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Child & Youth Worker at Hamilton Health Sciences

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Therapeutic Relationships, Crisis Intervention, Assessment of Mental Status, Therapeutic Interventions, Child and Youth Mental Health, Developmental Psychology, Psychopathology, Mental Health Act, Health Care Consent Act, Communication Skills, Team Collaboration, Lifelong Learning, Crisis Management, Coaching, Programming Development, Evaluation

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

The Child and Youth Worker (CYW) functions as a valuable member of the interdisciplinary team and provides care to children and youth with complex mental health issues primarily within the acute, inpatient setting. Solid knowledge and skills include, but are not limited to establishment of effective therapeutic relationships, utilization of developmentally appropriate approaches, assessment of mental status, crisis intervention, and implementation and evaluation of various therapeutic interventions. The CYW offers support, education, and coaching to children, youth and their families. Diploma in Child and Youth Counseling or Degree in Child and Youth Care Current full Professional Certified membership with the Ontario Association of Child and Youth Counselors (OACYC) preferred Certification in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) preferred A minimum of two (2) years child and youth mental health inpatient experience Demonstrated experience in developing, implementing and evaluating individual and group programming Demonstrates OACYC Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics Demonstrated skill in effective crisis management Demonstrated knowledge and skill in Child and youth mental health services Demonstrated knowledge in developmental psychology and psychopathology Demonstrated knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Substitute Decisions Act, Health Care Consent Act, and Personal Health Information Protection Act Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and establish therapeutic relationships with clients and team members Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning Evidence of self-motivation, enthusiasm, and flexibility

Responsibilities

The Child and Youth Worker provides care to children and youth with complex mental health issues within an acute, inpatient setting. They establish therapeutic relationships and implement various therapeutic interventions while offering support and education to clients and their families.