Lionheart Foundation is recruiting therapists in the Edmonton and surrounding areas.

Lionheart Foundation is inviting qualified therapists to submit proposals to partner with us as part of our developing therapeutic network in the Edmonton area.

Lionheart Foundation supports therapeutic care that is informed by individual neurobiology, attachment relationships and the experience of trauma.  The integration of these concepts into proven treatment methods is recognized as vital to improving mental health outcomes for young people who experience a spectrum of anxiety-related issues, including but not limited to eating disorders, anxiety disorders, depression, self-harming, and suicidal ideation.

Mandatory Requirements:

–  Be registered with their professional organization or governing body

– Have at least 5 years of experience working with adolescents (age 12 to 25)

–  Have a master’s degree or PhD in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling or any other related clinical field

–  Maintain a minimum of $5M liability insurance (proof of insurance is required)

–  Must receive regular clinical supervision/consultation

  Have a professional mentor

–  Have experience with the following clinical underpinnings:

Family Systems/Ecological Model

Attachment Theory

Body-Mind Connection

Trauma-Based Approaches

Personal & Interpersonal Neurobiology

Therapists must also outline their experience with at least three of the following treatment modalities:

–  EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization/Reprogramming)

–  EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)

–  Family Therapy

–  Exposure Therapy

–  Mindfulness

–  Solution-Focused Therapy

–  Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

–  Art Therapy

–  Hakomi Method

–  Integrative Body Psychotherapy

–  Internal Family Systems Therapy

–  Maudsley Method

–  Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)

As part of our fiduciary commitment, Lionheart supports ongoing clinical capacity building for all therapists supporting subsidy clients. Therapists partnering with Lionheart Foundation must agree to attend regular clinical consultations with Lionheart’s Clinical Director and agree to 6-month clinical file reviews with Lionheart’s Clinical Director to ensure client clinical outcomes are being met.

Lionheart Foundation provides access to financially disadvantaged youth (aged 12 to 25) and their families struggling with an anxiety-related mental health issue to longer-term and individualized community-based therapy. This service is provided through a structured intake, referral process and confidential online application form, which is reviewed and approved by Lionheart Foundation staff.

Referrals to contracted therapists are coordinated by Lionheart’s Program Team to ensure appropriate therapeutic alliance and clinical fit.

Partner therapists with Lionheart Foundation receive appropriate referrals that align with their clinical interests with respect to preferred target populations (youth and families, eating disorders, grief and loss, specific marginalized populations, etc.) and, when appropriate, support therapists to offer group support in addition to individual therapy.

Therapists working with Lionheart provide subsidized services near their market rate to those who may not normally be able to afford such specialized and intensive services otherwise.

Lionheart believes that treating the family and support system is an important aspect of supporting youth. As such, we support clinicians to work with each client’s individual support system and do not prescribe a frequency or limitations on sessions for clients in the subsidy program. The Foundation’s approach to healing may require more frequent/intensive services depending on each client and their unique needs and as a result, we support each partner therapist to determine a clinical plan that is in the best interest of each client.

Finally, Lionheart provides training opportunities and regular clinical consultations with best-in-class educators to all network therapists within the field at no or very reduced cost to support ongoing professional development and continuing education credits.

Provide hourly sessions (as needed and based on clinical capacity) of therapy to new Lionheart clients seeking treatment in one of the following anxiety-related issues:

Anxiety disorders

Depression

Eating Disorders/Disorders

OCD

Trauma

Suicidal ideation

Self-harm

Therapy provided through this contractual agreement is offered without any limitation on intensity.

Lionheart supports in-person therapy, however depending on the unique needs of clients, virtual therapy is also supported.

Contracted therapists are expected to utilize PIPEDA and PIPA compliant virtual platforms and attend to the requirements of the Health Information Act.

Lionheart will reimburse network therapist(s) at the rate commensurate with their skills and expertise. Reimbursements can occur in 15-minute increments and include:

–          Therapy time with clients

–          Missed client appointments

–          Up to 3 hours of preparation time/month (total)

Reimbursement payments through Lionheart are contingent upon the submission of an approved invoice submitted monthly by a contracted therapist to Lionheart Foundation.

Service is provided to individuals and families in Edmonton and surrounding areas.

Service Agreements will be in effect on an annual basis and renewed/updated annually based on mutual agreement between the contracted therapist and Lionheart Foundation.

Once a therapist(s) is selected, a formal contract signed by both parties and will govern the terms of the relationship.

The proposal should include:

• A description of how the therapist meets Lionheart’s criteria, clinical expertise in adolescent mental health and anxiety-related disorders
• An outline of how the therapist will deliver therapy, including # of sessions available per week
• An updated Vulnerable Persons Check, resume and CV

Please save your proposal document (Word or PDF) as Therapist/Practice Name – Edmonton RFP to alex@lionheartfoundation.ca