Resource Consultant - Mississauga, Canada - EveryMind

EveryMind

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Mississauga, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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RESOURCE CONSULTANT - 3 Full-Time Positions

Peel Inclusion Resource Services (PIRS) Program

Contract to December 31, 2024

(37.5 hours per week)

File #23-021

_ EveryMind Mental Health Services _is currently recruiting for three skilled, experienced, and enthusiastic Resource Consultants with a strong background in Early Childhood Care in the Child & Youth Mental Health Sector for its PIRS program in a contractual role.

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EveryMind _**is an accredited child and youth mental health organization that provides a continuum of high-quality mental health services for children, youth and their families who are experiencing or are at risk of experiencing mental health, 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.

Peel Inclusion Resource Services (PIRS) is a partnership between the Region of Peel and several community agencies, including EveryMind, to provide special needs resourcing to facilitate early intervention and successful inclusion of children with special needs in licensed childcare and licensed home childcare programs.

Summary of Function

The Resource Consultant is a member of the PIRS team that has prime responsibility for providing special needs resourcing support to childcare providers and parents\caregivers of children aged between 0-6 years as well as school age at times, attending a licensed childcare program in Peel Region.

The Resource Consultant is responsible for supporting early intervention and the successful inclusion of children who have special needs by providing both direct and indirect service to childcare providers and parents/caregivers to enable them to support the child's optimal development and functioning within the child care program.

The Resource consultant is also responsible for building capacity by working with childcare programs, families and communities and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion

**This is a contract position to December 31, 2024.

Hiring Salary range - $56,635- $66,255 (5 step band) 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.
A strong workplace wellnessfocused, 4 weeks' vacation per year, paid personal leave days, in addition to 11 paid public holidays; and 4% of your salary in lieu of benefits;
Contribute to the mental health & wellbeing of children and youth.
Exceptional training and development opportunities

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_Hybrid work_ available in many of our services, with an opportunity to work remotely from home, occasionally.

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:

Provide services using delivery methods such as: In Person, In Community, and Virtual
Work in collaboration with child care providers to ensure an optimal learning environment for all children through conducting an inclusion scan and providing relevant strategies and recommendations.
Adhere to specific childcare program policy and procedures identified by PIRS, in accordance with the licensing requirements.
Provide consultation services, learning and development opportunities, mentoring and modeling to childcare professionals to increase their capacity to work with children with special needs and to support the healthy development of children within childcare programs.
Develop Individual Program Plans, for each child on their formal caseload, in partnership with the child's family and teachers, incorporating the recommendations of other professionals who are supporting the child and program.
Determine the child's strengths and needs by using a variety of developmental and environmental tools, which will indicate supports necessary to encourage progress in all areas of the child's development.
Identify the childcare programs strengths and needs using a variety of environmental tools to enhance global skills of staff and strengthen the quality of the program.
Coordinate referrals, attend appointments and consultation visits with therapists, doctors and other service providers and seek support from the PIRS Specialized Consultation Team as required.
Collaborate with teacher/child care provider on a regular basis to review the Individual Program Plan, progress and next steps.
Provide learning a