Child & Youth Counsellor - Tandem

2 Full-time opportunities available 

Make a Real Impact. Change Young Lives. Join Vanier Children's Mental Wellness

Vanier Children's Mental Wellness is a trusted leader in mental health care for children and youth across Southwestern Ontario. For over 60 years, we've been a vital support for young people facing emotional and behavioural challenges, providing compassionate, evidence-based care that helps them grow, heal, and thrive. As a registered charity and not-for-profit organization funded by the Ontario government, Vanier is driven by a bold mission: We deliver culturally responsive, accessible mental health services to children, youth, and families while providing system leadership and advocating to improve care in our community.

In 2014, Vanier was appointed by the Ontario Government as the Lead Agency for Child and Youth Mental Health System Management in London-Middlesex. In this role, we lead community-wide planning to build a stronger, more responsive mental health system. We are also proud to be accredited by CARF Canada, a recognition of our commitment to the highest standards of quality and continuous improvement in mental health care. When you join Vanier, you become part of a passionate team that is changing lives and shaping a brighter future, one child at a time.

Position Summary:

Responsible for providing intake assessment, crisis intervention and brief solution focused counselling and support services for children and families with significant behavioural, emotional and social problems. This is a collaborative project of three agencies: Vanier Children's Mental Wellness; Merrymount Family Support & Crisis Centre; and Humana Community Services.

Education/Training/Experience:

• College diploma or university degree in Child and Youth Care or Social Service Worker
• Must have 5 or more years' experience delivering crisis supports/work in a crisis setting.
• Must have Red Cross First Aid, CPR 'C,' and certification at the time of applying for this position and Crisis Intervention training is an asset; training will be provided if needed.
• Valid driver's license, with adequate liability and own vehicle.
• Bilingual in French or another language is desirable.
  

Job Duties

• to provide crisis services – which may include TAPP-C assessment in the home or in the agency.
• to provide a crisis response which may include in home services.
• to provide waitlist counselling supports to Vanier clients.
• to engage and develop safety/action plans for children, youth and their families who are in crisis.
• provide written reports, summaries, and case notes as required by the program / agency.
• to complete intake assessment interviews including standardized assessment tools.
• respond to intake and crisis phone calls and provide risk assessment and action plans from the information gathered.
• provide on–going support to children, youth, and families who are referred and awaiting services of the program/agency.
• to assist families in accessing and building support through formal and informal networks.
• any other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies:

• Controlled Demeanor
• Problem Analysis
• Listening
• Balanced Empathy
• Initiative
• Oral Communication

Desirable Qualifications:

• TAPP-C Assessment Trained
• ASIST certification
• EMHware trained
• Fluent in a language other than English and French, including ASL   
• Brief Counselling Training
• InterRAI 'Screener Plus' training
• Motivational Interviewing Training

Schedule:

• Rotating schedule, 35-hour work week.
• Shifts vary.

Pay:

• $ $32.56 per hour

Benefits:

• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Extended health care
• Dental Plan
• Vision Care
• Disability & Life insurance
• Employee & family assistance program
• 4 Weeks' Vacation
• Statutory Holidays including a float stat day
• Free on-site parking

Vanier is committed to building a diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages women, 2SLGBTQI+, Indigenous persons, persons with a disability and members of visible minority groups to apply.

Vanier is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection and appointment processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to this process, please advise the organization's representative of your need for accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Vanier is committed to taking every reasonable precaution to protect employees, our clients/families and the healthcare systems in the communities in which we serve.

While we appreciate your interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.