EarlyON Resource Consultant

RESOURCE CONSULTANT

EarlyON Program

Contract for 12 months

(37.5 hours per week)

File #26-007

EveryMind Mental Health Services is looking for a highly-skilled, experienced, and enthusiastic early childhood Resource Consultant for their EarlyON program in a contractual role of 12 months with a start date in March 2026.

EveryMind is an accredited child and youth mental health organization that provides a continuum of high-quality mental health services for children, youth and their families who are experiencing or are at risk of experiencing mental health, social, emotional and/or behavioural challenges. Our services are provided in a dynamic, client-centered environment that values respect and inclusion, collaboration, learning, innovation, and accountability.

The EarlyON Child Development Supports Service (CDS) is a special need resourcing model providing support to families and staff at all EarlyON locations in Peel. This includes identifying, planning, and implementing the delivery of resources and supports to provide early identification services to both families and EarlyON staff which will allow:

• families to access general child development information and strategies through informal discussions and/or consultations; and
• EarlyON staff to access a resource to help guide their responses to families' questions enhancing their ability to connect families to specialized services and to partner with in the planning of inclusive programs.
• Reporting to the Supervisor, Clinical Services, the Resource Consultant is a member of the team that has primary responsibility for providing special needs resourcing support to parents'caregivers across Peel Region.

This is a 12 month contract covering a parental leave.

Hiring salary range - $60, $65, Step 1 to 3 in a 5-step pay band)

Please note that hiring salaries are commensurate with experience and generally start at the beginning of the range.

Why work at EveryMind?

• Work for an organization that is the lead agency in child and youth mental health services for Region of Peel, known for our excellence in providing quality services.
• A strong workplace wellness focused, paid personal leave days, in addition to 11 paid public holidays; 4% of your salary in lieu of benefits; and 4% of base salary in lieu of vacation.
• Contribute to the mental health & wellbeing of children and youth.
• Enjoy exceptional training and development opportunities including an Education Assistance Plan to support employees in further education in their field.
• Hybrid work available in many of our services, with an opportunity to work from home.
• Company Laptop and cellphone provided to employees.
• Free, confidential 24/7 counselling and mental health support for you and your family via our Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A workplace culture that embraces Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Anti-racism (DEIA) with employee-led internal committees focusing on Black Engagement, LGBTQ2S, Indigenous Knowledge.
• Opportunity to join staff forums on DEIA issues.

Job Responsibilities

The incumbent will:

• Work in collaboration with service providers to ensure an optimal learning environment for all children through conducting an inclusion scan and providing relevant strategies and recommendations.
• Accountable for supporting early identification and supporting onward referrals to community partners as necessary for intervention where needed.
• Building capacity by working with programs, families and communities and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Provide consultation services, learning and development opportunities, mentoring and modeling to increase their capacity to work with children with special needs and to support the healthy development of children attending the programs.
• Determine the child's strengths and needs by using a variety of developmental and environmental tools, which will indicate support necessary to encourage progress in all areas of the child's development.
• Work in partnership with the child, family and staff (as per consent) to review the recommendations and next steps.
• Develop and facilitate groups and workshops for families and caregivers on topics and themes identified.
• Maintain up-to-date records as per clinical recording guidelines for each child and family consultation is provided to and maintain ongoing progress notes, records of any meetings pertaining to the child and any recommendations made by other professionals involved.
• Provide supervision to students as required, completing all documentation.
• Actively participate as part of the multidisciplinary teams at EveryMind, Infant Child Youth and Family (ICYF) Program and PIRS program support team.
• Complete monthly reporting and tracking charts as per requirements.
• Support in the delivery of Peel Infant-Parent Program (EarlyON onsite component) as required.
• Supporting the EarlyON CDS phone line to respond to queries about EarlyON CDS and booking consultation.
• Work flexible hours (including evenings and biweekly Saturday coverage) according to client and/or program needs.

Skills & Qualifications

• Early Childhood Education Diploma AND Resource Consultation Certification OR an Early Childhood Education Diploma with Advanced Studies in Special Needs OR a Bachelor's Degree in Child Studies.
• Registered and in good standing with the College of Early Childhood Educators.
• Three years' experience working with and programming for children with special needs.
• Demonstrated experience with supporting the inclusion of children within the 0-6 age range.
• Demonstrated understanding of child development and using mental health and trauma informed lens.
• Experience in facilitating workshops and groups.
• Bilingualism in French and English as well as proficiency in other languages used by residents of Peel Region is a definite asset.
• Competence with Client Information Database Systems and Microsoft Office Suite, information sourcing and report writing.
• Available to work flexible hours (including evenings and biweekly Saturday coverage) according to client and/or program needs.
• A valid G Class Ontario Driver's Licence and access to use of a reliable vehicle.
• Ability and willingness to drive across Peel Region on a regular basis.
• A Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Police Check and Pre-Employment Medical screening (including TB test, MMR, TD, Polio, Covid-19 Vaccination), is required;

EveryMind is committed to building a highly qualified, diverse, inclusive, varied workplace reflecting the full diversity of the community we serve, a workplace that is welcoming to people of all backgrounds, where our employees and our clients can be their authentic selves.

We encourage applications from members of historically marginalized groups including but not limited to Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour, people with varying abilities, LGBTQ2S+, and other equity-seeking groups. Please click here to see our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion statement.

We are striving to create a barrier-free and accessible workplace for everyone, this includes our hiring processes. EveryMind will make every effort to accommodate any accessibility needs of candidates through the hiring process, under the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Please inform us if you require any accommodations during the hiring process.

We appreciate your interest, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. If this position is of interest to you, please submit a cover letter and resume by no later than Wed, Feb 04, 2026 @ 5:00 PM.

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