Child and Youth Mental Health Counsellor

1 day ago

Greater Sudbury, Canada Health Sciences North Full time
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Competition #: 6612

Job Title: Child and Youth Counsellor

Department: Child & Adolescent Mental Health

Status: Temporary (Nov 2024 to Jan 2026)

Work Type: Part-time

Affiliation: ONA Paramedical

Shift Assignment: Days and evenings

Bilingualism Required: No

Police Check Requirement: Vulnerable Sector Check

Site: RLHC-ONA Paramedical

Salary Information: 37.32

Application Closing Date: Posted Until Filled

KEY FUNCTION: Assess patient needs and develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members and utilize specialized skills and knowledge to work with children and adolescents experiencing mental health, emotional and behavioural issues. p>

REPORTING: Under the general direction of the Clinical Manager, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Program.

DUTIES:

  • Assist in the development of required programming and participate in interdisciplinary rounds, case conferences, planning sessions, and assist in the education of staff and students to best meet the knowledge/care needs of the youth.
  • Teach parenting skills to parents through individual counselling.
  • Assist in teaching and facilitating improved communication between parents/guardian and child.
  • Apply suicide intervention techniques with high-risk patients.
  • Deal with suicidal patients over the phone (e.g. patients on passes).
  • Monitor patients who may be suffering from medication side effects and relay observations to the Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)/Registered Nurse (RN) and the Medical Doctor (MD).
  • Provide support to patients to develop new skills in the areas of self-esteem, anger management, healthy lifestyles, community resources, and coping and discharge planning.
  • Participate in shift change reporting and communication, feedback sessions, and case conferences.
  • Teach skills to new staff, including Child and Youth Workers, RPNs, RNs, Social Workers, college and university students, medical students, psychiatric residents, and paediatric residents.
  • Provide supervision and feedback to students.
  • Determine and align improvement projects with HSN’s Strategic Plan; li>
  • Evaluate patient care and satisfaction on an ongoing basis and formulate solutions for improvement.
  • Participate in education and training specific to current, relevant federal and provincial health and safety legislation, standards and guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

  • Minimum of a three (3) year Diploma in Child and Youth Counselling, from an accredited college.
  • Current Certificate of Registration with the Ontario Association of Child and Youth Counsellors (OACYC) or Le Regroupment francophone des techniciennes et techniciene en éducation specialisée de l’Ontario (RFTESO) is required.
  • Ministry of Labour “Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps” training certificate is required.

EXPERIENCE:

  • Minimum of one (1) year experience working in a Child and Youth department within a health care environment.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

  • Demonstrated ability to counsel with empathy and respect for clients and members of the community.
  • Demonstrated training, experience or utilization of lean methodology for process improvement.
  • Demonstrated excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office software, (e.g. Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook) and patient information systems.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage routine correspondence, multiple tasks/projects, diversified workload and rapidly changing priorities and challenging deadlines.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

  • Ability to use tact and discretion in dealing with health care providers and patients.
  • Ability to travel between local sites.

    Health Sciences North is committed to providing accommodations to applicants with disabilities to enable their participation in the recruitment, assessment, selection and hiring stages of employment.

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