Day Treatment Counsellor - Mississauga, Canada - EveryMind

EveryMind

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Mississauga, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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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