Child Youth Worker

Job Description:

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Child and Youth Worker to join our Mental Health & Addictions team to provide temporary system navigation and counselling support to patients and their families to successfully re-integrate into the community.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assists children and youth up to 19 years of age with mental health and addiction challenges to transition from the hospital to the community
• Providing cultural specific interventions
• Possesses advanced clinical skills with children, youth and families with expertise in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), solution focused brief therapy, motivational interviewing
• Understands the impact of trauma, stigma within the context of culturally sensitive care
• Communicates consistently with other mental health professionals including psychiatrists, psychologist, child and youth workers, social workers, teachers, and nurses.
• Utilizes strong case management and advocacy skills, with extensive knowledge of community mental health resources with the Northwest OHT
• Implements and evaluates behavioral management strategies as determined by the treatment team
• Prioritizes demands effectively to balance the complex needs of patients and families
• Identifies and coordinates community services to support patients and families’ mental health needs within their daily environment including school, home, employment, legal, and ot her community domains.
• Accepts referrals that meet eligibility criteria from the inpatient, outpatient, and urgent care clinic programs
• Ability to plan and lead psychoeducational therapeutic groups
• Assess and documents ongoing assessment of mental status, and communicates findings with community partners
• Facilitates the initial meeting with the patient and new service provider
• Engages clients and families by quickly establishing therapeutic rapport
• Approaches patient care with a culturally sensitive, stigma-free and trauma informed lens
• Conducts risk assessments in the community

Job Requirements:

• CPI certification is an asset
• An awareness and Knowledge/experience in Trauma Informed Care preferred
• A second language is an asset. Familiarity with cultural groups in catchment area and familiarity with community resources are assets.
• CPR or BCLS certification.
• Understanding of assessment and treatment needs of a pediatric psychiatric population
• Advanced understanding of psychiatric illnesses and treatments, specifically mood/anxiety disorders, adjustment disorder, psychosis, parent/child related issues
• Diploma in Child and Youth Work or equivalent from recognized college required.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Minimum of 5 year+ of recent Mental Health experience required.
• OACYC membership required
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team as well as independently
• Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Family Services Act, Criminal Youth Justice Act
• Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.
• Excellent assessment skills.

Job Details:

Company: Humber River Hospital

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Ottawa, Ontario, CA

Application Deadline: N/A

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