Day Treatment Counsellor - Mississauga, Canada - EveryMind
Description
DAY TREATMENT COUNSELLOR
Lorne Park
(40 hours per week)
EveryMind (formerly Peel Children's Centre) is looking for a committed and passionate
Child & Youth Worker with experience in mental health to provide support services to children and youth in a day treatment classroom environment.
Our Day Treatment Program provides a safe, accepting, supportive, treatment-focused classroom environment for children and youth experiencing serious emotional, behavioral, or relationship difficulties in their school, and often their home and community
.
EveryMind is an accredited children's mental health centre that provides a continuum of high quality mental health services for children, youth and their families who are experiencing social, emotional and/or behavioral challenges.
Hiring Salary range - $55,594- $65,037 over 5 years
Please note that hiring salaries are commensurate with experience and generally start at the beginning of the range.
_Why work at EveryMind?_
- Work for an organization that is the
_lead agency_ in child and youth mental health services for Region of Peel, known for our excellence in providing quality services. - Contribute to the mental health & wellbeing of children and youth.
- Enjoy exceptional training and development opportunities including an
_Education Assistance Plan_ to support employees in further education in their field. - A strong workplace wellness focus
:_4 weeks paid vacation_, 2 float days, paid personal leave days, in addition to 11 paid public holidays. - An Extended Health Plan that includes
_$1000 for mental health supports_ and a
_Flexible Health Spending Account
_:
- Company Laptop and cellphone provided to employees.
- An excellent Extended health and Dental benefits plan
, _all premiums fully paid by the employer, no copay required by the employee.
_**:
- Income protection Sick leave Plan and Life insurance.
- Free, confidential 24/7 counselling and mental health support for you and your family via our Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- An exceptional
_Retirement Plan_ where the employer contributes 7% equivalent of your salary to your personal pension plan. - A workplace culture that embraces
_Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Antiracism (DEIA)_ with employeeled internal committees focusing on Black Engagement, LGBTQ2S, Indigenous Knowledge.
Responsibilities:
The incumbent will:
- Respond to and support client's unique mental health needs, within a therapeutic environment, in the context of a multidisciplinary treatment plan and an integrated school setting
- Ensures the safety and wellbeing of all clients within a day treatment setting by adhering to EveryMind policies and procedures as well as relevant legislation
- Assess, manage, design, and implement a crisis plan to ensure safety within the milieu setting
- Develop and implement treatment and social skills groups in support of the treatment needs of the individual clients
- Function as a case manager as assigned through liaison with, and advice from the Child and Family Counsellor, providing resources as required
- Collaborate with the classroom teacher in the development and maintenance of an effective therapeutic environment conducive to the client's needs
- Provide supervision to students and volunteers within the day treatment setting
- Counsel clients individually, in groups, and with caregivers, to meet treatment goals by assisting the client to refocus, redirect and use coping strategies
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with members of the multidisciplinary team and the host school/school board
- Complete clinical reports as required, documenting client's progress
- Ensure the availability of required information on all clients by maintaining all records and data required in a timely and comprehensive manner
- Plan and participate in activities for clients and be available to work unconventional hours as necessary
- Manage a program budget for supplies with direction from supervisor
- Have an interest in ongoing professional development in order to stay current with client needs
- Maintain current training and implementation of first aid, medications and physical intervention techniques as required
- Demonstrate sensitivity to client needs through a strength based approach
- Transport clients as required
Skills and Qualifications:
- Child & Youth Worker diploma with a minimum of three years related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Registration with the Ontario College of Child and Youth Care or eligibility for the same;
- Thorough knowledge of children's mental health and the ability to work from a traumainformed, attachmentbased lens, with children and youth.
- Strong Oral and written communication skills, time management and critical thinking skills with a strong understanding of role boundaries
- Embraces diversity and demonstrated cultural awaren
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