Day Treatment Child and Youth Care Practitioner
2 months ago
Lynwood Charlton Centre (LCC) is a publicly funded charitable organization in the City of Hamilton which provides a spectrum of innovative and evidence-based, mental health services, including congregate care, day treatment, community-based services including in-home and school-based services, to children, youth, families and the community.
The Centre is funded and licensed by the Ministry for Children and Youth Services and accredited by the Canadian Centre for Accreditation. We are currently looking for **Temporary Full Time Day Treatment Child and Youth Care Practitioner for our Compass Elementary program to join our team.**
**Role Overview**
Working under the direction of the Director of Community Based Services the Day Treatment 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 class room environment.
**What we Offer**
- $ 23.12 + 4% Vacation pay+ 7% in lieu of benefits
- Opportunity for permanent employment
- Flexible schedule
- Employee assistance program
- Onsite parking, casual dress, and a fantastic team of co-workers
**Main Duties and Responsibilities**
- Providing a safe, predictable, and therapeutic environment for the youth in the day treatment program
- Ensuring the basic needs of the youth in the day treatment program are met
- Planning, developing and implementing 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
- Provide telephone crisis support to caregivers as per individual plans
- Attend to facility safety and security, cleanliness as per relevant policy and procedure
- Providing treatment to youth and families by:
- Working in collaboration with the other members of the interdisciplinary team to employ a systemic approach to develop a strengths based treatment plan which provides a wide range of evidence informed treatment interventions appropriate to the individual needs and strengths and diversity of the child/youth and family by:
- Utilizing relevant intake and service history
- accessing both formal and informal resources
- utilization of standardized assessment recommendations
- regular supervision
- access to consultation
- Provision of information and education to youth, families and community collaterals to support the implementation of the treatment plan
- Providing individual counselling to youth and their families
- Case Management of youth and families engaged in the Day treatment program by:
- Adhere to all expectations as outlined in agency policy and procedure
- Maintain regular contact with caregivers/guardians to share pertinent information and treatment updates
- Contribute to the overall case planning as generated by the youth, family, school board collaterals and the interdisciplinary team.
- Support and provide advocacy for the youth and family
- Participate in meetings and case conferences with School board collaterals and community partners.
- Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the Compass Day Treatment program.
- Contribute to effective team development and processes to promote team cohesion and communication including cross program collaboration with the Charlton Hall Residential program.
**Experience/Skills Required**
- Diploma in CYC or Equivalent from recognized community college or a BA in a related field.
- Several years’ experience working with youth in a treatment setting.
- Experience working with students and collaterals in a school-based setting.
- Experience working with and developing intervention plans aimed to enhance student functioning.
- Knowledge of child and youth mental health and relevant evidence informed treatment interventions
- Certification in CHYMHs assessment or certification obtained within 3 months of hire.
- Certification in SMG’s Crisis Intervention Training,
- First Aid Certificate in good standing.
**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 5 months
**Salary**: $23.12 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
**Benefits**:
- Casual dress
- Employee assistance program
- On-site parking
- Wellness program
Flexible Language Requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
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