Child And Youth Worker-Day Treatment

CHILD AND YOUTH WORKER

DAY TREATMENT PROGRAM Mount Albert Program

FULL TIME POSITION

The Child and Youth Worker, reporting to a Day Treatment Coordinator, is an integral part of the day treatment program, working closely with a program classroom Teacher and the larger team of CYW’s and Teachers to maintain a therapeutic environment that addresses the academic, social and emotional needs of students. The primary focus of this role is to assist children to develop their self-esteem and social skills, to learn to build meaningful relationships and to modify dysfunctional behaviours. The Child and Youth Worker in day treatment also works directly with families and school board personnel to ensure consistent communication and treatment planning.

Education and Experience:

The Child and Youth Worker will possess a Child and Youth Worker diploma from a recognized Community College or a Bachelor of Arts degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other Requirements:

• Up-to-date Vulnerable Sector Screening
• Formal Crisis Intervention Training
• Possess a valid Ontario Driver’s License and access to a reliable motor vehicle
• Work from mid-August to July 31 annually and report to work daily, in keeping with the school calendar, Monday through Friday 8:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
• During July, work as part of an integrated team to help facilitate a three to four-week summer program with other staff and teachers

A good candidate will:

• Demonstrate initiative, integrity & honesty
• Demonstrate the ability to engender trust and act from a place of personal integrity
• Be a confident decision maker and demonstrate a commitment to the children and the ability to be an active part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrate responsibility for inclusive behaviour toward staff, students and clients
• Demonstrate capacity to work with diverse values and cultures
• Ability to work under pressure and in crisis situations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as observation and assessment skills
• Excellent organizational, planning and time management skills
• Be familiar with computers for the purposes of data entry, information sourcing and report writing

Application Deadline:

January 15th 2024

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York Hills is strongly committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the populations we serve. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals including applicants from all cultures, racialized communities, abilities, diverse sexual and gender identities and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. We encourage you to reflect upon the diversity you would bring to this role within your application.

York Hills is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, accessible and respectful workplace. We believe in a cultivating a selection process and employment environment without discrimination or harassment, that is inclusive and barrier free.

We ask applicants to make any accommodation requests for the interview or selection process known in advance and we will arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation for the selection process which will enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner

Qualities and Personal Attributes

The successful candidate is open minded, aware, intuitive, receptive and able to help meet their clients’ emotional and psychological needs. Successful candidates have a reflective personal and professional approach to counselling practice.

The ideal candidate is conscious of each individual’s cultural identification, inherent race, religious views/beliefs, and sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.

It is crucial to the role to possess capacity for self-initiated professional growth, creativity, and patience.

Our York Hills staff are lifelong learners, and apply an anti-oppression framework to their work.

The potential candidate works from a strength-based approach and is self-motivated, and able to learn, re-learn and de-learn.

Language

Must be fluent in English, speaking, writing and reading.

Candidates Who are fluent in Spanish, Mandarin, Somali, Cantonese, Panjabi (Punjabi), Farsi, Urdu, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) Tamil, Amharic, Portuguese, Arabic, Kiswahili (Swahili) and all other languages are also encouraged to apply.