23-041 Child and Youth Care Practitioner - Toronto, Canada - SickKids CCMH

SickKids CCMH

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

POSITION:
Child and Youth Care Practitioner - 2SLGBTQIA+

PROGRAM:
Intensive Services for Youth

POSITION DETAILS:
Full-time, 1.0 FTE, Regular

COMPETITION #: 23-041

SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health (SickKids CCMH) is a community-based children's mental health centre providing prevention, in-home support, day treatment, outpatient assessment and treatment and residential support to children ages birth to 18.

SickKids CCMH is integrated with the Hospital for Sick Children (HSC) inpatient and ambulatory mental health services for children.

As a stand-alone community-focused agency SickKids CCMH is working with the Hospital for Sick Children to create pathways to care that will ensure that children with mental health concerns and mental illness and their families are able to access the care they need in a timely fashion.

SickKids CCMH is an accredited teaching facility affiliated with the University of Toronto.

We are seeking applicants for a Child and Youth Care Practitioner who has lived experience with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and/or direct experience supporting this population. The successful incumbent will be responsible for providing direct mental health treatment services to clients within the Intensive Services for Youth program at SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health. The Intensive Services for Youth program offers a continuum of service that includes day-based programming and community support. This role will primarily be based in the classroom supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ clients, additionally the role may require travel across the catchment area, flexible hours and work in community settings including clients' homes.

Key Responsibilities:

Conducts treatment programs and provides direct clinical services to clients
Participates in the development and implementation of individual treatment plans for clients, assessing behaviours and responding to clients' needs
Provides support in multiple settings, which may include: treatment site, in the home, in community settings and transitional supports
Coordinates cases with family/caregiver/relevant service providers/service planning team or creates materials for clients relating to strategies/interventions
Attends conferences with staff and families who may be accompanied by other staff or supervisors
Supports clients by facilitating social skills/therapeutic activities and organizing/attending events
Prepares documents/reports related to treatments plans and related activities, as well as consults with others, as needed
Maintains uptodate knowledge of best practices related to clinical services
Makes decisions within related to daytoday treatment issues and ongoing intervention techniques
Understands when unusual or unique situations need to be discussed with supervisor/manager

Other:

Complies with the organization's vision, policies and procedures
Performs other tasks as assigned by management

Qualifications:

Postsecondary Diploma in Child and Youth Care and a minimum of one year related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience; experience working in community is strongly preferred
Demonstrated ability to work with atrisk youth & families, community partners and youth organizations
Understanding and analysis of issues of marginalization and oppression are necessary to work in this role
Member with the Ontario Child and Youth Care Association or equivalent association/ accrediting organization
Good verbal and written communication skills to deal with clients and families
Good problemsolving skills to analyze client issues and recommend solutions and manage crisis situations
Good knowledge of MS Office Suites (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), as well as ability to use office equipment efficiently (telephone, scanner, photocopier and fax)
Ability to work flexible hours including evenings
Ability to travel to various locations, including clients' homes

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 resume and cover letter by
December 11,2023 to**