Child Youth Worker
Humber River Hospital View all jobs
- Toronto, ON
- $36.58-43.81 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
Hours of Work: Must be available for 8 hours and 12 hour shifts on Weekdays and Weekends (including Days, Evenings and Nights) in the Inpatient Child Adolescent Mental Unit - subject to change as per Article HRH 2 – Management Rights
Location: Humber River Health, Wilson Site
Labour Group: OPSEU 590
Reporting Relationship: Manager, Mental Health and Addictions
Hourly Rate: $36.58 - $43.81Responsibilities:
- Assists children and youth up to 19 years of age with mental health and addiction challenges to transition from the hospital to the community
- Accepts referrals that meet eligibility criteria from the inpatient, outpatient, and urgent care clinic programs
- Engages clients and families by quickly establishing therapeutic rapport
- Identifies and coordinates community services to support patients and families’ mental health needs within their daily environment including school, home, employment, legal, and other community domains.
- Utilizes strong case management and advocacy skills, with extensive knowledge of community mental health resources with the Northwest OHT
- Possesses advanced clinical skills with children, youth and families with expertise in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), solution focused brief therapy, motivational interviewing
- Implements and evaluates behavioral management strategies as determined by the treatment team
- Prioritizes demands effectively to balance the complex needs of patients and families
- Facilitates the initial meeting with the patient and new service provider
- Assess and documents ongoing assessment of mental status, and communicates findings with community partners
- Ability to plan and lead psychoeducational therapeutic groups
- Conducts risk assessments in the community
- Providing cultural specific interventions
- Understands the impact of trauma, stigma within the context of culturally sensitive care
- Communicates consistently with other mental health professionals including psychiatrists, psychologist, child and youth workers, social workers, teachers, and nurses.
- Approaches patient care with a culturally sensitive, stigma-free and trauma informed lens
- Minimum of 5 years of recent Mental Health experience required
- Diploma in Child and Youth Work or equivalent from recognized college required
- Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Family Services Act, Criminal Youth Justice Act
- The Ontario Assocation of Child and Youth Care (OACYC) membership required
- CPR or BCLS certification
- Advanced understanding of psychiatric illnesses and treatments, specifically mood/anxiety disorders, adjustment disorder, psychosis, parent/child related issues
- An awareness and Knowledge/experience in Trauma Informed Care preferred
- Understanding of assessment and treatment needs of a pediatric psychiatric population
- Excellent assessment skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team as well as independently
- A second language is an asset. Familiarity with cultural groups in catchment area and familiarity with community resources are assets.
- CPI certification is an asset
- Excellent attendance and discipline free record required
- An understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion principles as they relate to health practices is an asset. Humber River Health values lived and learned experiences in addressing systemic barriers and advancing inclusive practices.