Job Specifications
Our Mental Health team at Teladoc Health, comprised of Canadian licensed therapists, psychiatrists and psychologists is growing. We currently have exciting opportunities for mental health practitioners who are passionate about taking care of people to join us to work virtually, and help shape the future of healthcare nation-wide.
Serving over 9 million Canadians for more than 20 years, Teladoc Health is the world leader in virtual care, operating in 175 countries, founded with the vision to create a world where great healthcare is always within reach. We are dedicated to caring for Canadians, and our virtual practitioners provide healthcare in several service areas, from general telehealth services and expert medical services to mental health services.
Working with public healthcare authorities and different communities across Canada, Teladoc Health offers a variety of mental health programs, offering tailored approaches that address an individual’s unique mental healthcare needs.
Clinician engagement, clinical quality, patient safety and healthcare innovation are crucial pillars to our overall mission as we seek impactful and connected healthcare across the country.
The Opportunity:
We are currently seeking Psychotherapists to join our Teladoc Health Canada Mental Health Care (MHC) program, available to Canadians through employee and insurance benefits covered by Teladoc.
With Mental Health Care, individuals have easy access to quality care for a spectrum of mental health conditions, without the obstacles of conventional in-office options. The Therapist will apply their experience providing evidence-based treatment through cognitive and behavioural therapies, experiential and humanistic therapies, psychodynamic therapies, somatic therapies and systemic, and collaborative therapeutic approaches.
Patients can have virtual therapy sessions with provincially licensed therapists by phone or video, from wherever they feel most comfortable. They can conveniently connect and build ongoing relationships with mental health professionals of their choice, without the need to travel or wait at the provider’s office.
The position is remote, you can add to your current clinical caseload or build an entire telemedicine mental health caseload depending on the provinces you are licensed in.
By joining Teladoc, you will contribute to shaping the evolution of virtual care in Canada as an industry standard. With our emphasis on medical quality, Teladoc places tremendous focus and resources on clinical innovation, standards, and measurement to enable our providers to deliver the best outcome for every patient.
Role and Responsibilities:
Provide the best patient care for individuals via both video and phone interactions
Assess patients’ mental health concerns and perform psychotherapy
Support our Mental Health Care and Employee & Family Assistance Programs
Maintain complete clinical records in a timely manner
Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with all federal, provincial and territorial health information privacy laws
Qualifications:
Registered as a member in good standing with the appropriate College and eligible to provide the controlled act of psychotherapy as either a Registered Social Worker, Registered Occupational Therapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Quebec therapists must obtain a permit to practice psychotherapy through l’Ordre des psychologues du Québec).Master’s degree in relevant field with 3-5 years’ experience in providing evidence-based treatment through cognitive and behavioural therapies, experiential and humanistic therapies, psychodynamic therapies, somatic therapies and systemic, and collaborative therapeutic approaches.
Experience providing psychotherapeutic assessments and structured psychotherapy treatment for individuals presenting with a wide range of mental health conditions
Additional training in the following therapeutic modalities: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing (MI).
Other therapeutic modalities are an asset
Experience providing services via information and communication technology (e.g. telehealth/telemedicine) preferred
Bilingual: French/English is required (basic English).
Why join our Teladoc Health team?
Impactful, Connected Healthcare: Support Canadians across the country including within rural regions and provincial health systems, at no cost to patients.
Focus on Quality & Safety: A dedicated Quality team to keep abreast of all provincial standards, and maintain excellent patient satisfaction.
Collaborative, Supportive Network: Be a part of a diverse interdisciplinary team across Canada that thrives on engagement, learning and growth.
Flexible Practice: Work from the comfort of your home, with the flexibility to create your own schedule in advance and maintain the work-life balance you deserve.
Expand your care coverage: Opportunit
About the Company
Our team from across Canada is proudly serving over 9 Million Canadians from coast to coast to coast. We use proprietary health signals and personalized interactions to drive better health outcomes across the full continuum of care, at every stage in a person's health journey. Teladoc Health leverages more than two decades of expertise and data-driven insights to meet Canada's growing needs. For more information, please visit www.teladochealth.ca
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