Outreach Youth Worker

1 week ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Covenant House Toronto Full time

Outreach Youth Worker


For forty years, we have maintained a steadfast dedication to our mission: supporting the vulnerable youth who come through our doors.

To this day, we remain committed to this duty.

Covenant House helps youth ignite their potential and reclaim their lives.

As Canada's largest agency serving youth who are homeless, trafficked or at risk, we offer the widest range of 24-7 services to an average of 280 young people each day.

As a national leader, we educate and advocate for long-term change to improve the lives of vulnerable youth. This includes influencing public policy, leading awareness and prevention programs and continually building and sharing our knowledge. As a learning organization, we strive for excellence and programs with impact.

More than a place to stay, we provide life-changing care with unconditional love and respect. We meet youth's immediate needs and then we work together to achieve their future goals.

We offer housing options, health and well-being support, training and skill development, and ongoing care once youth move into the community.


Thanks to our donors, who contribute 75 per cent of our $40-million annual operating budget, we are able to deliver these comprehensive programs and services.

Since 1982, Covenant House has supported more than 100,000 young people.

Overview:

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and manage brief service and community support plans
  • Provide a welcoming environment to youth
  • Establish healthy relationships by engaging with youth
  • Provide daily on going, supportive and crisis counselling
  • Deescalate physically and verbally hostile situations
  • Assess youth's needs for food an provide meals, and food packages in accordance with the safe food handling practices
  • Refer clients to appropriate resources both within Covenant House and in the community
  • Support youth in reconciling with family
  • Capture stats on ETO
  • Document client touch points on ETO system
  • Gather and update information, i.e. flyers, posters, etc.
  • Clean kitchen including: Defrosting freezer, clean refrigerator, wash dishes, clean milk machine, stove and microwaves
  • Screen for weapons, drugs, gang paraphernalia, alcohol
  • Back up and relief for C.S.S. reception

Qualification, Experience:

  • Applicants must possess a Child and Youth Worker diploma
  • A minimum 2 years working experience with hard to serve youth.
  • You must be skilled in assessments, diffusion, intervention and counselling, with excellent verbal and written skills.
  • You must be a team player with an ability to understand and support the needs of volunteers
  • An ability to work with a high degree of autonomy;
  • Have a working knowledge of community resources, safe food handling, First Aid, C.P.R. and basic computer skills.
  • At Covenant House Toronto we believe in a workplace culture of inclusion that is welcoming, respectful and safe for all staff. It is critical to Covenant House Toronto success to eliminate barriers and promote the inclusion of equity groups. Equity groups have been, and continue to be, underrepresented and marginalized in the workforce, leadership roles, and in some specific occupations. Equity groups include but may not be limited to Indigenous persons, racialized people, gender diverse people, 2SLGBTQIA+ people, and people with disabilities._

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Covenant House Policy on Accommodation, a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of the Covenant House recruitment process.
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