Day Treatment Child and Youth Care Practitioner

Posting Date
Rate of Pay
$23.12 per hour
Job Location
Hamilton, ON
Hours of Work
40 hours per week
Start Date
Closing Date
Company Information

Lynwood Charlton Centre
Address: 526 Upper Paradise Road, Hamilton, ON L9C 5E3
Email: hrdept [at] lynwoodcharlton.ca (hrdept[at]lynwoodcharlton[dot]ca)
Website: https://lynwoodcharlton.ca

• Providing a safe, predictable, and therapeutic environment for the child/youth in the day treatment program
• Ensuring the basic needs of the child/youth in the day treatment program are met
• Planning, developing and implementing individual and group therapeutic programming
• Maintain clinical records, assessments and reports according to agency and program policy and procedures
• Administer medication according to agency and program policy and procedures
• Provide telephone crisis support to caregivers as per individual plans
• Attend to facility safety and security, cleanliness as per relevant policy and procedure
• Providing treatment to child/youth and families 
• Case Management of child/youth and families engaged in the Day treatment program 

Skills and Experience Required

• Several years' experience working with children/youth in a treatment setting. 
• Experience working with students and collaterals in a school-based setting.
• Experience working with and developing support plans aimed to enhance student functioning. 
• Experience collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to set and achieve common goals.
• Knowledge of child and youth mental health and relevant evidence informed treatment interventions
• Diploma in CYC or equivalent from recognized community college or a post-secondary degree in a related field 
• Standard First Aid & CPR Training in Good Standing

How To Apply

All interested applicants, please forward your letter of interest and an updated resume to Human Resources using careers [at] lynwoodcharlton.ca (careers[at]lynwoodcharlton[dot]ca) by 4pm September 2nd, 2024.

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