Child & Youth Counsellor- Pediatrics

at  Southlake Regional Health Centre

COMPANY BIO

Southlake is building healthy communities through outstanding care, innovative partnerships, and amazing people. We deliver a wide range of healthcare services to the communities of northern York Region and southern Simcoe County. Our advanced regional programs include Cancer Care and Cardiac Care and serve a broader population across the northern GTA and into Simcoe-Muskoka.
Our team of nearly 6,000 staff, physicians, volunteers, students and Patient and Family Advisors are committed to creating an environment where the best experiences happen. As a recognition of our commitment to quality and patient safety, we have received the highest distinction of Exemplary Standing from Accreditation Canada.

JOB SUMMARY

The Child & Youth Counsellor works as a member of an inter-professional team to provide assessment, meal support, behavioural counselling and supportive therapy to children and adolescent clients and their families admitted to the Eating Disorder inpatient beds. He/she role models both professional and the organizational core competencies.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Systems approach; including client’s family and inter-professional team.
• Demonstrated experience and confidence in clinical skills, team participation and professional reports to staff, family, community and physicians
• Leadership skills, with demonstrated experience in taking initiative and program development
• Demonstrates excellence in communication, both written and verbal
• Analysis / problem assessment
• Innovative and willing to learn
• Commitment to customer service and teamwork
• Demonstrates individual leadership skills

QUALIFICATIONS

• Child & Youth Worker Diploma (3 year program), or B.A. in Child & Youth Care
• Current membership in Ontario Association of Child & Youth Workers
• Crisis intervention training, e.g., Crisis Prevention Institute course or equivalent is preferred
• Three (3) to five (5) years relevant work experience
• Experience in a mental health setting important, with knowledge and professional applications in services for adolescents with severe mental health disorders: knowledge and experience working with adolescents with eating disorders is preferred
• Hospital treatment experience
• Experience working on inter-professional team
• Systems approach; including client’s family and inter-professional team.
• Demonstrated excellence in communication, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated problem assessment skills
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service and teamwork
• Demonstrated individual leadership skills

Please refer the Job description for details