Child & Youth Counsellor, Neurodevelopmental Health

3 months ago

Ottawa, Canada CHEO Full time

Compensation Pay Range:
$34.02-$41.75

**Job Description**:
The Child and Youth Counsellor will be a part of the multidisciplinary team that offers urgent care intervention and is part of a multidisciplinary team supporting children and youth who have complex needs (including mental health issues and developmental disabilities).

RESPONSIBILITIES- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care for Program Patients and families across Eastern Ontario areas.-
- Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary team-
- Develop programming and activities for the inpatient unit and day treatment programs-
- Offer support /counselling to individual patients and their families-
- Provide appropriate learning experiences for the patient and family-
- Offer mentoring experiences for students and new staff members.-
- Perform other duties as required.QUALIFICATIONS- Vulnerable Sector Check (Essential)-
- Graduate of a three-year community college program in Child and Youth Counselling (Essential)-
- Eligible for certified membership in the Ontario Association of Child and Youth Counsellors (OACYC) (Essential)-
- Experience in pediatric psychiatry (Essential)-
- Experience working with children/youth presenting with developmental disabilities/ASD (preferred)-
- Certification in CPR and First Aid (Essential)-
- Knowledge of mental health treatment modalities (Essential)-
- Demonstrated skills in facilitating both group setting and individual support using Mental Health techniques and strategies (Essential)-
- Demonstrated skill in Crisis intervention and De-escalation and willingness to maintain industry standard Mental Health competencies (which includes training and possible certifications) (Essential)-
- Demonstrated commitment to mentoring students and new staff (Essential)-
- Demonstrated excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills (Essential)-
- Bilingualism (French and English) (preferred)OTHERS- Travel throughout Eastern Ontario is required.-
- Evening and weekend work is expected.-
CHEO values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process and welcome interest from all qualified applicants.

Should you require accommodation during any phase in the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at- All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential and will be handled in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
- We thank all those who apply, however, only those to be interviewed will be contacted.

CHEO is committed to providing a safe environment for staff, patients, and visitors. Consistent with that commitment, all applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to be considered for any staff or volunteer opportunities. Applicants are also strongly encouraged to receive their COVID-19 booster shots when eligible to protect against the spread of COVID-19. Upon hiring, presentation of government issued documentation confirming full vaccination must be provided, or presentation of supporting documentation of a valid medical contraindication or other reasonable consideration pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

RÉSUMÉ DES FONCTIONS
- Le titulaire ou la titulaire fera partie d’une équipe multidisciplinaire qui offre des services d’intervention en cas de crise ainsi que des évaluations multidisciplinaires des enfants et des adolescents qui ont des troubles de santé mentale graves et complexes dans les programmes à travers USP de santé mentale..

DESCRIPTION DU TRAVAIL- Concevoir, planifier, mettre en œuvre et évaluer les soins fournis aux patients de l’unité et à leurs familles;-
- Participer au travail d’une équipe interdisciplinaire;-
- Élaborer des programmes et des activités pour l’Unité des patients hospitalisés et au programme de traitement de jour;-
- Offrir du soutien et des conseils à chaque patient et à sa famille;-
- Fournir des expériences d’apprentissage adéquates au patient et à sa famille;-
- Offrir du mentorat aux étudiants et aux nouveaux employés.QUALIFICATIONS- Vérification des antécédents en vue d’un travail auprès de personnes vulnérables (Essentiel)-
- Certificat d’un programme collégial de trois ans en counseling d’enfants et de jeunes (Essentiel)-
- Admissibilité à une adhésion à l’Association ontarienne des conseillers à l’enfance et à la jeunesse (AOCEJ) (Essentiel)-
- Expérience en psychiatrie pédiatrique (Essentiel)-
- Certification en RCR et en premiers soins (Essentiel)-
- Connaissance des modalités de traitement des troubles de santé mentale (Essentiel)-
- Compétences démontrées de l’animation de groupes en santé mentale pour les jeunes (Essentiel)-
- Compétence démontrée en intervention et en désescalade lors de crises (Essentiel)-
- Engagement démontré de l’encadrement de stagiaires et de nouveaux employés (Essentiel)-
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