Support children and adolescents with complex mental health needs at CHEO in Ottawa through counselling, crisis intervention, and assessment.
As a Child and Youth Counsellor, you will work within the MH PSU’s multidisciplinary team. The position supports crisis intervention and multidisciplinary assessments for children and adolescents with severe mental health issues. Care planning, family support, programming, and mentoring are central responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient and family care
- Participate actively within an interdisciplinary mental health team
- Develop inpatient and day treatment programming activities
- Provide counselling and support to patients and families
- Offer learning experiences and mentor students and recent staff
Requirements:
- Three-year community college Child and Youth Counselling program
- Experience in paediatric psychiatry
- Eligibility for OACYC certified membership
- CPR and First Aid certification
- Mental health treatment modalities knowledge and Level 3 check
Bring child and youth counselling expertise, interpersonal skills, and mental health knowledge to CHEO’s Ottawa programs.