26-006 Parent Child Educator

POSITION: Parent Child Educator
PROGRAM: Prevention-EarlyON
POSITION DETAILS: Regular, 1.0 FTE, 35 hours/week
EXISTING VACANCY: Yes
LOCATION: Sheppard site
HIRING RANGE: $56,350-$59,400, compensation commensurate with experience
COMPETITION: 26-006

The Garry Hurvitz Centre for Community Mental Health at SickKids (GH-CCMH) is a child and youth mental health center integrated with The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). GH-CCMH is also a member of the Thriving Minds Mental Health Access Collaborative with CAMH and SickKids and a core service provider in the Toronto sector of infant, child and youth mental health services funded by the Ministry of Health (MOH). GH-CCMH provides prevention, early intervention and health promotion services across the city, funded by MOH and other sources. As such, the Centre has an ambitious agenda to provide the highest quality, evidence-based care, offering a range of services from prevention and early intervention to counseling and therapy, assessment and intensive supports. Services are offered in person and in virtual format. As an employer, the Centre strives to reflect the many diverse cultures and identities of the children, youth and families we serve and seeks to provide an inclusive and equitable workplace. We are also connected to the continuum of mental health services for children and youth supported by SickKids: the Brain and Mental Health Program, the SickKids TeleLink Mental Health Program, the SickKids CCMH Learning Institute and our online resources through AboutKidsHealth. Find out more about GH-CCMH.

We are seeking applicants for full-time, permanent Parent Child Educator position. The successful incumbent will be responsible for the development, planning, coordination, and implementation of Prevention and Early Intervention Services for parents, caregivers, and children from prenatal to six years of age. The successful candidate will be working primarily with our families within our EarlyON program providing Parent Education Groups and supporting parent child programs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides primary prevention services for children and families including developing, planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating services such as early learning activities, childcare, parent resources/training, pre- and post-natal resources/information and linkages to other resources
• Documents case and statistical information reporting in accordance with clinical standards
• Plans and implements new services, or modifies existing services, meeting needs of clients and families
• Represents the Centre’s parent education services to outside agencies, groups and funding organizations in order to promote preventative/Early Years networks and provide referrals/intermediation for children and families
• Works collaboratively with team members in various Early Childhood settings
• Trains, orients and oversees the work of volunteers, students and relief childcare staff in the delivery of prevention services, as required
• Attends meetings/training related to innovative prevention services, as required
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of trends, and best practices within the industry
• Makes decisions related to prevention services within established policies and guidelines, as well as refers unusual or unique issues to the Supervisor/Manager

Other:

• Complies with the organization’s vision, policies and procedures
• Performs other tasks as assigned by management

Qualifications:

• Degree or Diploma (Early Childhood Education) and a minimum of five years’ related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Membership in the College of Early Childhood Educators
• Mandatory Standard First Aid and CPR
• Food handling
• Good verbal and written communication skills to effectively deal with sensitive and confidential child and family issues
• Good problem-solving skills to provide life skills training, adult education and group facilitation
• Ability to incorporate values of a culturally competent practice of diversity and inclusiveness in all aspects of work
• Knowledge of MS Office Suites (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and office equipment (telephone, scanner, photocopier and fax)
• Ability to travel to site locations within the community
• Hours of work may include evenings and weekends

Interested applicants are asked to upload their cover letter and resume as one PDF document named with last name and first name by April 17, 2026 to:

Human Resources – GH-CCMH

E-mail: hrrecruiting@sickkidscmh.ca

In the subject line of email, please quote the: competition number, position title and where you learned about this opportunity

                                           We are seeking applicants internally and externally.

GH-CCMH is an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to diversity and value inclusion. We welcome applications from Indigenous people, people with disabilities, members of racialized groups, and persons of all genders and sexual orientations.

The Centre views diversity, inclusion, and cultural competence as essential pieces of an integrated whole that sustain our organization and guides our interaction within our diverse communities.

Reasonable accommodations are available during the recruitment process to job applicants with disabilities.