Child and Youth Worker

3 weeks ago

Ottawa, Canada Somerset West Community Health Centre Full time

**JOB POSTING**

**Position Title**:Child and Youth Worker

**Classification**:Child and Youth Worker (with Diploma)

**Department**:Family, Community Health and Harm Reduction

**Reporting to**:Rochester Heights Community House Coordinator

**Position type**:TERM 0.47 FTE (16.5 hours/week)

**Pay Range**:$19.87 - 23.95/hours

**Reviewed by**: Manager, Community Engagement

**Application Deadline**: December 1st, 2023, 5:00 PM**
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**About us**:
We are Somerset West Community Health Centre (SWCHC), a non-profit, community-governed organization that serves over 18,000 clients annually. Established in 1978, SWCHC provides a wide range of health care services such as primary health care, health promotion, community development, mental health and harm reduction. We are deeply connected to the communities we serve and committed to removing barriers to accessing services for people who are vulnerable because of their age, income, ability, sexual orientation or gender identity, and language or culture.

SWCHC strives to ensure that our team reflects the communities we serve. We work within an anti-racist, anti-oppressive framework that acknowledges the existence and impacts of systemic racism, and seeks to ensure that systems are fair and equitable for everyone.

**Job Summary**

The Child and Youth Worker will facilitate community-based child and youth programs. The Child and Youth Worker will provide educational services, support and advocacy, and participate in the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of age and culturally appropriate programs to help meet the needs of children, youth and their families using a capacity building and health promotion framework.

**Job Specific Responsibilities**:

- Provide direct service for children ages 6-12 years at an After School Program
- Plan programming that enhances cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development
- Implement, monitor, and evaluate community-based programming
- Provide program statistics to the Child and Youth Community Developer and enter group information into the relevant database
- Provide updates and contact parents, as necessary
- Monitor and maintain/purchase adequate supplies and equipment for programming
- Ensure all program safety measures are being met
- Work closely with and support program staff, volunteers, and student placements
- See attached for complete Job Description

**Qualifications**
- Must have achieved one of the following: Undergraduate degree in Social Services, Child and Youth Worker Diploma, Early Childhood Education Diploma or related post-secondary education
- Minimum 2 years experience in child and youth work
- Criminal Reference check for working with vulnerable populations
- Current CPR level C, First Aid and Food Handlers Certification
- Adequate energy level and ability to meet the physical demands of the job
- Working knowledge and use of major computer programs
- Strong knowledge of child development and behaviour guidance techniques
- Effective at communicating and problem solving
- Experience and flexibility working in diverse community-based programs with families facing multiple health risks and barriers

**Language Requirements**

English mandatory (oral, written), French and other languages an asset

***_It is the policy of SWCHC to require COVID-19 immunization for all employees, volunteers, and students, including those who work off-site with the following exceptions: Persons with a medical reason that prevents them from being vaccinated against COVID-19; Persons with other reasonable considerations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code that restrict them from being vaccinated against Covid 19 vaccination.**_**
- Somerset West Community Health Centre is an equal opportunity employer who values the diversity of individuals in our programs and services._

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