Child and Youth Care Practitioner

1 week ago

Hamilton, Canada Lynwood Charlton Centre Full time

**Position Working Title(s)**:Residential Child and Youth Care Practitioner
- Nights

**Home Location**: Charlton Hall, 121 Augusta St.Hamilton

**Reports to**:Manager of Residential Program

**Standard Hours**:40 hours per week, Midnight-8am

**Work Environments**:Awake shifts in residential treatment home

**Job Duties and Responsibilities**
- Providing a safe, predictable, and therapeutic environment for the children and youth in the residential program
- Ensuring the basic needs of the children and youth in the residential program are met
- Maintain clinical records, reports and bed-check checklists 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 procedures and checklists
- Adhere to all expectations as outlined in the Ministry of Children and Youth services ( MCYS) children residence licensing requirements and agency policy and procedure
- When necessary, contact with caregivers/guardians to share pertinent information and treatment updates
- Contribute to the overall case planning as generated by the child/youth, family, school board collaterals and the interdisciplinary team
- Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the residential program.
- Contribute to effective team development and processes to promote team cohesion and communication
- Perform duties as assigned.

**Skills Required**:

- Clinical Skills
- Enhanced Crisis Managment Skills
- Enhanced Interpersonal Skills
- Problem Solving and Decision Making Skills
- Job Task Planning and Organization Skills
- Written Skills
- Professionalism Skills
- Oral Communication Skills

**Required**
- Experience working with children and youth
- Knowledge of child and youth mental health

**Education and Training Qualification(s)**
- Diploma in CYC completed or in progress with commitment for completion, and/or educational equivalent from recognized community college or a BA in a related field
- Certification in SMG's Crisis Intervention Training
- First Aid

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract

**Salary**: $18.83 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 (required)

Work Location: One location

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