Mental Health & Substance Youth Clinician, Youth Wellness Hub Ontario - Northumberland

JOB TITLE: Mental Health & Substance Youth Clinician, Youth Wellness Hub Ontario - Northumberland

JOB STATUS: Full Time - 37.5 hours per week

COMPENSATION: $32.00 per hour

POSTED DATE: April 9, 2026

CLOSING DATE: April 16, 2026

ANTICIPATED START DATE: May 4, 2026

ABOUT REBOUND CHILD & YOUTH SERVICES

Rebound Child & Youth Services Northumberland (Rebound) is a not-for-profit, incorporated, charitable organization, providing high-quality, community-based programs and services to children, youth, and families in Northumberland County. Our programs focus on meeting basic needs while fostering safety, belonging, and personal growth. By empowering individuals and strengthening families, we help build resilient communities where people can thrive. Joining our team means contributing to meaningful, community driven work that promotes dignity, respect, and positive change.

ABOUT YOUTH WELLNESS HUBS ONTARIO (YWHO) -Northumberland

YWHO Northumberland serves youth across Northumberland County (aged 12 to 25) by providing low barrier access to a full range of services including, but not limited to, primary care, mental health and substance use counselling, service navigation, peer support, and community and social supports- all through a one-stop shop model with youth-friendly access points. YWHO follows an Integrated Youth Services model that focus on early intervention and collaboration among various service providers to address gaps in the healthcare system for young people.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Mental Health and Substance Use Clinician, reporting to the Care Coordinator Manager and Clinical Manager, will work as a member of a diverse, interdisciplinary Youth Wellness Team to support youth experiencing mental health and substance use challenges, as well as additional needs relating to their overall health and wellbeing. The Mental Health and Substance Use Clinician will be responsible for providing youth with mental health and substance use treatment within the Youth Wellness Hub

Northumberland. This includes conducting screenings, assessments, individual and group treatment, and case management support. The Clinician will work in collaboration with youth, family members, and other service providers to identify young people’s needs/goals and develop/implement treatment plans as part of an integrated system of care.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide 1:1 and group mental health/substance use interventions.
• Provide high quality mental health/substance use interventions that are:
  • Evidence-based (e.g., solution-focused brief therapy, motivational enhancement therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy) or evidence-generating
  • Reflective of the diverse needs of clients and their families
  • Youth-centered and developmentally appropriate
  • Based on an integrated continuum of care model
  • Modeled from a harm reduction, culturally responsive, holistic approach
• In collaboration with youth, support the use of YWHO standardized measures, practicing measurement-based care to provide mental health and substance use services, monitor progress, and improve youth outcomes.
• Provide access to services both in person, remotely (off site), or virtually (online, phone) as needed.
• Participate in outreach activities, program planning/implementation, and evaluations.
• Actively engage with youth to co-design programs and respond to youth needs.
• Operate as a member of an interdisciplinary team to provide support to youth and collaborate with hub staff and a network of community partners.
• Provide referrals/make linkages to appropriate services/support when not available through the hub or through network partners.
• Create a welcoming, culturally safe space/environment that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork, and complies with all applicable and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrate self-accountability, critical thinking, reflective practice and continuous learning.
• Knowledge of approaches that promote health equity, including anti-oppressive and anti-racist practice, 2SLGBTQ+ inclusion, community engagement, cultural safety, trauma-informed care, harm reduction, and human rights and accessibility frameworks.
• Provide services and support to youth and their families in a way that is consistent with the values of the YWHO Model.
• Be partially available to engage and support youth during recreational drop-in hours when not providing clinical services to clients.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• A Bachelors/Masters degree in the field of social work, counselling, psychology or a related health or social service discipline is required.
• Registration and in good standing with a relevant professional college/registering body (College of Social Work and Social Service Workers, College of Psychotherapists and College of Nursing).
• Minimum 1 year experience working with youth and transitional aged youth experiencing mental health and substance use challenges.
• Strong skills in counselling, psychoeducation, clinical assessment, case management, and treatment are essential.
• Formal training and demonstrated knowledge in evidence-based (e.g., solution focused brief therapy, motivational enhancement therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy) or evidence generating treatment models.
• Understanding of the various services systems, community supports, and resources within the Youth Wellness Hub Northumberland.
• Experience providing therapeutic or psychoeducational groups.
• Experience in crisis and risk assessment.
• Experience working with families and caregivers is an asset.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral).
• Skilled at effectively managing interpersonal conflicts.
• Capable of addressing program/practice concerns in a manner that balances honesty and respect with upholding one’s professional integrity.
• Experience in supporting safe and meaningful participation and being open to diverse ways of thinking about, understanding, and articulating issues related to mental health and substance use is a requirement.
• High-level interpersonal, collaboration, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
• Willingness to participate in ongoing cultural learning and traditional teachings.
• Effective leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Successful completion of a criminal reference check from the local police force, including a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) and Local Police Record Search.