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About the Role

Awake Overnight Youth Worker responsible for promoting a safe and therapeutic environment for youth aged 12-24, incorporating a strengths-based, relationship-based philosophy of care, and providing direct client care and supervision within the live-in program.

Responsibilities

• Promote a safe and therapeutic environment and establish therapeutic relationships with clients through role modeling.
• Incorporate a strengths-based relationship-based philosophy of care and a belief in the resilience of youth.
• Promote and integrate Youth and Family Engagement.
• Promote an environment of inclusion that promotes equity and respects diversity.
• Assess and understand client mental health needs through a developmental and trauma informed lens, offering intervention methods compliant with relevant legislation and CRPO guidelines.
• Provide direct client care and supervision to clients in the live-in program.
• Maintain client records as per agency standards and in accordance with privacy policies and legislation.
• Complete administrative duties within required timeframes.
• Utilize communication systems to convey client and program related information.
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and participate in life skills and recreational programming.
• Maintain responsible oversight of agency finances and assets.
• Maintain adequate upkeep of the physical plant and property (interior and exterior).
• Assist with meal preparation as required.
• Liaise with other detention sites and the court system to support the level determination process for youth remanded to detention.
• Place calls to determine bed availability across the system.
• Assist in ensuring all documentation and information related to level determination is communicated to the supervisor in a timely manner.
• Represent the Agency in a professional manner when dealing with families, external professionals, general public, and community partners.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• University or College degree and/or diploma in Child & Youth Work and/or Bachelor of Social Work.
• Some relevant experience, preferably in congregate care child and youth work.
• Demonstrated understanding of the complex issues and challenges facing clients.
• Good communication skills – verbal and written.
• Good administration and computer skills.
• Able to work well as part of a team.
• Valid “Understanding and Managing Aggressive Behaviour” certification.
• Valid “First Aid/CPR” certification.
• Completion of required suicide prevention and intervention training.
• Ontario G driver’s license, and comfort driving agency vehicle, considered an asset.
• Demonstrated experience in the youth justice sector considered an asset.
• Appreciation of the importance of engaging youth and families from a strength-based relationship-based approach.
• Sensitivity to, and ability to work with, a diverse client and staff group.
• Ability to demonstrate an anti-oppression approach to practice and work from a client-centered, anti-racism, harm reduction, and trauma informed approach is required.
• Demonstrate knowledge of issues affecting marginalized communities, policies, legislation, programs, and other issues related to scope of practice and social determinants of health.
• Experience working with diverse and marginalized communities, including ethno-cultural and religious groups, LGBTQSS+ youth and youth adults, those impacted by poverty and those involved in youth justice.

Skills

• Child & Youth Work
• Bachelor of Social Work
• Congregate care child and youth work
• Communication skills
• Administration skills
• Computer skills
• Teamwork
• Understanding and Managing Aggressive Behaviour
• First Aid/CPR
• Suicide prevention and intervention training
• Youth justice sector experience
• Strength-based relationship-based approach
• Anti-oppression approach
• Client-centered approach
• Anti-racism approach
• Harm reduction approach
• Trauma informed approach

Location

• Exclusively On-Site (Withrow Program)

Work Type

• Part Time
• On-Site

Education Level

• University or College degree and/or diploma in Child & Youth Work
• Bachelor of Social Work

Salary/Compensations

• $24.65/hour

About the Company

• WoodGreen is a team of diverse and innovative change makers working together to make a difference in our communities.
• A United Way Anchor Agency with a proven track record and an entrepreneurial mindset, we continuously seek to develop solutions to critical social needs while striving to become a Centre for Equity.
• Turning Point Youth Services (TPYS) is an accredited, non-profit agency serving youth (12 to 24 years of age) and their families in the east end of Toronto.
• Turning Point’s mission is to empower youth to make positive change, and to accomplish this, it offers a continuum of services for youth and their families with a focus on mental health, housing/sheltering, and youth justice.
• Turning Point Youth Services and WoodGreen Community Services announced on July 2, 2024 the integration of the two organizations.
• The combination of these two agencies will enable a more effective and integrated approach to the provision of comprehensive support services for youth in the GTA.

Equal Opportunity

• WoodGreen is an equal opportunity employer.
• We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free selection process and work environment.
• If contacted in relation to an employment opportunity, please advise our People & Culture representatives at careers@woodgreen.org of the accommodation measures required.
• Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
• This public job posting uses AI-powered tools to screen, assess, or select applicants.