Vacancy Detail

CUPE

Job Title: Child and Youth Worker
Status: Regular Part Time
Program: Mental Health & Addictions
4 Hour Shifts, days Schedule (Subject to Change)
Location: Off site: DCDSB
Wage Schedule: $36.400 - $42.180 per hour
Posting Reference: 2600002104

Lakeridge Health is more than a hospital. It is a health network that includes five hospitals, a long-term care home, a community-based surgical centre, and more than 30 community sites across the Durham Region. Guided by our vision of One System. Best Health. and supported by a dedicated team of nearly 9,000 staff, physicians, and volunteers, Lakeridge Health is a place where the best people want to start, grow, and finish their careers in health care. We are focused on fostering an environment that’s inclusive, compassionate, innovative, and joyful. This is Lakeridge Health!

This position is open to all qualified CUPE staff throughout Lakeridge Health commencing 13 August 2026 and closing at 11:59 pm on 20 August 2026.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Working as part of a new collaboration between the Child, Youth and Family Program and the Durham Catholic School Board, the successful candidate's primary duties will be to: support youth participating in PATH: Partnerships for Academic and Therapeutic Healing .

In this role you will collaborate within a multidisciplinary team including school board staff and psychiatry/NPs at Lakeridge Health. You will work with patients, families and the team to develop individualized care plans that address the mental health concerns impacting individual functioning and work toward a goal of school reintegration.

You will implement and role model effective behaviour management strategies; organize and lead therapeutic and psycho-education groups; and initiate and/or participate in discharge planning activities, including community agencies/other hospital programs as appropriate and involving community visits as necessary.

Ability to assess changes in youth presentation/mental status, behaviour, and risk is critical, as well as the ability to develop, coordinate and implement a plan for safety.

As PATH programming runs September through June yearly, for the months of July and August, the successful candidate will be assigned to Central Connect, supporting intakes and navigation throughout the mental health program.

PATH hours are 4 hours daily, 1000-1400 (subject to change) September to June. Central Connect hours are flexible and will be determined based on need, equivalent to 0.5 hours per pay.


QUALIFICATIONS:

* College diploma/university degree in child and youth work or equivalent combination of education and experience;
* Extensive experience in crisis assessment and inpatient or educational setting hospital based treatment of children and adolescents experiencing severe mental health disorders;
* Experience in facilitating therapeutic treatment groups;
* Experience working in school based treatment programs/ settings; preferred
* Experience and training in evidence based treatment modalities such as CBT and DBT; preferred
* Knowledge of Mental Health Act of Ontario;
* Demonstrated to have a particular interest in intake and assessment work;
* Demonstrated knowledge of health care facilities, community support systems and social service agencies;
* Demonstrated ability to work independently while collaborating with the team;
* Demonstrated effective organizational, prioritization and problem-solving abilities;
* Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to foster good public relations and effective working relationships in a family centered environment;
* Must provide a recent Criminal Investigation Reference (for persons involved with the vulnerable sector) in good standing;
* Must have satisfactory performance record;
* Demonstrated commitment to our core values of Inclusion, Compassion, Innovation, Teamwork and Joy;
* Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to Lakeridge Health's comprehensive safety programs and practices including staff, patient and environmental safety and participation in regular in-services in this area;


At Lakeridge Health, we value inclusion and diversity. We are committed to fostering a culture that is respectful, inclusive, and accessible. We are committed to employing a workforce that is representative of the diverse community we provide services to and welcome applications from all qualified applicants from all backgrounds.

Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the recruitment and assessment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require any accommodation at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact recruitment@lh.ca .

Unless specifically stated, all job postings at Lakeridge Health are to fill existing vacancies within our organization. Lakeridge Health may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of the recruitment and screening process. A member of our Talent Acquisition team is actively engaged in the Recruitment and Selection process to ensure a fair and thorough assessment of applicants.

Lakeridge Health thanks all those who apply, however, only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

The terms and conditions of employment are in accordance with the Collective Agreement between the Hospital and C.U.P.E Local 6364.

Successful External applicants must provide a satisfactory Criminal Investigation Reference for the vulnerable sector, dated within the past six (6) months.

Lakeridge Health is committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment for all team members and patients. New Lakeridge Health team members will be required to complete a Pre-employment Health Assessment as a condition of employment.