Child & Youth Counsellor

at  SickKids

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 recognized as one of the world’s foremost paediatric health-care institutions and is Canada’s leading centre dedicated to advancing children’s health. Linked to our ambitious Mental Health Strategy and within the Brain and Mental Health Program, the Department of Psychiatry is responding to unprecedented growth in mental health needs across the many pediatric populations we serve.
As a member of the Acute Care Psychiatry Service, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team that provides direct care to children/youth and support mental health care within the Emergency Department and across the hospital. The team also provides direct support to prevent agitation and aggression for at-risk patients of the hospital.

• Work as part of the Acute Care Psychiatry Services on call to support emergency department assessments and psychiatry consults to inpatient units across the hospital.
• Triage referrals and consult requests for Psychiatry to most appropriate services; communicate with referring teams/services.
• 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.