Child and Youth Worker

Halton Healthcare

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Working closely with the inpatient and outpatient child and adolescent interdisciplinary teams, the Child and Youth Care (CYC) worker will collaborate on treatment and academic plans for patients in the REACH program and the community. They will conduct home, school, and community visits to address and support school transitions, compliance, or lack of follow-through with treatment, and provide family support and coaching while connecting them to appropriate levels of services. The CYW will work closely with the patient, families, and the team to address school-related issues and transitions, ensuring they have adequate skills for daily activities and transitions back to home schools. The worker will accompany patients to school if school compliance is an issue and will work closely with the REACH program, HDSB, Mental Health Liaison Nurse/clinical staff to ensure the patient is receiving appropriate school accommodations. From the inpatient unit, the CYW will assist patients by integrating them back into the school system to ensure a successful transition. For patients involved with the outpatient mental health program who are struggling with socializing with their peers due to their mental illness, the CYW will engage them in social and recreational activities. The CYW will work closely with the multidisciplinary teams to ensure that progress or delay in treatment is articulated to ensure a seamless transition between the teams. The CYW will also play an important role for patients who attend the Emergency Department in ensuring that the patient and their family are connected with in a timely fashion and supported until engaged to appropriate services.

Requirements

CYW certificate and diploma or degree from a recognized community college or university.
Knowledge and skills in DBT and CBT.
Knowledge and skills in group design, development, and implementation.
3-5 years of child and adolescent experience preferably in the hospital setting.
Knowledge of children's psycho-social development.
Able to work independently and effectively within a team.
Competency in assessing risk issues and being able to address concerns within the community and schools.
Experience in working with high conflict families and the skill set in deescalating conflict.
Understanding of the school system and support within the Halton community.
Computer skills (Word Processing).
Satisfactory employment and good attendance record.

Responsibilities

Collaborate on treatment and academic plans for patients in the REACH program and the community.
Conduct home, school, and community visits to address and support school transitions, compliance, or lack of follow-through with treatment.
Provide family with support and coaching while connecting them to appropriate levels of services.
Address school-related issues and transitions and ensure adequate skills for daily activities and transitions back to home schools.
Accompany patients to school if school compliance is an issue.
Work closely with the REACH program, HDSB, Mental Health Liaison Nurse/clinical staff to ensure appropriate school accommodations.
Assist patients by integrating them back into the school system for a successful transition.
Engage patients struggling with socializing in social and recreational activities.
Ensure progress or delay in treatment is articulated for seamless transition between teams.
Ensure patients and their families who attend the Emergency Department are connected with and supported until engaged to appropriate services.