Acute Care Psychiatry Child

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada SickKids Full time

About SickKids:


Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world.

As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education.

Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day.

SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of _Healthier Children. A Better World_.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world's best in paediatric healthcare.

Position Description:

Acute Care Psychiatry Service - Child and Youth Counselor Day Triage team


Choosing to work for The Hospital for Sick Children means that you've chosen more than a job - you've chosen a career where you can have a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families every day.

Our staff are our greatest strength and SickKids works hard to provide a supportive working environment where Nurse Practitioners can give their best work possible.


SickKids is recognized as one of the world's foremost paediatric health-care institutions and is Canada's leading centre dedicated to advancing children's health.

Linked to our ambitious Mental Health Strategy and within the Brain and Mental Health Program, the Department of Psychiatry is responding to unprecedented growth in mental health needs across the many pediatric populations we serve.


As a member of the Acute Care Psychiatry Service, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team that provides direct inpatient care to children/youth and support mental health care within the Emergency Department and across the hospital.

The team also provides direct support to prevent agitation and aggression for at-risk patients of the hospital.

Here's What You'll Get To Do:

  • Work as part of the Day Triage Team (CYC, NP) on call to support emergency department assessments and psychiatry consults to inpatient units across the hospital.
  • Triage referrals and consult requests for Psychiatry to most appropriate services; communicate with referring teams/services
  • Provide support and direction in the prevention of behavioural escalations in children and youth; respond to Code White situations with patients to ensure the safety of the patient, family, and care team.
  • Develop and support plans of care in collaboration with the child/family and the multidisciplinary team.
  • When appropriate, provide therapeutic engagement/supervision to patients experiencing acute health and mental health issues.
  • Support patient and family through admission inclusive of situational crisis.
  • Support the inpatient mental health team as needed.

Here's What You'll Need:

  • Certified Child and Youth Counsellor Diploma from a community college with a Baccalaureate degree in a related field preferred.
  • Professional member of the Ontario Association of Child and Youth Counsellors (OACYC) is preferred.
  • Broad experience in mental health and eating disorders services for children and adolescents is required.
  • Experience working with adolescents in acute mental health settings an asset
  • Understanding of the issues of health equity, antiblack racism, diversity, and inclusion in the context of health service delivery
  • Experience and training in nonviolent crisis prevention and intervention an asset
  • Experience with principles of DBT and CBT in clinical practice an asset
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills when working with patients, families
  • Ability to collaborate effectively as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team and to take initiative when appropriate.
  • Strong ability to lead and facilitate team processes.
  • Working knowledge of available community resources to support patient and family needs
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills and demonstrated ability to utilize critical thinking and problemsolving skills; ability to work in a dynamic fast paced healthcare environment where respect, accountability and transparency are highly valued aspects of the team environment
  • Demonstrated proficiency is using electronic healthcare platforms such as EPIC and Office 365

Employment Type:

1.0 FTE Full Time, Permanent

Our Commitment to Diversity:

The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team.

Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In

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