Welcome to Simcoe Social Skills and our Core Clinical Services Program (CCSP). This program has been designed specifically for individual children and youth diagnosed with Autism that are registered in the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) with Core Clinical Services Funding. Our counselling purpose and services are designed to support the the well-being and development of each of our individual clients and their families. Our counselling techniques use a holistic and strength-based approach that focuses on goal development and application.
We specialize in:
- Social Skills
- Life Space Interventions
- Social-Emotional Learning Supports
- Life Skills
- Recreational Play
- Restorative Practices
Simcoe Social Skills’ Core Clinical Services Program is an individual 12 week program with 90 minute sessions that follow outlined goals. Each weekly session will be designed with a therapeutic play approach, structured to help your child move towards their goals and areas of need. During this process we will utilize engaging activities, discussions (verbal and nonverbal) and hands on activities such as crafts, games and sensory play. Our Core Clinical Services Program sessions must be in-person and at the clients house to provide maximum client comfort, which can help increase program progress.
HOW TO APPLY
- Please print or save a copy of our application package. The link to our application packages can be found at the top of this page.
- Please fill out and complete an application package and either email or scan the completed document to amanda@simcoesocialskills.com
- Simcoe Social Skills will contact you within 48 hours to confirm that we have received your application package. Please check your junk mail!
- Amanda Johns will review your application package and will be in contact within 7 days to notify you of your child’s participation selection.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Once we have received and reviewed your application package, and have contacted you about your child’s participation selection, you can expect the following-
- An in-house consultation (between 1-2 hours free of charge).
- A confirmation email welcoming your child into the program.
- Payment will be due within 7 days of program acceptance. An appropriate OAP receipt will be issued upon deposit.
- Simcoe Social Skills requires about 1-2 weeks to design your child’s program.
- Once your child’s program has been designed, weekly in-house sessions will be scheduled.
Disclaimer The OAP Provider List is not yet available for Mental Health Services (such as our Core Clinical Services Program; Counselling). Our services can be found under the Autism Ontario CommunityConnect service listings at http://www.autismontario.com/service-listing/689207
Please note that the OAP Provider List is NOT a mandatory listing and this does not prevent a family from receiving services from unlisted providers. Mental Health Services must be delivered or supervised by regulated professionals who have psychotherapy in their scope of practice. Services provided by Simcoe Social Skills may qualify as an eligible expense for families receiving OAP funding. The clinician receives regular clinical supervision provided by a Registered Social Worker in good standing with the College of Registered Social Workers and Social Service Workers.
Please note that a Consent to Supervised Practice document must be signed and full payment must be received before your child’s program can start due to liability concerns and OAP requirements.