Child and Youth Development Specialist

Your Opportunity:

The Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital is seeking a Casual Child and Youth Development Specialist (CYDS) to support children and youth with neuropsychiatric and developmental challenges within our inpatient tertiary care program. Reporting to the Unit Manager and Charge Nurse, the CYDS is an integral member of the multidisciplinary team and contributes to the safe, therapeutic functioning of the unit. In this role, you will provide therapeutic engagement, behavioral support, and supervision in a structured milieu. You will assist with the delivery of therapeutic activities, support classroom routines, and help implement skill building opportunities that align with each child’s developmental and behavioral needs. The CYDS contributes observations to the care team, participates in the implementation of individualized care plans, and works with families and school partners to promote consistency across home, school, and community settings. Casual CYDS staff support unit operations by filling scheduled and short notice shifts, adapting quickly to changing needs, and maintaining a high standard of patient-centered care. This position is well suited to individuals who are flexible, collaborative, and committed to supporting children and youth with complex needs in a therapeutic environment.

Description:

As a Child & Youth Development Specialist (CYDS), you will provide assessment, treatment and follow-up to children and youth in the community, educational system, and/or hospital setting who are at risk of or have a disability, and/or have a significant developmental delay. Using a family-centered care approach, you will create, implement and update family service plans specific to child/youth needs, adapting interventions/activities as appropriate. As a CYDS, you will observe, identify and report child developmental or behaviour difficulties and make recommendations to the appropriate interdisciplinary team. You will liaise with and provide referrals to other disciplines and external agencies as appropriate. You will provide information and education regarding child/youth development to parents, education providers, other interprofessionals and the community. You will support family funding and education/services placement applications and maintain printed resources and equipment for child and adolescent programs.