Youth Worker, Part-time/relief
6 days ago
Competition #2024-422-YPS
**_ Youth Worker, Part-Time/Relief (2024-422-YPS)_**
**Employment Type**:
- Part-Time/Relief, CUPE Bargaining Unit (8 vacancies)
**Work Hours**:
- Fluctuating Hours
**Work Setting**:
- Exclusively On-Site
**Salary**:
- $23.13/hour
**Application Deadline**:
- December 13, 2024 by 11:59 pm
**Program Overview - Youth Justice Program**
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, an 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.
The Redwood Program is a 6-bed, gender specific, structured, live-in program for young males involved in the justice system and living with mental health challenges. The goal of the program is to prevent and reduce youth involvement in the criminal justice system and support their reintegration to the community. Part-Time/Relief Youth Workers support the clients with their daily needs, including programming and household requirements. This program is staffed by at least two Youth Workers at all times.
**What You Will Do**
- Incorporate in your work 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 a congregate care setting.
- Promote and integrate Youth and Family Engagement.
- Promote an environment of inclusion that promotes equity and respects diversity.
- Ensure the safety and security of the residents in the program.
- Liaise with families, professionals and the community.
- 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.
**What You Bring to the Team**
- 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 our 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.
**What Will Set You Apart**
- 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.
This is a collective bargaining unit position with CUPE Local 3501LrHHMLs4Xa
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