CYW LIT Relief
- Peterborough, ON, Canada
Part-time
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Job Summary:
Reporting to the Live-in Treatment Supervisor, the Residential Child and Youth Worker (CYW) works as part of an interdisciplinary team delivering direct services to clients with mental health needs. The Residential CYW is responsible for providing a safe and therapeutic environment in which individual client goals are actualized. All Kinark employees share the responsibility of workplace health and safety and the prevention of workplace hazards. Every employee must protect their own health and safety by working in compliance with the law and with safe work practices and procedures.
In addition, it is important that the Residential CYW develops and maintains therapeutic relationships with clients, families and guardians and is adept at modeling positive social and problem solving skills, and skilled at behaviour management. This position is covered by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 2860 . The position will be scheduled to meet program needs as per the Collective Agreement.
Qualifications:
- Child and Youth Worker diploma plus at least one year related experience
- Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal and administrative skills
- Current valid Standard First Aid/CPR Level C certificate
- Training in Understanding and Managing Aggressive Behaviour
- Understanding group dynamics and strong skills in group and individual counseling
- Candidates must also possess good report writing skills
- Must have a valid Ontario driver’s license
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check (including a Vulnerable Sector Screening) and Pre-Employment Medical
- Candidates Bilingual in English and French will be given special consideration
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Responsibilities
Provide direct services to clients with mental health needs as part of an interdisciplinary team, maintaining a safe and therapeutic residential environment that supports individual client goals. Build therapeutic relationships with clients and their families or guardians, model positive social and problem-solving skills, manage behaviour, and follow workplace health and safety practices.
Requirements
Requires a Child and Youth Worker diploma and at least one year of related experience, along with current Standard First Aid/CPR Level C and Understanding and Managing Aggressive Behaviour training. Candidates must have strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, counseling, and report-writing skills, a valid Ontario driver’s license, and satisfactory criminal record and pre-employment medical checks.
Skills
- Therapeutic Relationship Building
- Behaviour Management
- Social Skills Modeling
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Group Counseling
- Individual Counseling
- Understanding Group Dynamics
- Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Organization
- Administrative Skills
- Report Writing
- Workplace Health and Safety
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Categories
- Social Services
- Healthcare
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Child and Youth Worker
- Live-In Treatment
- Residential Care
- Mental Health
- Interdisciplinary Team
- Therapeutic Environment
- Client Goals
- Therapeutic Relationships
- Behaviour Management
- Group Dynamics
- Group Counseling
- Individual Counseling
- Standard First Aid
- CPR Level C
- Understanding and Managing Aggressive Behaviour Training
- Report Writing
- Ontario Driver’s License
- Criminal Record Check
- Vulnerable Sector Screening
- Pre-Employment Medical
- Workplace Health and Safety
- CUPE Local 2860