Youth Outreach Worker

6 days ago

Scarborough, Canada Rosalie Hall Full time

Rosalie Hall is an accredited client-centered infant and early childhood mental health organization which supports pregnant and parenting adolescents, aged 12-25, their children, and their families.

We are seeking a dynamic individual to become part of our YOW Team to make an impact on the well-being of youth in the Dorset Park Neighborhood

The goal of this position is to assist youth in marginalized communities to develop the life skills needed for a healthy lifestyle. The YOW program operates with staff located in a wide range of community agencies across Toronto. YOW’s at Rosalie Hall report to the Youth Engagement Manager and are linked with the larger YOW group through STRIDES (Lead Agency).

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Engage with at-risk youth (and their families) to identify issues and barriers to accessing community services.
- Maintain positive working relationships with other professionals in communities/agencies to facilitate partnerships engaging in internal and external committees as needed.
- Fulfill brokerage/advocacy/resourcing functions that ensure youth have access to programs, services and opportunities needed for healthy development
- Work collaboratively with youth, their families, Health Promotion officers, schools, police, and youth service providers to develop effective service delivery plans that ensure youth have access to programs, services and opportunities needed for healthy development.
- Facilitate connections between youth and their neighbourhood and promote awareness of the positive role of youth in the community.
- Maintain strength-based and evidence-informed professional standards of practice within the program, and to ensure that program service standards are in accordance with the Stages of Change model, a Positive Youth Development Framework and relevant legislation.

In collaboration with YOW Supervisor (Lead Agency) and team:

- Build an understanding of the needs, issues, goals, aspirations, skills, and abilities of youth by enhancing a composite picture of neighbourhood demographics, and building on existing maps of services, programs, and community assets available.
- Facilitate partnerships with community agencies, businesses, government, and informal community groups to offer programs using arts, culture, civic engagement, and recreation.
- Conduct further environmental scans of neighbourhoods to identify and understand emerging issues, service gaps and opportunities for action to build on community capacity.
- Provide services within an understanding of the context of oppression, poverty, and diversity.
- Identify staff development/training needs and to participate in training as offered.
- Engage parents/families where possible through existing community structures and provide education and information on issues related to youth as well as services available.
- Maintain service statistics and records of all services as required.
- Prepare and provide input to program reviews as required and ensure that documentation and service statistics are completed in a timely manner.
- Actively participate in Youth Outreach Program team meetings.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Post-secondary degree/diploma in Child and Youth related field or equivalent combination of education and experience working with youth
- Experience working with youth between the ages of 12-21 years in individual or group settings and a clear understanding of the characteristics of youth.
- Experience working with people of diverse socioeconomic/cultural backgrounds
- Experience in youth engagement skills, working with young families and fathers, and strong relationship building skills to build rapport with co-workers and youth.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, adaptability and flexibility taking into consideration the unique qualities of each client while working cooperatives and effectively with a range of service providers, school systems and child welfare.
- Established case management skills including record and statistic keeping and a system of documentation and reporting that is consistent with the standards and procedures of the service delivery process.
- Weekday hours with the occasional weekend day as needed
- Regular access to a reliable vehicle for transportation.
- Valid CPR and First Aid Certificate
- Satisfactory police record check with vulnerable sector screening

**Hours**:35 hours per week, occasional evenings and weekends as required

**Compensation**:$55,036**, **competitive benefits (90% costs paid by employer), 3 weeks’ vacation and personal days, and membership in a defined benefit pension through the College of Applied Arts and Technology

**Rosalie Hall works with a vulnerable client population including infants, young children and pregnant youth. Our staff are fully vaccinated with primary vaccines against COVID-19.**

**Rosalie Hall is committed to the principles of employment equity. Applications are welcomed and encouraged from qualified individuals who reflect the div

  • Youth Outreach Worker

    2 weeks ago

    Scarborough, Canada Heritage Skills Development Centre ( HSDC) Full time

    ***: The provincial Youth Outreach Worker Program supports at-risk and high-risk youth and their families to better navigate and connect with services and pro-social opportunities in their communities to improve youth outcomes. This position complements the community outreach, prevention and intervention work undertaken by Ontario Black Youth Action Plan...

