Relief Child and Youth Worker
Top Benefits
About the role
RELIEF/CASUAL CHILD & YOUTH WORKER MILIEU Programs (Multiple Positions) Day Shifts: Shifts from 9 AM to 3 PM, Monday - Friday EveryMind (formerly Peel Children’s Centre) is looking for committed and passionate Child & Youth Workers with an interest in mental health to provide services to children and youth in and day treatment classrooms in Brampton, Mississauga, and Caledon; and Live in Treatment and Respite environments in the Caledon area.
As a relief staff working within our live in treatment, respite, and day treatment classroom programs, you will play an important role in the implementation of treatment plans while ensuring the safety and well-being of all clients. This position will require familiarity with trauma informed care and attachment. Our live in treatment programs are staff operated by Child and Youth Counsellors working 8 to 12 hour shifts.This position will also provide support in day treatment classroom and respite settings.
The incumbent must be available to work day shifts from 9 AM to 3 PM, Monday through Friday . As this is a casual position, shifts are based on program needs, and regular hours per week are not guaranteed.
The hourly rate for day shift is $24.92 per hour. Why work at EveryMind?
- Work for an organization that is the lead agency in child and youth mental health services for Region of Peel, known for our excellence in providing quality services.
- Contribute to the mental health & wellbeing of children and youth.
- 4% of your base pay in lieu of benefits; and 4% of base pay in lieu of vacation
- Free, confidential 24/7 counselling and mental health support for you and your family via our Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- A workplace culture that embraces Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Anti-racism (DEIA) with employee-led internal committees focusing on Black Engagement, LGBTQ2S, Indigenous Knowledge.
Job Responsibilities:
- Respond to and support client’s unique mental health needs, within a therapeutic environment, in the context of a multi-disciplinary treatment plan;
- Use tact and judgment in a respectful manner and have the ability to apply these skills in a variety of situations;
- Effectively follow clinical direction while maintaining the integrity of the treatment model for clients in keeping with the Mission Statement, values, clinical and management philosophies and Service Plan.
- Demonstrate sensitivity to client needs through a strength based approach;
- Transportation of clients as needed
- Utilize high levels of oral and written communication skills, time management and critical thinking skills with a strong understanding of role boundaries;
- Assess, manage, design, and implement a crisis plan to ensure safety within the milieu setting
Skills and Qualifications :
- Possess a Child and Youth Worker diploma or a three-year Community College diploma in a related field with a minimum of one year related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Eligibility for membership in the appropriate professional association;
- Have a proven understanding of a milieu environment and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team;
- Thorough mental health knowledge and ability to support client’s unique mental health needs, within a therapeutic environment, in the context of a multi-disciplinary treatment plan and an integrated school and or live in treatment setting
- Have the ability to effectively assess, manage, design, and implement a crisis plan to ensure safety within the milieu setting;
- Must Have a valid Ontario Driver’s license (Full G Class), relevant insurance and use of a vehicle with a comfort in driving clients throughout the Caledon and Peel region (surrounding areas) when needed
- Must Have Valid First Aid Certificate and UMAB Certificate
- Must be available to work day shifts from 9 AM - 3 PM, Monday through Friday
- Ability to work flexible hours on an as-needed basis.
- A Satisfactory Broad Record Police Check and Pre-Employment Medical screening (including TB test, MMR, TD, Polio, and 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/
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.
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 by no later than February 18, 2026 at 5 PM www.everymind.ca
About EveryMind Mental Health Services
Since 1985, EveryMind has inspired hope by leading in the delivery of high quality mental health services for infants, children, youth, young adults (up to age 25) and families in the Region of Peel.
We are a caring community working together for children, youth and families. We are welcoming and genuine, and we listen deeply to understand our clients’ needs, creating space for them to feel safe, heard and supported.
As authentic and inclusive leaders, we are driven to help others. We lead by example and believe that collaboration increases our capacity to add value and make an impact for our clients, community and sector.
We serve our clients with pride and passion. By delivering high quality services that exceed our clients’ expectations, we inspire them to feel empowered and optimistic about today and tomorrow.
The essence of everything we do is hope and a belief that positively impacting the lives of infants, children, youth, young adults and families will make our communities healthier and happier for everyone.
