Child & Youth Counsellor, Mental Health – Permanent Casual
About The Position
CHEO is a global leader in pediatric health, serving children and youth in Eastern Ontario, western Quebec, Nunavut, and Northern Ontario. It is an integrated child and youth health system recognized for its excellence in clinical care, research, and education. CHEO has been recognized by Forbes as Canada's best health-care employer and by Canada's Top 100 Employers as a top employer in the National Capital Region for multiple consecutive years. The Child and Youth Counsellor will be part of a multidisciplinary team offering crisis intervention and assessments for children and adolescents with complex and severe mental health issues within the MH PSU programs.
Requirements
- Vulnerable Sector Check (Essential)
- Graduate of a three-year community college program in Child and Youth Counselling (Essential)
- Eligible for certified membership in the Ontario Association of Child and Youth Counsellors (OACYC) (Essential)
- Experience in paediatric psychiatry (Essential)
- Certification in CPR and First Aid (Essential)
- Demonstrated excellent team work and interpersonal skills (Essential)
- Knowledge of mental health treatment modalities (Essential)
Nice To Haves
- Bilingualism (French and English) (Preferred)
Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care for Program Patients and families.
- Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
- Develop programming and activities for the inpatient unit and day treatment programs.
- Offer support /counselling to individual patients and their families.
- Provide appropriate learning experiences for the patient and family.
- Offer mentoring experiences for students and new staff.
Benefits
- competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- unique culture that fosters dedication, communication, respect and teamwork
- place where your opinions will be respected, contributions valued and your initiatives rewarded
- family-friendly environment that supports you and your own family, as well as the children, youth and families we serve
- chance to grow — personally and professionally — through our comprehensive orientation program and on-the-job learning
- support for continued education and learning
- potential for a relocation reimbursement benefit
- truly unique work environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