  • Youth Outreach Worker

    3 weeks ago

    Scarborough, Canada Heritage Skills Development Full time

    : The Enhanced Youth Outreach Worker Program supports at-risk and high-risk youth and their families to better navigate and connect with services and pro-social opportunities in their communities to improve youth outcomes. The definition of Black is being used in its most inclusive sense to reflect the diverse ancestry, origins and ethnic identities of...

  • Youth Outreach Worker

    2 weeks ago

    Scarborough, Canada Scarborough Centre for Health Communities Full time

    Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities (SCHC) is dedicated to meeting the diverse, holistic health needs of the people of Scarborough by addressing the physical, mental, social, financial and environmental aspects of their health. Through the promotion of healthy lifestyles and delivery of a comprehensive range of culturally competent health and social...

  • Youth Outreach Worker

    2 weeks ago

    Scarborough, Canada Scarborough Centre for Health Communities Full time

    Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities (SCHC) is dedicated to meeting the diverse, holistic health needs of the people of Scarborough by addressing the physical, mental, social, financial and environmental aspects of their health. Through the promotion of healthy lifestyles and delivery of a comprehensive range of culturally competent health and social...

  • Youth Outreach Worker- Ontario Black Youth Action

    4 weeks ago

    Scarborough, Canada Heritage Skills Development Center Full time

    The provincial Youth Outreach Worker Program supports at-risk and high-risk youth and their families to better navigate and connect with services and pro-social opportunities in their communities to improve youth outcomes. Ontario Black Youth Action Plan Enhanced Youth Outreach Workers work with Black youth to develop and enhance their identity, culture and...

  • Youth Outreach Worker

    2 days ago

    Scarborough, Canada Strides Toronto Full time

    **ABOUT US** **ABOUT THE ROLE** The **Afghan Youth Outreach Worker** will provide range of outreach and early intervention services to youth, families, and youth groups to enhance and maintain a youth’s development within his or her respective community. The Afghan Youth Outreach Worker specializes work with Afghan community in seven underserved...

  • Clinical Youth Outreach Worker

    1 week ago

    Scarborough, Canada Strides Toronto Full time

    **ABOUT US** **ABOUT THE ROLE** The **Clinical Youth Outreach Worker **provides range of outreach, and clinical prevention and early intervention services to youth, families, and youth groups to enhance and maintain a youth’s development within his or her respective community. **_ Salary range: _**_$64,573 to $74,875 per annum_ **_ Other: _**_This role...

  • Outreach Worker

    2 weeks ago

    Scarborough, Canada Kennedy House Full time

    Kennedy House (KH) is a not-for-profit organization with a long-standing dedication to providing exceptional personalized care for youth in the Greater Toronto Area for over 50 years. KH started with an initial family-like group home in 1971 and currently operates several residential and community-based programs, for marginalized and at-risk youth,...

  • Child & Youth - Intake Worker

    2 weeks ago

    Scarborough, Canada Scarborough Health Network Full time

    Job Number: JR100876 Job Title: Child & Youth - Intake Worker Job Category: Paramedical Hospital Location: Centenary Site **Job Type**: Temporary (Fixed Term), Part time Contract Duration: 8 months Number of Positions: 1 Union: OPSEU Minimum - Maximum Hourly Rate: $36.96 - $43.87 Hours: Days, Afternoons, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, Holidays Across...

  • Child & Youth Worker

    2 weeks ago

    Scarborough, Canada Kennedy House Full time

    **Kennedy House - Residential Services Division** **Child and Youth Worker “CYW” **(NOC 4212)** Kennedy House has a long and fine tradition of providing personal care for young people in the Greater Toronto Area. We started with an initial family-like group home in 1971 and have added along the way additional residential programs, a state-of-the-art...