Relief Child and Youth Worker
Top Benefits
About the role
RELIEF/CASUAL CHILD & YOUTH WORKER MILIEU Programs (Multiple Positions) Day Shifts: Shifts from 9 AM to 3 PM, Monday - Friday EveryMind (formerly Peel Children’s Centre) is looking for committed and passionate Child & Youth Workers with an interest in mental health to provide services to children and youth in and day treatment classrooms in Brampton, Mississauga, and Caledon; and Live in Treatment and Respite environments in the Caledon area.
As a relief staff working within our live in treatment, respite, and day treatment classroom programs, you will play an important role in the implementation of treatment plans while ensuring the safety and well-being of all clients. This position will require familiarity with trauma informed care and attachment. Our live in treatment programs are staff operated by Child and Youth Counsellors working 8 to 12 hour shifts.This position will also provide support in day treatment classroom and respite settings.
The incumbent must be available to work day shifts from 9 AM to 3 PM, Monday through Friday . As this is a casual position, shifts are based on program needs, and regular hours per week are not guaranteed.
The hourly rate for day shift is $24.92 per hour. Why work at EveryMind?
- Work for an organization that is the lead agency in child and youth mental health services for Region of Peel, known for our excellence in providing quality services.
- Contribute to the mental health & wellbeing of children and youth.
- 4% of your base pay in lieu of benefits; and 4% of base pay in lieu of vacation
- Free, confidential 24/7 counselling and mental health support for you and your family via our Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- A workplace culture that embraces Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Anti-racism (DEIA) with employee-led internal committees focusing on Black Engagement, LGBTQ2S, Indigenous Knowledge.
Job Responsibilities:
- Respond to and support client’s unique mental health needs, within a therapeutic environment, in the context of a multi-disciplinary treatment plan;
- Use tact and judgment in a respectful manner and have the ability to apply these skills in a variety of situations;
- Effectively follow clinical direction while maintaining the integrity of the treatment model for clients in keeping with the Mission Statement, values, clinical and management philosophies and Service Plan.
- Demonstrate sensitivity to client needs through a strength based approach;
- Transportation of clients as needed
- Utilize high levels of oral and written communication skills, time management and critical thinking skills with a strong understanding of role boundaries;
- Assess, manage, design, and implement a crisis plan to ensure safety within the milieu setting
Skills and Qualifications :
- Possess a Child and Youth Worker diploma or a three-year Community College diploma in a related field with a minimum of one year related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Eligibility for membership in the appropriate professional association;
- Have a proven understanding of a milieu environment and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team;
- Thorough mental health knowledge and ability to support client’s unique mental health needs, within a therapeutic environment, in the context of a multi-disciplinary treatment plan and an integrated school and or live in treatment setting
- Have the ability to effectively assess, manage, design, and implement a crisis plan to ensure safety within the milieu setting;
- Must Have a valid Ontario Driver’s license (Full G Class), relevant insurance and use of a vehicle with a comfort in driving clients throughout the Caledon and Peel region (surrounding areas) when needed
- Must Have Valid First Aid Certificate and UMAB Certificate
- Must be available to work day shifts from 9 AM - 3 PM, Monday through Friday
- Ability to work flexible hours on an as-needed basis.
- A Satisfactory Broad Record Police Check and Pre-Employment Medical screening (including TB test, MMR, TD, Polio, and 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/
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.
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 by no later than February 18, 2026 at 5 PM www.everymind.ca
About EveryMind Mental Health Services
Since 1985, EveryMind has inspired hope by leading in the delivery of high quality mental health services for infants, children, youth, young adults (up to age 25) and families in the Region of Peel.
We are a caring community working together for children, youth and families. We are welcoming and genuine, and we listen deeply to understand our clients’ needs, creating space for them to feel safe, heard and supported.
As authentic and inclusive leaders, we are driven to help others. We lead by example and believe that collaboration increases our capacity to add value and make an impact for our clients, community and sector.
We serve our clients with pride and passion. By delivering high quality services that exceed our clients’ expectations, we inspire them to feel empowered and optimistic about today and tomorrow.
The essence of everything we do is hope and a belief that positively impacting the lives of infants, children, youth, young adults and families will make our communities healthier and happier for everyone.