inform training, service
delivery, policies, and OSP (Ontario Structured Psychotherapy) program offerings.
 Attend virtual and in-person meetings to promote the OSP CMHA Indigenous pathway
Requirements
 Registration with an appropriate regulatory body for the delivery of psychotherapy is
required (Registered Social Worker, Registered Occupational Therapist, Registered
Psychotherapist, or Registered Nurse)
 Experience in a counselling role
 Strong knowledge of Indigenous frameworks, including generational trauma and the
impact of colonization is required (i.e., Residential Schools, 60s Scoop, Millennial
Scoop, and the far-reaching effects it still has on Indigenous persons, families, and
communities) is required.
 Operates from an Indigenous lens. For example:
o Demonstrates the 7 Grandfather teachings and understanding of cultural
teachings
o Working based on the Medicine Wheel; wellness incorporates all 4 parts of a
person
o Use of cultural traditions and ceremonies as part of a holistic healing plan

o Ability to integrate Western modalities with Indigenous ways of knowing,
being, and doing

 A satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening (Police Check).
 A valid Driver’s License and access to a reliable vehicle
 The Mental Health Wellness CBT Clinician specifically supports the Indigenous Service
Pathway. As such, we give priority to applicants who identify as First Nations, Inuit,
Métis, and those with close affiliations.
Please note: The duties and responsibilities outlined above are not exhaustive but provide a
general overview of the role for job posting purposes. A full job description can be provided to
candidates selected for an interview.
Working Conditions: Office work and community settings.
Disclaimer: In keeping with mental health reform, best practices, funding, and direction, this
position may later require knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions not noted here.
To request this posting in an alternate format or to request an accommodation in the
application process, email AODA@cmha-yr.on.ca.

Application Procedure: If you are interested in this opportunity, please visit https://cmha-
yr.on.ca/careers/ and search for Mental Health Wellness CBT Clinician, click on the “Apply Now”
button, and proceed to upload your cover letter and resume.
Complete the application form and submit the following:
 Optional cover letter with 300 words or less which tells us why you want the role and
why you should be considered for this position. (PDF or Word document)
 Resume (PDF or Word document)
CMHA-YRSS is dedicated to promoting employment equity and dismantling obstacles to
employment for marginalized communities. CMHA-YRSS supports the journey to mental
wellness, and we welcome applicants with lived experience of mental illness. In
acknowledgment of the systemic underrepresentation faced by Black, Indigenous, racialized
peoples, and those living with disabilities, this opportunity has been developed based on the
special program provisions of the Ontario Human Rights Code. We therefore extend invitations
for applications from the following groups:
 Racialized Persons
 Indigenous Persons
 Persons living with Disabilities
While we thank