Child and Youth Care Practitioner

3 weeks ago


Hamilton, Canada Lynwood Charlton Centre Full time

**Role Overview**

Working under the direction of the Program Manager of Charlton Hall Intensive Out of Home Program the Night Child and Youth Care Practitioner is responsible for the provision of day-to-day care and utilizing best practice and evidence informed treatment interventions with children/youth in a congregate care environment.

**What we Offer**
- RSP program offering for permanent, fulltime staff
- Comprehensive group benefits plan inclusive of vision, dental and disability coverage for permanent, fulltime staff
- Payment in lieu of benefits (7%) for permanent, parttime staff
- Onsite parking, casual dress and a fantastic team of co-workers

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**
- Provide a safe, predictable, and therapeutic environment for the children and youth in the congregate care program
- Ensure the basic needs of the children and youth in the program are met
- Plan, develop and implement individual and group therapeutic programming
- Maintain clinical records, assessments and reports according to agency and program policy and procedures
- Handle, dispense and administer medication according to agency and program policy and procedures
- Will provide leadership while in the role of Shift Coordinator, Acting Building Supervisor in the absence of more senior personnel
- Provide telephone crisis support to caregivers as per individual plans
- Attend to facility safety and security, cleanliness as per relevant policy and procedure
- Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the congregate care program.
- Other related duties in alignment with the requirements of the position as supported by the Collective Agreement and the Child, Youth and Family Services Act.

**Experience/Skills Required**
- Experience working with children and youth in a treatment setting required
- Knowledge of child and youth mental health and relevant evidence informed treatment interventions required
- Experience working night shift is an asset
- Diploma in CYC, or Equivalent from recognized community college or a BA in a related field
- Capacity to be obtain Certification in Safe Management Group (SMG) Crisis Intervention training
- First Aid certification in good standing

Please indicate in your cover letter your location of preference.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 8 months

**Salary**: $19.59 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee assistance program

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Hamilton, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Education**:

- DCS / DEC (preferred)

Work Location: In person



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