Day Treatment Counsellor Assistant

Job Responsibilities

The incumbent will

• Collaborate with the Day Treatment Counsellor and classroom teacher in maintaining a therapeutic environment conducive to the client’s needs.
• Support the Day Treatment Counsellor in counselling clients individually, in groups, and with caregivers to meet treatment goals.
• Respond to and support client’s unique mental health needs, within a therapeutic environment, in the context of a multi-disciplinary treatment plan and an integrated school setting
• In the absence of the Day Treatment Counsellor, the assistant will take a lead role in the classroom and develop and implement treatment and social skills groups in support of treatment needs
• Ensure the safety and well-being of all clients within a day treatment setting by taking appropriate action when necessary and adhering to EveryMind policies and procedures.
• Implement and adhere to treatment goals specific to the client in a day treatment setting by being aware of all aspects of the treatment plan and taking the action required.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with members of the multidisciplinary team, the host school/school board, and other professionals
• Liaise with the family/caregivers as required
• Ensure accurate completion of observation sheets and assist with maintaining all client records and data as required, documenting clients’ progress.
• Maintain current training and implementation of first aid, medications and physical intervention techniques as required.
• Plan and participate in activities for clients
• Purchase supplies necessary for the program and account for expenditures on a monthly basis
• Transport clients as required.

• Skills and Qualifications
• Child & Youth Worker diploma with a minimum of one year of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Registration with the Ontario College of Child and Youth Care or eligibility for the same.
• Thorough knowledge of mental health issues and the ability to work from a trauma informed lens
• Proven understanding of a milieu environment and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, within a school setting.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, time management and critical thinking skills with a strong understanding of role boundaries.
• Ability to respond to and support client’s unique mental health needs, within a therapeutic environment, in the context of a multi-disciplinary treatment plan and an integrated school setting.
• Availability to work late afternoons and evenings at times to accommodate meetings and family reviews;
• Availability to work the academic year, as the position is in a school setting, the position does not operate during school breaks (Winter break, March break, summer break)
• Knowledge of client care information systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Possess current standard First Aid Certificate and UMAB certification (Understanding and Managing Aggressive Behaviour)
• Have a valid Ontario Driver’s license (Full G Class) and use of a vehicle with comfort in driving clients throughout the Peel region (surrounding areas) as required
• A Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Police Check and Pre-Employment Medical screening (including TB test, MMR, TD, Polio, Covid-19 Vaccination), is required.

EveryMind is committed to building a highly qualified, diverse, inclusive, varied workplace reflecting the full diversity of the community we serve, a workplace that is welcoming to people of all backgrounds, where our employees and our clients can be their authentic selves.

We encourage applications from members of historically marginalized groups including but not limited to Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour, people with varying abilities, LGBTQ2S+, and other equity-seeking groups. Please click here to see our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion statement. https://everymind.ca/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/ [https://everymind.ca/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/]

We are striving to create a barrier-free, equitable, accessible workplace for everyone, including the recruitment and selection process. EveryMind will make every effort to accommodate any accessibility needs of candidates through the hiring process, under the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005). Please inform us if you require any accommodations during the hiring process.

EveryMind does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants.

We appreciate your interest, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. If this position is of interest to you, please submit a cover letter and resume via the link below by no later than June 17, 2026, at 5 PM.

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