Community Child Worker

2 months ago

Toronto, Canada Child Development Institute Full time

**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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This service requires individuals who are willing to work offsite in school locations, with mínimal office time in an independent capacity. Hours are during the day and will involve program evaluation and report writing.

**What the role is all about...**
1. Assesses, develops, and implements appropriate interventions for high needs, at risk children and their families both within CDI services as well as in their social context in schools and/or childcare. This may include groups: (i.e. social skills) and parent-child work.

2. Maintains the supervision, care and safety of clients during programming when responsible for the children’s primary care.

3. Monitors, re-evaluates, and modifies interventions as appropriate to ensure service effectiveness.
4. Liaises and consults with staff from other agencies and bodies providing service to the child and family.
5. Provides training, program development and consultation to schools, childcare centers and other care providers.
6. Processes intake, referrals for Groups/Program.
7. Recommends/refers clients to appropriate community support services.
8. Consults with other CDI staff to ensure appropriate communication and co-ordination on a case and on a program basis.
9. May act as Service Coordinator for assigned cases in order to co-ordinate services provided by Child Development Institute and other agencies and documents planning and review conferences.
10. Participates in program planning and evaluation as required.
11. Maintains agency records as required. This may include assessment intervention review plans, closing reports, case notes, statistics, and other documentation, as required by agency standards and agency client information system.

12. Provides follow-up contact after case termination in keeping with agency policy.
13. Pursues professional development through training sessions and literature.
14. Provides in-service training to staff as requested.
15. Any other duties as assigned.

**What we hope you will bring**
- CYW diploma and minimum of two years post diploma related experience.
- Experience working with childcare staff and schools and/or in a multi-disciplinary setting is an asset. Experience in working with high-risk families an asset.

**Skills, Attributes and Abilities**
- Knowledge and experience working with special needs children, particularly those with social
- emotional and behavioral difficulties, ages 0-12 in a community-based setting.
- 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**
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
- Frequent travel to community-based locations.
- Required to have a flexible work week in order to meet client needs, community-based services

**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. The job description will be available upon request.

**DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION**:
**ACCOMMODATION**:
Child Development Institute is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC). Child Development Institute will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment & selection process to applicants with disabilities. During any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) you may require. Any information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $59,427.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- DCS / DEC (preferred)

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