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About the Role

The In-Home Intensive Program (IHIP) provides frequent, in-home services to youth ages 12-17 and their families facing significant mental health, relationship, or behavioral concerns. The program aims to strengthen individual mental health, family cohesion, and develop essential relationship skills.

Responsibilities

Promote a safe and healing environment and establish therapeutic relationships with clients through role modeling consistent with the Agency Mission, Vision and Values.
Incorporate into your work a trauma-informed, strengths-based relationship-based philosophy of care and a belief in the resilience of youth and families.
Provide intensive services in the community including home-based services.
Ensure the assessment of client needs and goal setting.
Assess and understand client mental health needs through a developmental and trauma informed lens, offer and actualize methods of intervention not considered psychotherapy, in compliance with relevant legislation and the CRPO guidelines regarding the Controlled Act of Psychotherapy.
Collaborate within the multi-disciplinary team to develop and implement the case management, interdisciplinary intervention and treatment plans for youth and families.
Participate in the development and empowerment of clients through skill development of daily family and community life.
Provide individual, family and group support as indicated.
Provide case management services and outreach where needed to assist youth and families in the community.
Collaborate in setting up meaningful supports/activities in the community.
Communicate to internal and external partners the information needed to set up an individualized service plan.
Make regular home visits according to the youth's individualized treatment plan and the schedule established with the rest of the team.
Promote and integrate Youth and Family Engagement.
Collaborate within the multi-disciplinary team regarding program development/evaluation.
Maintain and manage assigned client caseload to ensure achievement of quality/performance targets set by manager/supervisor.
Ensure that administrative duties are completed within required timeframes, including the preparation and submission of reports and any other documentation required.
Ensure that client files/records are maintained as per agency standards and in accordance with privacy policies and legislation.
Promote an environment of inclusion that promotes equity and respects diversity.
Effectively utilize communication systems to convey client and program related information.
Represent the Agency in a professional manner when dealing with families, external professionals, general public and community partners.
Participate actively in team meetings.
Participate in ongoing training and supervision sessions on a regular basis.
Participate in all mandatory training provided by the Agency.
Work in accordance with all policies and procedures of the Agency.
Work safely in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Agency Health and Safety Manual.
Work effectively and respectfully as a member of the team.
Identify opportunities and make recommendations regarding services, systems, policies and procedures.
Participate in the orientation and training of new staff and trainees.
Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

University or College degree and/or diploma in Child & Youth Work and/or Bachelor of Social Work.
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience working with adolescents, preferably in a treatment environment.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience providing evidence informed interventions to youth with acute (complex) mental health and substance abuse issues.
Demonstrated ability to effectively connect and work with youth, families and the community.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with at-risk adolescents and young adults.
Experience in treatment appropriate goal setting; experienced in teaching emotion regulation.
Demonstrated understanding of Family Systems, DBT, CBT, MI, attachment-based and trauma informed approaches to understand, contribute and support the implementation of the clinical model and treatment plans.
Demonstrated knowledge of appropriate intervention techniques that can be incorporated into the acts of daily living.
Experience in organizing and coordinating activities planned to ensure learning and the acquisition of appropriate attitudes and behaviours.
Demonstrated ability to exercise professionalism and sound judgment in conflictual, stressful and crisis situations.
Demonstrated ability for problem solving and critical thinking.
Strong case management skills.
Good computer skills and the capacity to write quality reports within required timeframes.
Valid “Understanding and Managing Aggressive Behaviour” certification.
Valid “First Aid/CPR” certification.
Completion of required suicide prevention and intervention training.
Ability to demonstrate an anti-oppression approach to practice and work from a client-centered, anti-racism, harm reduction, and trauma informed approach is required.
Demonstrate knowledge of issues affecting marginalized communities, policies, legislation, programs, and other issues related to scope of practice and social determinants of health.
Experience working with diverse and marginalized communities, including ethno-cultural and religious groups, LGBTQSS+ youth and youth adults, those impacted by poverty and those involved in youth justice.

Skills

Trauma-informed care
Strengths-based approach
Relationship-based care
Resilience building
Mental health assessment
Goal setting
Intervention techniques
Case management
Outreach
Community collaboration
Client file management
Privacy policies
Communication systems
Professional representation
Teamwork
Problem solving
Critical thinking
Family Systems
DBT
CBT
MI
Attachment-based approaches
Emotion regulation
Anti-oppression
Client-centered approach
Anti-racism
Harm reduction

Location

Onsite

Work Type

Contract
Full-time

Experience Level

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience

Education Level

University or College degree and/or diploma in Child & Youth Work
Bachelor of Social Work

Salary/Compensations

$60,848.43

About the Company

WoodGreen is a team of diverse and innovative change makers working together to make a difference in our communities.
A United Way Anchor Agency with a proven track record and an entrepreneurial mindset, we continuously seek to develop solutions to critical social needs while striving to become a Centre for Equity.
We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce, representative of the communities we serve.

Equal Opportunity

WoodGreen is an equal opportunity employer.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free selection process and work environment.
If contacted in relation to an employment opportunity, please advise our People & Culture representatives at careers@woodgreen.org of the accommodation measures required.
Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
We encourage, and are pleased to consider, applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized persons/persons of colour, women/women identifying, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, and others who contribute towards promoting innovative ideas and solutions.