After Hours Child and Youth Counsellors

**About SickKids**:
Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of _Healthier Children. A Better World_.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric healthcare.

**Position Description**:
SickKids is building mental health expertise and service as part of its commitment to improving care, aligned with the newly launched Mental Health Strategy.

We are currently looking for part-time **Child & Youth Counsellors **to join our team provide direct inpatient care to children/youth and support after hour mental health care within the Emergency Department and across the hospital.The CYC will be a partner to the resident on call and provide direct support to prevent agitation and aggression for at-risk patients of the hospital.

**Here's What You'll Get To Do**:

- Support emergency department assessments and consults for psychistric patients.
- Provide support and direction in the prevention of behavioural escalations in children and youth; respond to Code White situations with patients to ensure the safety of the patient, family, and care team.
- Develop and support plans of care in collaboration with the child/family and the multidisciplinary team.
- When appropriate, provide therapeutic engagement/supervision to patients experiencing acute health and mental health issues.
- Support patient and family through admission inclusive of situational crisis.
- Support the inpatient mental health team as needed.

**Here's What You'll Need**:

- Certified Child and Youth Counsellor Diploma from a community college with a Baccalaureate degree in a related field preferred.
- Professional member of the Ontario Association of Child and Youth Counsellors (OACYC) is preferred.
- Broad experience in mental health and eating disorders services for children and adolescents is required.
- Experience working with adolescents in acute mental health settings an asset
- Understanding of the issues of health equity, anti-black racism, diversity, and inclusion in the context of health service delivery
- Experience and training in non-violent crisis prevention and intervention an asset
- Experience with principles of DBT and CBT in clinical practice an asset
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills when working with patients, families
- Ability to collaborate effectively as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team and to take initiative when appropriate.
- Strong ability to lead and facilitate team processes.
- Working knowledge of available community resources to support patient and family needs
- Excellent organizational and time management skills and demonstrated ability to utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills; ability to work in a dynamic fast paced healthcare environment where respect, accountability and transparency are highly valued aspects of the team environment
- Demonstrated proficiency is using electronic healthcare platforms such as EPIC and Office 365

**Employment Type**

Part time 0.6 FTE, contract position for 12 months with opportunity to renew.

**This is an after hours position.**

**During the weekday shifts will be 8 hour evenings, 15:30-23:30 and 8 hour night, 23:30-07:30.**

**On weekends and stat holidays shifts will be 12 hours 07:30-19:30 and 19:30-07:30.**

**Our Commitment to Diversity**:
The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team.

Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital’s receipt of all necessary documentation.

**How to Apply