  • Child & Youth Worker

    5 days ago

    Scarborough, Canada Kennedy House Full time

    **Kennedy House - Residential Services Division** **Child and Youth Worker “CYW”**(NOC 4212)** Kennedy House has a long and fine tradition of providing personal care for young people in the Greater Toronto Area. We started with an initial family-like group home in 1971 and have added along the way additional residential programs, a state-of-the-art...

  • Youth in Transition Worker

    4 days ago

    Scarborough, Canada STRIDES TORONTO Full time

    **ABOUT US** **ABOUT THE ROLE** The Youth in Transition Worker is a full-time permanent position that provides a range of outreach, prevention and early intervention services to youth who are transitioning out of the child welfare sector into adulthood, to enhance and maintain a youth’s development within the community. **_ Salary range:_** _$57,143 to...

  • Family Peacekeeping Worker

    2 weeks ago

    Scarborough, Canada NCFST Full time

    **Hours: 35 hrs/wk.** **Range: $22.94- $37.42 per hour** **Location: 156 Galloway Rd., Scarborough** **Classification: FT Contract** **Position: BU** **Summary**: Native Child and Family Services of Toronto strives to provide a life of quality, well-being, caring and healing for our children and families in the Toronto Indigenous Community. We do this...

  • Settlement Counselor

    1 week ago

    Scarborough, Canada Agincourt Community Services Association Full time

    **Background** ACSA is a nonprofit, multi service agency addressing needs and empowering children, youth, newcomers, homeless, and otherwise underserved communities. Our core programs include housing and outreach programs, food security programs, newcomer services, youth outreach and therapy programs, child and family programs, early years’ programs,...

  • Youth Mental Health Program Coordinator

    4 weeks ago

    Scarborough, Canada Scarborough Centre for Health Communities Full time

    Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities (SCHC) is dedicated to providing accessible, equitable, and transformational health and social service choices for the well-being of Scarborough's diverse communities. We cultivate vital community services by promoting healthy lifestyles while delivering a comprehensive range of culturally competent health and...

  • Child and Youth Program Coordinator

    2 weeks ago

    Scarborough, Canada Scarborough Centre for Health Communities Full time

    Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities (SCHC) is dedicated to meeting the diverse, holistic health needs of the people of Scarborough by addressing the physical, mental, social, financial and environmental aspects of their health. Through the promotion of healthy lifestyles and the delivery of a comprehensive range of culturally aware health and social...

  • Developmental Service Worker/child

    2 weeks ago

    Scarborough, Canada Agile Healthcare Full time

    Job Title: Developmental Support worker/CYW Location Scarborough **Job Type**: Part Time Working Days: Various, mostly weekends Pay rate: $25/hr **Responsibilities**: - Assisting the child in learning how to manage their feelings, talk with others, and solve problems. - Building a nice relationship with the child, their family, and the care team. -...

  • Youth Program Social Worker

    3 weeks ago

    Scarborough, Canada PCPI – Progress Career Planning Institute Full time

    Progress Career Planning Institute (PCPI) is seeking a Youth Program Social WorkerPCPI is a not-for-profit organization that provides career development and employment related services to a diverse population to reach their full potential. The organization is also the proud creator and presenter of the IEP Conference, a unique forum for internationally...

  • Youth Program Social Worker

    3 weeks ago

    Scarborough, Canada PCPI – Progress Career Planning Institute Full time

    Progress Career Planning Institute (PCPI) is seeking a Youth Program Social Worker PCPI is a not-for-profit organization that provides career development and employment related services to a diverse population to reach their full potential. The organization is also the proud creator and presenter of the IEP Conference, a unique forum for internationally...

  • Youth Program Social Worker

    3 weeks ago

    scarborough, Canada PCPI – Progress Career Planning Institute Full time

    Progress Career Planning Institute (PCPI) is seeking a Youth Program Social WorkerPCPI is a not-for-profit organization that provides career development and employment related services to a diverse population to reach their full potential. The organization is also the proud creator and presenter of the IEP Conference, a unique forum for internationally...