Senior Mental Health Clinician

Position: Senior Mental Health Clinician

Reports To: Director, Programs & Impact

Direct Reports: Supervises clinical staff, students, or volunteers as assigned (clinical supervision only)

Salary Range: $70,000–$85,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications

Status: Full-time, permanent

Location: Toronto Corporate Office/Hybrid

About the Institute for Advancements in Mental Health (IAM)

The Institute for Advancements in Mental Health (IAM) is a provincial leader in mental health advocacy, education, and systems change.

IAM was founded more than 40 years ago as the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario, established to support individuals and families affected by schizophrenia and psychosis. In 2020, the organization evolved into IAM to reflect a broadened mandate—building on deep expertise in complex mental illness while expanding its reach, partnerships, and system level impact across Ontario.

Today, IAM works at the intersection of mental health support, advocacy, education, and systems change. Our work is built around people living with complex mental illness and those who support them, with an emphasis on continuity of care, practical supports, and thoughtful, evidence‑informed practice. We collaborate with healthcare, community, and academic partners to meet real needs in the community. IAM focuses on long‑term stability and engagement, not short episodes of care or narrowly defined interventions.

Guided by a vision of redesigning society for better mental health, IAM is committed to practical, human-centred solutions that respond to real needs and help people thrive wherever they are on their mental health journey. Our programs are delivered by a skilled and committed team of clinicians, staff, and volunteers who work closely together and take responsibility for the quality and consistency of what we provide.

How We Work at IAM Health

At IAM Health, how we work matters as much as what we do. We look for people who take ownership for outcomes, collaborate across roles, communicate directly and respectfully, and are comfortable addressing challenges early with solutions.

About the Role

Reporting to the Director, Programs & Impact, the Senior Mental Health Clinician serves as a Clinical Lead, providing advanced CBT‑informed clinical care alongside leadership in supervision, program oversight, and evaluation. The role delivers evidence‑based, trauma‑informed, and culturally responsive community‑based interventions to individuals, families, and caregivers experiencing psychosis and other complex or chronic mental health conditions.

This position plays a central role in the delivery, supervision, and continuous improvement of IAM’s clinical and educational programming, including Recovery in Action (RIA), Strengthening Families Together (SFT), education sessions, and other presentations. The Senior Mental Health Clinician ensures high‑quality clinical practice, consistency in service delivery, and alignment with organizational priorities across all programming.

The Senior Mental Health Clinician maintains an active caseload while providing structured clinical supervision and mentorship; contributing to program planning and outcome evaluation; supporting staff skill development; and assisting with reporting and data‑informed decision‑making. A defined portion of the role is dedicated to clinical supervision, quality assurance, and clinical risk oversight, ensuring predictable supervision, consistent documentation standards, and clear escalation pathways.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Clinical Practice

• Provides counselling, crisis intervention, and system navigation for individuals and caregivers experiencing psychosis and other complex mental health challenges.
• Maintains a clinical caseload, balancing direct service delivery with clinical supervision, program leadership, and quality oversight. Caseload expectations are determined collaboratively with the Director based on staffing capacity and organizational priorities.
• Delivers CBT‑informed interventions and complementary modalities, including DBT skills, Motivational Interviewing, and mindfulness‑based approaches, tailored to client readiness, risk, cultural context, and social determinants of health.
• Provides clinical leadership for RIA cohorts, including case formulation, group facilitation oversight, and individualized supports as required.
• Oversees CBT psychoeducational and therapeutic groups, including curriculum fidelity, adaptation, and participant support for clients with complex or comorbid presentations.

Clinical Supervision and Team Leadership

• Provides structured clinical supervision, mentorship, and consultation to junior clinicians, practicum students, and volunteers, including case formulation, risk review, reflective practice, and professional development support.
• Leads clinical onboarding and promotes consistent application of evidence‑based and recovery‑oriented practice across programs.
• Provides clinical leadership on complexity, escalation, and risk management, supporting clear thresholds and decision‑making pathways in collaboration with the Director, Programs & Impact.
• Monitors emerging service pressures, staffing impacts, and training needs, and contributes to quality improvement and workforce‑planning initiatives.

Program Development and Evaluation

• Plays a lead role in the implementation and clinical oversight of IAM’s clinical and educational programs, in alignment with priorities set by the Director.
• Provides clinical leadership to support program planning, refinement, and continuous improvement across programming, including the development of clinical tools and curriculum informed by data, feedback, and outcome evaluation.
• Supports the collection, interpretation, and practical use of program‑level data, including outcomes, service utilization, and qualitative feedback, and contributes to interim and final program reports in collaboration with the Director, Programs & Impact.
• Develops and delivers training, resources, and presentations for staff, clients, and community partners.

Documentation and Reporting

• Maintains accurate, timely, and high‑quality clinical documentation in accordance with organizational policies, professional standards, and privacy legislation.
• Ensures clinical documentation supports evaluation, funder reporting, and quality assurance requirements.
• Contributes clinical insight to internal reports, evaluations, and data‑informed initiatives.

Professional Development

• Maintains advanced knowledge of CBT, psychosis, recovery‑oriented practice, and supervision models through ongoing professional learning.
• Upholds ethical and professional standards consistent with regulatory requirements.

Organizational and Strategic Responsibilities

• Provides clinical input to funding proposals, reports, and stewardship materials as required.
• Supports internal and external stakeholders in understanding the complexity, impact, and outcomes of IAM’s clinical work, as requested and aligned with role scope and clinical capacity.
• Represents IAM’s clinical approach in meetings, presentations, and sector engagement activities as requested.

Other

• Performs additional duties consistent with the scope and responsibilities of the role.

Education and Experience

Education & Credentials

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, or a related discipline.
• Registration in good standing with a regulated professional college (e.g., OCSWSSW or CRPO).
• Formal training in CBT required; additional training in DBT, MI, trauma‑informed practice, or supervision considered an asset.
• Experience contributing to program planning, evaluation, and funder reporting strongly preferred.

Knowledge & Skills

• Advanced clinical judgment and ability to manage complexity.
• Strong supervision, coaching, and facilitation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to balance caseload, supervision, and program responsibilities.
• Knowledge of Ontario’s mental health system and community resources.
• Experience contributing to program planning, evaluation, and funder reporting strongly preferred.

Work Environment

• Primarily office‑based, with hybrid or community‑based service delivery as required. Note: The Senior Clinician will have responsibility for a program centred in Hamilton and will also be required to be onsite 1 to 2 days per week in our Toronto office.
• A valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle are considered assets.
• Regular interaction with individuals, caregivers, and staff in emotionally complex situations.

This is a permanent, full-time position working 35 hours per week with a competitive benefits package. The salary range for this position is $ $70,000–$85,000 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications. The successful candidate must be fully vaccinated by the start date.

IAM is committed to employment equity and actively seeks applicants from diverse backgrounds.

How to Apply

Please submit your cover letter and resume (Word or PDF format) by May 21, 2026, via e-mail to careers@iamentalhealth.ca. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Please ensure your resume clearly reflects your

• experience working with psychosis or schizophrenia spectrum conditions,
• community mental health experience, and
• clinical supervision or leadership responsibilities.

We thank all applicants in advance but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.