Child and Youth Worker

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Working as part of the Child, Youth and Family Program, the successful candidate will work as a part of the Youth Crisis Intervention Team (YCIT). The CYC will work primarily in the emergency department in a consult role, assessing youth, up to transitional age (25 years old), who present to the emergency department with a mental health and/or addictions related issue. As a Youth Crisis staff, the CYC is responsible for completing a trauma-informed crisis assessment including (but not limited to); stressors, risks, signs and symptoms of illness, functioning, strengths and supports, to formulate, in collaboration with the patient, family and physician, a disposition and recommendations for care. This may include safety planning, collaboration with community supports, or referrals. When an inpatient admission is recommended, the CYC will collaborate with the inpatient team to coordinate admission, including transfer of accountabi...