Who we are
As the need for mental health services grows, Child Development Institute (CDI) continues to be the steadfast support and leading provider of specialized mental health services for children and youth aged 0-18 and their families. All of our services are guided by a strength-based approach that incorporates the family and the community into the journey of supporting children and youth.
Trusted with the mental well-being of our community's most sensitive members, infants and children, all of our programming is backed by rigorous research. Science is the backbone which informs our work as we evolve alongside the needs of our community.
We are committed to providing services that are respectful of racial, cultural, religious, ethnic and linguistic diversity, as well as sexual orientation, age, gender and family differences. All our services are delivered by a deeply caring and compassionate team that guides children, youth and families along a mental health journey in a safe, respectful and welcoming space.
Camp Towhee is a member of the Ontario Camps Association (OCA) and employs individuals that believe in and uphold the OCA core values. These values are integrity, respect, responsibility, inclusiveness, caring, and openness. All Camp Towhee staff members are expected to carry themselves in a way that represents these values and aligns with the OCAs mission to have camp staff who are honest, responsible, and fair to all.
Camp Towhee/Towhee Summer Therapeutic Program treats youth with Mental Health issues complicated by Learning Disabilities. Located in Haliburton, Ontario, Towhee positively changes the trajectory of kids and staffs lives. This will be one of the most rewarding, magical and hardest places you will ever work. We provide 15 days of training covering behaviour management, counselling skills, CPI, mental health and learning disabilities.
If you are interested in a career in the social services, psychology or teaching and/or want to play a pivotal role in supporting children and youth in feeling safe enough to be their genuine amazing selves - Towhee is the place for you to get real experience, skill building, and be part of that change.
Counsellor Supervisor should be a dynamic relationship builder and team player with a passion for understanding and supporting children/youth, a willingness to learn about the impacts of mental health and learning disabilities, and a passion for helping campers experience success.
Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Counselling, the Counsellor Supervisor is responsible for providing on-going support and feedback to staff when needed and requested. The incumbent is also responsible for helping campers to experience success through adventure-based programming, and experience engaging in supportive counselling interventions with youth.
The Counsellor Supervisor will be responsible for up to two (2) cabins per session, each of which will have three (3) counsellors, one support counsellor, and between four (4) and seven (7) camper
As our new Counsellor Supervisor, you will:
Each Counsellor Supervisor will be assigned up to two (2) cabins per session, each of which will have three (3) counsellors, one (1) support counsellor, and between four (4) and seven (7) campers. These staff and their cabins will be the Counsellor Supervisors primary responsibility. Additional specific responsibilities include: