Js-u24-18 Youth Justice Worker

6 months ago

Toronto, Canada Springboard Full time

ABOUT US
Springboard's mission is to build stronger communities by helping youth and adults develop the skills they need to reach their full potential. As a charitable organization, we deliver innovative, professional and diverse programming by establishing partnerships between our clients and their community. Springboard’s program areas include community justice, employment, developmental services, youth justice, Weed out The Risk and The Community Learning HUB.

WHO WE ARE
People are at the center of everything we do. We foster opportunities for skills development, personal growth and social interaction. We also actively promote work/life balance and mental health supports. We foster communication across the agency, from our Town Halls to our quarterly Springboard orientations. We are a learning organization and our people have the opportunity to provide feedback into all areas of the organization.

We have an active Employee Engagement Committee that focuses on connecting staff through communication, a rewards and recognition program, career development initiatives and of course, social and team building opportunities. Springboard offers a comprehensive benefits package for full time, permanent staff and, for all permanent positions, a savings plan that helps support our people in all aspects of their lives.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Job Class
Union

Department
Justice Services - YCAPP

Location
Ontario Court of Justice-Toronto
- Youth Court Action Planning Program

Status
Full-time, Permanent

Pay Rate
$48,053.65 per annum

Vacancy Number
JS-U24-18

Number of vacancies
1

Available
Immediately

Hours/Shifts
Monday - Friday 0830-1630.
Flexibility to work beyond regular shift due to programming needs is required.
Coverage at other sites and travel may be required.
Schedules may change depending on operational requirements.

Based within the courthouses we serve, our YCAPP team are there to help young people and their families as they navigate the youth justice system. We understand that the process is overwhelming and are there as a support in navigation. We work with the young person to create an action plan, which is designed to support them to achieve their immediate and medium-term goals. We also work together to identify and connect the youth/their families to needed community-based resources, based on the individual’s needs.
Reporting to the Supervisor, the Youth Justice Worker is responsible for working in collaboration with the young person to develop a plan for community-based interventions that respond to youth strengths and needs and seek to repair harm and reconnect the young person to their community.

**Requirements**:
WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE

**Community Development**:

- Research and develop community referral resources for clients, families and victims. Identify and engage suitable volunteer placements that are both meaningful to the client, of benefit to the community and reparative in nature. Ensure appropriate client and service/placement match. Ensure placements and services are accessible to diverse client group.

**Assessment/Case Management**:

- Review and assess appropriate client referrals. Conduct intake; Provide service to address risk, barriers and protective factors of vulnerable youth.
- Communicate and explain criminal justice processes with clients including court process, alternative measures, and community service orders.
- Ensure sanctions, referrals, programming and community service placements assigned are appropriate, proportionate, accessible, and meaningful to meet the needs of the client, victim, community and funder within specific designated timelines. Identify and resolve incidents.
- Crisis intervention skills to resolve incidents and other contentious issues; monitor client progress; Report on the outcome of each case.

**Administration**:

- Maintain centralized case management system that enable the tracking of progress of a high-volume caseload at any given time.
- Daily communication with referral sources for administration of programs.
- Administer and process program evaluation tools.

**Program Management**:

- Analytical skills to monitor operations and report immediately any incidents of non-compliance.
- Critical judgement required to competently assess the seriousness of incidents and discuss same with Ministry officials. Effectively resolve incidents and other contentious issues or communicates them where appropriate to supervisor in timely manner.
- Participate in program evaluation, quality assurance and continuous improvement approach that are based on best practice.
- Ensure contract deliverables are met as defined by the Funder.

**Group Facilitation**:

- Deliver in person and virtual group programming as required.
- Manage resistance and challenging behaviors.
- Schedules may include daytime and evening availability.

WHO YOU ARE

Knowledge/Experience
- Diploma/Undergraduate Degree in the Social Sciences, Child and Youth Care, Social Work. Rel

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