Parent Child Educator - Toronto, Canada - SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health (CCMH)

SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health (CCMH)

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Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

POSITION:
Parent Child Educator

PROGRAM:
Prevention Early ON

LOCATION:
Sheppard Site

POSITION DETAILS:
1.0 FTE, Contract (Until December 31, 2024)

COMPETITION #: 24-024

The Garry Hurvitz Centre for Community Mental Health at SickKids (CCMH at SickKids) is a child and youth mental health centre integrated with The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).

CCMH at SickKids is undertaking an ambitious agenda to establish a revitalized academic community mental health centre that provides the highest quality of care, combined with excellence in teaching and community-based research.

CCMH at SickKids is located across two sites in Toronto and offers both in-person and virtual care to clients and their families, from prevention and early intervention through assessment, counselling and therapy and intensive services.

We are also connected to the continuum of mental health services for children and youth supported by SickKids:

the Brain and Mental Health Program, the SickKids TeleLink Mental Health Program, the SickKids CCMH Learning Institute and our online resources through AboutKidsHealth.

Find out more about CCMH at SickKids.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Delivers primary prevention and early interventionservices for children and families within our Centre and the surrounding community.
Identifies needs and provides family centred care for children from birth to 6 years of age, and their families.
Provides training, orientation and supervision to students and volunteers in the delivery of the range of prevention services.
Liaises, consults and makes referrals with community professionals to coordinate and plan appropriate service delivery
Demonstrated multicultural experience and is sensitive to sociocultural values and differences.
Coordinates and implements new services, or modifies existing services, to meet the needs of families new to Canada.

Qualifications

College diploma or equivalent, in Early Childhood Education (RECE), where the incumbent gains formal training in child growth development, and behaviour, as well as training in adult education and group facilitation, life skills training, mental health supports, and supervision.
Membership in the College of Early Childhood Educators
Minimum of 2 years' experience working with children birth to 6 years of age and families, with an emphasis on parent education, training and group dynamics.
Training and learned experience in Adult education, group facilitation, and mental health support.
Experience working with special needs children and their families.
Experience using developmental tools such as the ASQ.
Skills in program planning and experience in building collaborative partnerships in a diverse multicultural community.
Proven organizational skills and excellent verbal/written communication skills.
Demonstrated multicultural socioeconomic sensitivity.
A car is an asset.

Vaccination Requirements:

As a health care centre, our highest priority is the safety of patients, families and staff.

As a result, we are adopting all prevention measures to ensure the safety of our clients, families and our staff.

Therefore, any offer of employment is conditional upon proof of full vaccination with a Health Canada or World Health Organization (WHO) approved COVID-19 vaccination no later than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the effective start date.

Should there be an exemption of vaccination based on a medical, or human rights reason, proof will need to be provided, in addition to participation in regular COVID-19 testing based on exposure risk as well as participation in vaccine education.

All offers of employment are conditional on meeting these minimum requirements, failure to comply will lead to offer of employment being immediately rescinded.

Interested applicants are asked to forward their résumés and cover letter by
May 20, 2024:

Human Resources - SickKids CCMH

We are seeking applicants internally and externally.

The Centre views diversity, inclusion, and cultural humility as essential pieces of an integrated whole that sustains our organization and enables us to provide exceptional care to each child, youth, and family we serve.