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Mental Health Consultant/Children’s Services Jobs in Guelph – Ontario at Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington
Title: Mental Health Consultant/Children’s Services
Company: Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington
Location: Guelph – Ontario
Category: Healthcare, Education / Teaching
Position: Mental Health Consultant (Children’s Services)
Posting Closes:
March 26, 2023 at 5:00pm
About Us:
The Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington (CMHA WW) provides a full care system for those with addictions, mental health or developmental needs. We serve everyone from children to adults to seniors, all under one roof. Our programs help individuals and families to lead lives filled with meaning and promise. We have 400 staff at offices in Cambridge, Waterloo, Kitchener, Guelph, Fergus, and Mount Forest.
We are fully accredited by Accreditation Canada and are proud of our Exemplary Status (the highest standing) received at our most recent accreditation exercise (2019).
Why
Join our Team
:
Competitive Compensation and
Benefits:
Our compensation package includes a
competitive salary
and generous benefits supporting the
wellness
of our staff. We are proud to be members of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) offering one of Canada’s largest and most respected defined benefit plans.
Career Development
Opportunities:
Our wide range of services and supports allows for varied opportunities for
career growth
. Our multi-disciplinary approach to care offers cross
collaboration
and enhanced opportunities for learning. A formal
succession planning
process is key to our internal
leadership
recruitment.
Values that include:
Mutual
Respect
, Accountability, Integrity and Excellence and
Innovation
and a culture that is welcoming and
inclusive
.
Commitment to Health and Safety:
We have a strong health and safety culture at CMHA WW and work tirelessly to address the health and safety needs of staff and the people we serve.
The Opportunity:
We are recruiting a MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTANT (Children’s Services)
This is a contract full-time position (35 hours per week Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) until September 15, 2025 based at 737 Woolwich St. Guelph.
Reporting to the Manager, Children’s Services, this role will provide consultation to licensed Child Care Programs, Before and After School Programs and Early
ON Programs in Guelph and Wellington County to enhance Early Childhood Educators and parents’ ability to support the early social/emotional development of the children in their care.
Qualifications:
Diploma or degree in Early Childhood
Education
plus an Infant Mental Health Certificate OR Bachelor’s degree in social services including Child Studies, Social Work, Nursing, or Psychology.
A minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience working with children birth to 12 years with mental health concerns, social/emotional and behavioural needs.
Experience consulting with child care, Early
ON, Before and After School programs
Building capacity with child care educators
Sound understanding and demonstrated knowledge of:
development in children birth to 12 years
unique needs of children with mental health and social/emotional challenges
screening and assessment tools
Principles of Early Childhood
Education
Infant Mental Health Principles
Group facilitation skills
Pedagogy in child care
Programs and services in the community for children …
