Child & Youth Counsellor-tpt-child and Adolescent - Oakville, Canada - Halton Healthcare Services

Halton Healthcare Services

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Oakville, Canada

4 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Ref #:916421

Specific Department and Program:
Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatient Unit

Location:
Oakville

Posted Date:
Mar 21, 2023

Posting #:

Non-Union

Position:
Child and Youth Counsellor

Department:
CAPIS - Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry Services

Status:
Temporary Part-time for approx. 8 months (must provide availability of up to 0.6 FTE)

Site:
Oakville

Halton Healthcare's vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers.

We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always

At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with 'exemplary patient care, always' at the heart of everything we do.

We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve.

Halton Healthcare takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities.

As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we are committed to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.

Responsibilities:

Working closely with the inpatient and outpatient child and adolescent mental health interdisciplinary teams and the Inpatient Paediatric Unit, the Child and Youth Counsellor (CYC) will collaborate on treatment plans and provide support to hospitalized patients and families.

Specifically, the initial assignment will see the CYC work closely with hospitalized youth with eating disorders and their families to help meet food intake goals, provide support and guidance during meal times and contribute to treatment plans for care beyond medical stabilization.

The CYC may also work with youth on the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Service (CAPIS) to help support patients and families as they work towards developing and meeting mental health goals.

The CYC will work closely with Paediatricians, Child Psychiatrists, Social Workers and Nurses to ensure that progress or delay in treatment is articulated to ensure a seamless transition between teams.

Qualifications:

Halton Healthcare Services is seeking individuals who are competent in their chosen profession; patient/customer focused; team players; effective communicators; caring and respectful and are fiscally responsible.

CYW certificate and diploma or degree from a recognized community college or university.
35 years of child and adolescent experience preferably in the hospital setting
Must have knowledge of children's psychosocial development
Knowledge about or interest in paediatric eating disorders would be an asset
Able to work independently and effectively within a team
Must have competency in assessing risk issues and being able to address concerns within the community
Experience in working with high conflict families and the skill set in deescalating conflict
Understanding of the school system and support within the Halton community
Must have computer skills (Word Processing)
Satisfactory employment and good attendance record

Date Posted:
March 21, 2023

Internal Applications due by:
March 28, 202- In accordance with Directive #6, Halton Healthcare has implemented a COVID-19 Vaccination and Management Policy. All new hires must be fully compliant with our Policy as a condition of employment with Halton Healthcare.

Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a documented medical exemption as part of the hiring process.

In accordance with the _Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act _and the _Ontario Human Rights Code, _Halton Healthcare will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process. _If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs to ensure your equal participation._ _All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act._
Halton Healthcare is a smoke free facility in and around all three sites. Smoking is not permitted on hospital properties. We thank everyone who works at or visits our hospitals for respecting this healthy initiative. We are also a scentfree environment for all employees and visitors to accommodate individuals' health concerns arising from exposure to scented products. We ask for everyone's cooperation in our efforts to accommodate health concerns._