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About the Role
Youth Workers provide direct, quality client care and supervision to program clients in a new youth justice, congregate care program. They provide client-focused and strength-based relationship-based interventions, aiming to prevent and reduce youth involvement in the criminal justice system and support their reintegration to the community.
Responsibilities
- Incorporate a strengths-based relationship-based philosophy of care and a belief in the resilience of youth.
- Provide direct client care and supervision to clients in the congregate care program.
- Perform the duties of a Primary Worker for assigned clients.
- Promote and integrate Youth and Family Engagement.
- Promote an environment of inclusion that promotes equity and respects diversity.
- Develop and deliver activities and therapeutic programs.
- Ensure the safety and security of the residents in the facility.
- Complete documentation and reports as required.
- Participate in the day-to-day operation of the facility.
- Shift work is required.
- Perform other duties as required.
Requirements
- University or College degree and/or diploma in Child & Youth Work and/or Bachelor of Social Work.
- 1 year of work experience with youth in a live-in treatment setting.
- Demonstrated understanding of the complex issues and challenges facing clients.
- Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
- Excellent communication, organization, administrative 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
- Interpersonal skills
- Conflict resolution skills
- Communication skills
- Organization skills
- Administrative skills
- Computer skills
Location
- Exclusively On-Site (Redwood Program)
Work Type
- Permanent Full-Time
- Shift work
Experience Level
- 1 year of work experience with youth in a live-in treatment setting
Education Level
- University or College degree and/or diploma in Child & Youth Work
- Bachelor of Social Work
Salary/Compensations
- $57,571.30
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.
- Continuously seek to develop solutions to critical social needs while striving to become a Centre for Equity.
- Visit www.woodgreen.org to learn more about who we are and to review our Equity Statement.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce, representative of the communities we serve.
- We encourage, and are pleased to consider, applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized persons/persons of colour, women/women identifying, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, and others who contribute towards promoting innovative ideas and solutions.
- 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.