Child & Youth Counsellor, Eating Disorders Program (EDP)
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**Job ID**
24602
**Location**
Toronto, Ontario
**Min. to Max.

Hourly Rate**
$39.87 - $46.82
*Compensation commensurate with experience
**Dept/Program Name**
MOH - Eating Disorder
**Target Openings**
1
**Work Type**
In Person
**Hours of Work**
37.50
**FTE**
1.00
**Contract Length**
18 months
**Level of Police Check**
Vulnerable Sector Check
**Date Posted**
2026-10-08
**Deadline to Apply**
2026-10-17
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**About Sick

Kids**
Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (Sick

Kids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world.

As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education.

Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day.

Sick

Kids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join Sick

Kids, you become part of our community.

We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of
_Healthier Children. A Better World_ .

Don't miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world's best in paediatric healthcare.
**Position Description**
The Hospital for Sick Children is a leading tertiary pediatric center providing medical and mental health care to the most complex children and youth and their families.' A energetic clinical, education and research environment, Sick

Kids is committed to excellence in integrated inter-professional care.' It is a center of excellence in the delivery of cutting-edge health care to the pediatric population.

The Eating Disorders Program (EDP) at Sick

Kids provides a broad scope of services with the goal of providing highly integrated medical stabilization and mental health assessment and treatment services to patients and families.

These services cross inpatient, day treatment and outpatient care as a fully integrated and collaborative model between the Division of Adolescent Medicine and the Department of Psychiatry.

Treatment will focus on the delivery of high-quality evidence-based, culturally sensitive, trauma informed models that ensure care optimizes patients' recovery while supporting their parents and caregivers.

Reporting to the Adolescent Medicine,



Senior Clinical Manager and working primarily and collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team in the Eating Disorder Day Hospital (EDDH) the Child and Youth Counsellor (CYC) will provide direct clinical care and support to youth and their families.

The Eating Disorder Day Hospital is an intensive outpatient Monday to Friday program delivered in partnership with the Toronto District School Board.

Patients attend daily and engage in an integrated program of both therapeutic, nutritional, and academic activities.

Parents and caregivers are engaged in the program emphasizing family involvement and education.
**Here's What You'll Get to Do**
**Key Responsibilities**
Provide oversight and supervision of up to 8-day hospital patients inclusive of: Contribute to the delivery of treatment plans with the interprofessional team of the day hospital
Deliver therapeutic care and interventions informed primarily by the evidence-based models of DBT, EFFT, and FBT and inclusive of skill building approaches that increase a young person's coping, problem solving and self-management skills.

This will include collaborating and delivering with the clinical team, therapy groups, classroom supports, caregiver night, and all other aspects of the program that are needed to ensure patient safety and quality care.

Understand the therapeutic role of meal support and provide meal support during program
Support the academic components of the program
Document effectively in the electronic health record to record the progress of the patients
**Here's What You'll Need**
Child and Youth Counselling Diploma from a community college with a Baccalaureate degree in a related field (preferred)
Professional membership with the Ontario Association of Child and Youth Counsellors (OACYC)
Experience in child and youth mental health acute psychiatry or specialized eating disorders programs preferred
Excellent communication and therapeutic engagement skills particularly with youth, families and the interdisciplinary team
Understanding of culturally competent care and trauma informed care
Knowledge of major domains of major mental illness such as mood, anxiety and depression disorders as well as eating disorders




Demonstrated ability to understand a clinical care plan and implement its goals
Demonstrated ability to manage the diverse emotional needs of patients, respond to escalating emotions and crises in a thoughtful, independent manner
Able to work collaboratively with colleagues and effectively within a team
Ability to assess risk, implement safety planning and seek consultation when required
Demonstrated ability to utilize critical thinking and problem'solving
Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent written communication skills and capacity to use technology platforms such as Office 365 and an electronic documentation system
Demonstrated commitment and actions in advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion objectives
**Employment Type:**
Temporary, 18-month contract, Full-time 1.0 FTE (37.5 hours) Monday to Friday
**Our Commitment to Diversity**
Sick

Kids is committed to championing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, fostering an intentionally inclusive and culturally safe environment that reflects the diversity of the patients, families and communities we serve.

Learn more about workplace inclusion. (https://www.sickkids.ca/en/about/edi/workplace-inclusion/)
**Accessibility & Accommodation**
If you require accommodation during the application process, please reach out to our aSKHR team ( [email protected] ) .

Sick

Kids can provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and selection process as well as to ensure candidates are able to perform their duties once successfully hired.

If you are invited for an interview and require accommodation, please let us know at the time of your invitation to interview.

Information received related to access, inclusion or accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
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