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Child & Youth Worker - 0.0 FTE
Job ID
CAIN2201
Position ID
4480-0002
Category
Other
Subcategory
Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services
Department
Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services
Employment Type
Casual Part-time
Standard Work Hours
0.00
Number of Position
2
Overview
The CYW in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Service works with the multidisciplinary team to provide behavioural counselling, support, assessment and safety plans for patients, families and or support networks. They work in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team in planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment care and transition plans.The CYW provides crisis assessment and consultation to the emergency room staff and child psychiatrist when necessary.
Education
- Child Youth Worker diploma required; Baccalaureate Degree in Child and Youth Work (preferred)
Qualifications
- 1-2 years post graduate experience with children and youth who are experiencing a mental health issue - Ability to provide individual, and group therapy
- Experience with mental illness and high-risk children and adolescents
- Demonstrated abil ity to assess children and youth in crisis
- Experience with behavioural programming for children and youth
- Demonstrated excellence in problem solving techniques, conflict resolution, and flexibility
- Co-operative relations within an interdisci plinary team
- Ability to communicate effectively to a diverse group
- Knowledge of Community Resources for Child and Adolescent mental health
- Demonstrated interest in continuing education
- Good attendance record required
- Excellent written skill required
- All employees of Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), a division of Toronto East Health Network (TEHN) [formerly Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH)] agree to work within the legislated practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act o f Ontario.
- All employees of MGH are responsible to contribute to a transparent culture of patient and staff safety by adhering to and abiding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by MGH.
- All employees are accountable for protect ing the psychological health and safety of themselves and their co-workers through adherence to MGH's policies and practices.
-Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption pursuant to the Ontario Human Rig hts Code.