Job Description

Background

Lionheart Foundation was established in 2009 to provide access to effective mental health treatment for youth (aged 12 to 25), and their families, facing anxiety-related mental health challenges such as eating disorders, depression, anxiety, OCD, suicide, and self-harm. Our aim is to remove financial and other barriers that many families face when seeking community-based therapeutic supports and ensure that treatment is provided in a timely and appropriate manner. Currently, Lionheart is providing support to over 200 unique individuals with subsidized therapy with no limitation on the number of subsidized sessions over a 12-month period.

Clinical services within the Foundation are supported by Lionheart's Clinical Director and clients are provided additional supports from Lionheart's Program Team on an as-needed basis.

All financial support provided through Lionheart is based on a sliding scale fee model where clients contribute to their treatment based on their income and overall capacity.

RFP Details:

Project Overview:

Lionheart Foundation is inviting qualified therapists to submit proposals to partner with us as part of our growing therapeutic network in the communities outside of Calgary.

Therapist Criteria

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 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:

u EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization/Reprogramming)

u EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)

u Family Therapy

u Exposure Therapy

u Mindfulness

u Solution-Focused Therapy

u Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

u Art Therapy

u Hakomi Method

u Integrative Body Psychotherapy

u Internal Family Systems Therapy

u Maudsley Method

u Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)

As part of our fiduciary commitment, Lionheart supports ongoing clinical capacity building for all therapists supporting subsidy clients. Contracted therapists 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.

Service Description

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 is coordinated by Lionheart's Program Team to ensure appropriate therapeutic alliance and clinical fit.

Service Deliverables

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 over a 12-month period.

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.

Therapy Rates

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 Delivery Region

Service is provided to individuals and families in a community in the surrounding areas of Calgary.

Contract Duration and Timeline

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

Contract Agreement & Reporting

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

Proposal

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

Submission Guidelines

Please save your proposal document (Word or PDF) as

Therapist/Practice Name - Lionheart Foundation RFP 2025

toalex@lionheartfoundation.ca

For more information, please contact:

Alex Cameron

Clinical Director

alex@lionheartfoundation.ca

403-978-5866

Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 24 months

Pay: $177.00-$220.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 5 per week

Work Location: On the road