Day Treatment Counsellor Assistant - Mississauga, Canada - EveryMind

EveryMind

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Mississauga, Canada

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DAY TREATMENT COUNSELLOR ASSISTANT

Glenhaven

Contract to June 30, 2024

31 hours per week

EveryMind Mental Health Services (formerly Peel Children's Centre) is looking for a committed and passionate Child & Youth Worker with an interest in mental health to provide services to children and youth in a day treatment classroom environment.

Our Day Treatment Program provides a safe, accepting, supportive classroom environment for children experiencing serious emotional, behavioral, or relationship difficulties in their school, and often their home and community
.

EveryMind is an accredited children and youth mental health centre that provides a continuum of high-quality mental health services to enrich the lives of children, youth and their families who are experiencing social, emotional and/or behavioural challenges.

Our services are provided in a dynamic, client-centred environment that values respect and inclusion, collaboration, learning, innovation and accountability.

This is a contract position until June 30, 2024

Hiring Salary range - $39,316 - $45,990 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.
We have a strong workplace wellness focus: Paid personal leave days, in addition to paid public holidays
4% of your salary in lieu of Vacation,
4% of your salary in lieu of benefits
Company Laptop and cellphone provided to employees.
Free, confidential 24/7 counselling and mental health support for you and your family via our Employee and Family Assistance Program.
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:

Collaborate with the Day Treatment Counsellor and classroom teacher in maintaining a therapeutic environment conducive to the client's needs.
Support the Day Treatment Counsellor in counselling clients individually, in groups, and with caregivers to meet treatment goals.
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
In absence of day treatment counsellor, the assistant will take a lead role in the classroom and develop and implement treatment and social skills groups in support of treatment needs
Ensure the safety and wellbeing of all clients within a day treatment setting by taking appropriate action when necessary and adhering to EveryMind policies and procedures.
Implement and adhere to treatment goals specific to the client in a day treatment setting by being aware of all aspects of the treatment plan and taking the action required.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with members of the multidisciplinary team, the host school/school board, and other professionals
Liaise with the family/caregivers as required
Ensure accurate completion of observation sheets and assist with maintaining all client records and data as required, documenting clients' progress.
Maintain current training and implementation of first aid, medications and physical intervention techniques as required.
Plan and participate in activities for clients
Purchase supplies necessary for the program and account for expenditures on a monthly basis
Transport clients as required.

Skills and Qualifications

Child & Youth Worker diploma with a minimum of one year of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
Eligibility to be registered with the Ontario Association of Child and Youth Care;
Thorough knowledge of mental health issues and the ability to work from a trauma informed lens
Proven understanding of a milieu environment and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team, within a school setting;
Strong oral and written communication skills, time management and critical thinking skills with a strong understanding of role boundaries;
Ability to 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;
Availability to work some late afternoons and evenings at times to accommodate meetings and family reviews;
Availability to work the academic year, as the position is in a school setting, th