Child & Youth Counsellor - Child & Adolescent Mental Health

Posting Period

Open:           January 16, 2025

Deadline:      January 22, 2025

UNIFOR

This position is covered by a collective agreement.  Applications from outside the bargaining unit are welcome but can only be considered if the position is not filled from within this bargaining unit.

Department Name

Child and Youth Counsellor 

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Care Program provides crisis management, specialized assessments and treatment.  Child & Youth Counselor's (CYC) provide a safe and therapeutic environment, participate in assessment and treatment, and support youth in returning to the community. CYCs function as members of a multidisciplinary clinical team, working with children, adolescents, and their families, as well as service providers within the hospital and the community.

Regular Part-Time

Hours of work:     22.50 hours per week

Rate of Pay:        $31.81 per hour - $34.54 per hour

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a three (3) year Child and Youth Counselor diploma from an accredited Community College

   

• Minimum of two (2) years recent, related experience in the field of child and youth counseling, preferably in an acute care or hospital setting

   

• Certification of Violence Prevention Training or acceptable equivalent to the Hospital

   

• Experience working with Child and Adolescents preferred

   

• Demonstrated basic computer skills including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Internet and Electronic Patient Record

   

• Ability to assess and interact with patients and families applying theories of mental health management, milieu management, human growth and development, family systems, crisis management, group work and counseling, and cultural diversity

   

• Ability to represent and communicate the role of the CYC to others inside and outside of the Hospital

   

• Expertise in the use of physical restraints, knowledge of how and when to use different forms of restraint

   

• Demonstrated ability to provide a safe, therapeutic environment for children, youth, and families

   

• Ability to assess and meaningfully interact with children, youth and families

   

• Ability to self-evaluate professional practice and supervise students

   

• Physical and mental ability to carry out the duties of the position

   

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

   

• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize effectively

   

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team

   

• Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to the principles of patient and family centred care

   

• Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to patient and staff safety at LHSC

   

• Demonstrated practice and commitment to LHSC's vision, purpose and values

   

• Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis

   

Teaching, Learning and Research 

London Health Sciences Centre is proudly one of Canada's largest acute-care teaching and research hospitals. LHSC has an unwavering commitment to lifelong learning, with education agreements in collaboration with over 55 schools, hospitals, and community agencies from across Ontario, Canada and internationally; among our many education partners, our three regional partners are Western University, Fanshawe College, and Thames Valley District School Board. LHSC provides students with a place that they can learn and discover knowledge and skills to take them forward in their careers as health care professionals. Approximately 2,900 Nursing, Health and other students ranging from secondary school to university graduate level programs receive training at LHSC every year. As an employee of LHSC, you will be expected to engage in role-related teaching, professional development, and research activities in addition to standard position duties and responsibilities. 

Immunization Requirements:

Before beginning employment at LHSC, all new hires must provide documentation related to LHSC?s Health Review requirements. For more information and a detailed list of requirements, please visit Health Review Requirements | LHSC. 

We are committed to providing a safe, healthy and inclusive work environment that inspires respect.  LHSC is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from equity-denied groups including Indigenous people, racialized people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ persons. LHSC is also committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive recruitment process.  Upon individual request, we will endeavor to remove any barrier to the hiring process to reasonably accommodate candidates, including those with disabilities, while maintaining a fair, consistent and equitable recruitment approach.  Should any applicant require accommodation through the application, interview or selection processes, please contact Recruitment Services at 519-685-8500, extension #34321 or recruitment@lhsc.on.ca .

As part of the selection process applicants may be required to complete an examination or test. Please be advised that a reference check may be conducted as part of the selection process.

Your interest in this opportunity is appreciated. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful candidates, as a condition of job offer, would be required to provide a satisfactory police information check (original document) completed in the last 6 months.

Please be advised, if you are seeking employment on a temporary work or study permit we recommend reviewing work permit restrictions as it applies to healthcare organizations in Canada. As per the Government of Canada, LHSC is considered a hospital/healthcare organization, even if an employee is functioning in a non-patient facing role. Individuals on a work or study permit seeking employment in this sector may be required to complete additional steps in the process, including but not limited to a medical exam, which may also apply to employees looking to renew their work permits. It is the employee?s accountability to ensure they are adhering to their specific work permit restrictions, and we encourage all candidates and LHSC employees to be proactive and review restrictions as soon as possible as it could be a lengthy process.