Child and Youth Worker - Mental Health Child and Adolescent Intensive

This role reports to the Clinical Service Manager of Children's Mental Health.

Accountabilities:

• Conduct assessments
• Apply behavior management strategies; assist staff, parents and teachers in understanding and the application of these approaches
• Conduct groups and provide case management services for children and youth with complex needs

• Child and youth work diploma
• Current member of Ontario Association of Child and Youth Counsellors
• Undergraduate Degree in Psychology would be an asset
• Two to three years current experience in child and adolescent mental health, conducting behavioral assessments with children, adolescents, and families, and responding to challenging behavior in a hospital/group home/classroom setting
• Demonstrated ability to work in collaboration with other team members to develop and implement individualized treatment approaches for patients and families in the context of a milieu setting, using evidence based approaches
• Knowledge of the major disorders of childhood
• Demonstrated ability to assist in modeling effective behavior management strategies
• Experience in collaborating with teachers
• Experience in developing and conducting therapeutic groups
• Experience in providing case management services
• Must be willing to work in secure, open, and day hospital settings
• Must demonstrate Osler's Values of Respect, Excellence, Service, Compassion, Innovation and Collaboration
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Computer proficiency
• Excellent attendance, punctuality and work record

Hours:

Currently Days, 8 and 12 hour shifts including weekends and statutory holidays (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)

Salary:
Minimum: $36.58 per hour
Maximum: $46.82 per hour

Internal Final date to receive applications:
February 27, 2026

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