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About the Role

The Social Worker, Black Justice Program provides clinical assessment, case management, and direct support to youth and young adults (ages 12–29) involved with the criminal justice system, incarceration, or high-risk activity. This role supports youth in stabilizing their lives and reintegrating into community, education, and employment, requiring flexibility for urgent situations and travel.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake, assessments, and risk analysis for referred youth.
• Develop, implement, and review individualized case plans with youth, families, and Peer Support Workers.
• Provide one-on-one counselling and crisis intervention.
• Connect youth and families to necessary community supports.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential case notes and documentation.
• Build trusting relationships with youth.
• Support youth transitioning from custody or court involvement back into the community.
• Work collaboratively with Peer Support Workers for a coordinated approach.
• Liaise with probation, parole, correctional institutions, courts, schools, and other partners.
• Participate in outreach and community engagement activities.
• Contribute case-level data and outcomes information for program evaluation.
• Participate in supervision, team meetings, and case consultations.
• Identify emerging risks, trends, or gaps in service and provide recommendations.
• Represent the program professionally when engaging with justice system partners, funders, and community stakeholders.
• Adhere to all relevant legislation, professional standards, and agency policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or Master of Social Work (MSW) required.
• Current registration in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) is mandatory.
• Preference for candidates with lived experience of the justice system, incarceration, high-risk activity, or connection to the communities served.
• Experience working with youth involved in, or at risk of, gang involvement, organized theft activity, or other high-risk behavior is strongly preferred.
• Sound knowledge of the youth and adult criminal justice systems, diversion programs, and community reintegration processes.
• Demonstrated commitment to anti-Black racism, anti-oppression, and culturally responsive, trauma-informed practice.
• Strong crisis intervention, risk assessment, and conflict de-escalation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Valid driver's license and access to a vehicle considered an asset.
• Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Police Reference Check required.

Skills

• Clinical assessment
• Case management
• Direct support
• Trauma-informed practice
• Culturally responsive services
• Crisis intervention
• Risk assessment
• Conflict de-escalation
• Collaboration
• Communication

Location

• Scarborough, ON

Work Type

• Full-time
• 35 hours a week
• Extended Hours

Experience Level

• Experience working with youth involved in, or at risk of, gang involvement, organized theft activity, or other high-risk behavior is strongly preferred.

Education Level

• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or Master of Social Work (MSW)
• Current registration in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)

Benefits

• Group Benefits Plan with Extended Healthcare and Dental Benefits
• Career growth and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program

About the Company

• Tropicana Community Services is a Toronto-based multiservice organization providing youth, newcomers, people of Black and Caribbean heritage and others in need with opportunities and alternatives for success.
• Our mission is achieved through culturally appropriate programs such as counselling, childcare, educational, and employment services and youth development.

Equal Opportunity

• Tropicana Community Services commits to promoting inclusion, diversity, equity and access (IDEA) through its information and support, advocacy, programming, internal policies, and governance structures.
• Tropicana Community Services will aim to ensure that our staff reflect the experience, skills and diversity of the communities we serve and create an inclusive, barrier-free work environment, beginning with the recruitment process.
• If you have restrictions that need to be accommodated to fully participate in any phase of the recruitment process, please contact Human resources. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.