Snap Child Worker
1 week ago
**ABOUT CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE**
Child Development Institute (CDI) is a leading children’s mental health agency in the City of Toronto offering a range of services to approximately 3,000 children ages 0‐12, youth ages 13-18 and their families each year. Our mission is to promote and support the healthy development of children and to strengthen the families and communities in which they live. We provide four streams of service to families in need: early intervention, family violence, healthy child development and specialized mental health services for children and youth with learning disabilities.
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CDI is seeking a dynamic **SNAP Child Worker** to join the Boys Team. The incumbent will be responsible for providing children’s mental health services within the scope of practice appropriate to the role. The work may be delivered to individuals, groups or families.
This is an OPSEU bargaining unit position.
**What the role is all about..**.
1. Delivers children’s mental health group interventions (e.g., leads or co-leads SNAP Boys, SNAP Girls, co-leads SNAP Parent) according to current SNAP program manuals.
2. Works with Family Worker who leads process; conducts screening interviews and completes the client intake process including administration of Eco-systemic assessment, child and parent measures and the collection of all required intake data.
3. Delivers children’s mental health programs and services within their scope of practice as outlined in the client treatment plan (e.g., individual child counselling/skill development, school support/advocacy, service navigation).
4. Actively participates in the case management process for clients including participation in case management activities and attending case review meetings.
5. Liaises, consults and co-ordinates with required professional (internal and external) and community services to ensure effective clinical treatment.
6. Ensures that client documentation in CYSIS or SNAPiT is up to date.
7. Supports the signing and obtaining of consent forms.
8. Provide limited follow-up service to discharged clients (e.g. support, service navigation, etc.).
9. Maintains agency records as required. This may include assessment reports, intervention plans, closing reports, pre/post measures, case notes, statistics, and other documentation, as required by agency standards and agency client information system.
10. May participate in the development of training programs and materials for other professionals and community groups.
11. Participates in development planning, research activities and ongoing evaluation of services.
12. Works collaboratively with other professionals and organizations on cases and special projects.
13. May provide supervision to practicum students as capacity allows.
14. Assumes other responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.
**What we hope you will bring**
- CYC or CYW diploma or degree or equivalent, from an accredited educational institute.
- A minimum of 3 years professional experience and familiarity with various individual, group, and family mental health intervention modalities.
- Proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
**Skills, Attributes and Abilities**
- Ability to work in a highly distractible environment; sensitivity to the uniqueness and demands of a public service agency.
- Maintains the confidentiality and security of client-related and agency information.
- Possess strong verbal and written communication and influencing skills.
- Demonstrated ability to probe, analyze, synthesize and problem solve issues.
- Be a dedicated and flexible team player able to interact with team members, and colleagues at all levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a respectful manner with groups from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
**Workplace Environment**
- Governed by concurrent and dynamic deadlines, despite conflicting priorities and interruptions.
- On-site, in-person, from Monday to Friday and on-call during program delivery, as scheduled.
- Flexible hours, including evenings, to accommodate organizational and program needs.
- Occasional travel to other CDI locations, including the Towhee Program in Haliburton, if required.
- Frequent handling of queries and calls from employees, colleagues, families, and community partners.
- Capacity to model and perform physical exercise in the context of a martial arts class, including but not limited to calisthenics, body weight exercises, yoga, and partner activities.
**Other Requirements**
- All applicants are advised that offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a Vulnerable Sector Check.
- Credential verifications & References required.
- As a condition of employment, you are required to provide updated COVID vaccinations in compliance with CDI Mandatory Vaccination Policy.
We thank all interested parties but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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