Permanent Residential Child and Youth Worker

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 **Full Time Child and Youth Care Practitioners** for our Flamborough Congregate Care Programs to join our team.

**Role Overview**

Working under the direction of the Program Manager of Intensive Out of Home Program, the 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**
- $22.08 per hour
- Dental care, Extended health care, Vision care, Paid time off, Wellness program
- Employee assistance program
- Onsite parking, casual dress, and a fantastic team of co-workers
- Providing individual counselling to children/youth
- 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.
- Support and provide advocacy for the child/youth and family.
- Others

**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 or BA in CYC from recognized community college
- 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, Permanent

**Salary**: $22.08 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Dundas, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Have you finalized your education in Diploma or bachelor's degree in child and youth care from recognized community college?

**Education**:

- DCS / DEC (required)

Work Location: In person