Youth Support Worker: Child and Youth Care Practitioner

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Peel District School Board Full time

The Peel District School Board is seeking a highly skilled Child and Youth Care Practitioner to join our team. As a key member of our Integrated Services Team, you will work closely with clients, caregivers, and educators to promote positive school participation for students with significant barriers to attending school.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Model the principles of equity, the Ministry's Equity and Inclusive Education Strategy, Peel's Black Student Success Strategy, and Learning for All
  • Use and advocate for approaches that are culturally and developmentally responsive and sensitive to human diversity, anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism
  • Develop and maintain genuine relationships with students and families by applying the principles of relational practice
  • Support students and families through a culturally responsive and anti-oppressive approach
  • Design and facilitate professional learning for a diverse group of staff with an awareness of the adult learning model
  • Capacity-building and modelling in schools, such as school-wide programming (student engagement, initiatives that boost student voice and participation, mental health and well-being initiatives, school-wide programming that supports equitable, inclusive and safe school climates, student leadership opportunities)
  • Capacity-building and modelling in schools, such as class-wide observations and plan implementation (assess classroom needs and determine which social emotional learning interventions would best meet the identified need, plan, implement, deliver and evaluate evidence based social and emotional learning programs, in collaboration with school team)
  • Capacity-building and modelling in schools, such as small group interventions (use an evidence-based group work modality to meet student needs focused on well-being strategies, social skills and belonging, friendship groups and clubs, provide assistance with peer conflict resolution, mediation and restorative approaches)
  • In line with trauma informed practice, anti-oppressive and youth centered engagement, collaborate with students, families, school teams, and community partners to create positive outcomes for children
  • Offering families resources to support social emotional learning and well-being
  • Provide and monitor individual, goal driven support to students for well-being strategies and students experiencing personal crises including mental health, grief, social crisis, sexual orientation and gender identity, etc. - using the core elements of multiple treatment modalities based on the students' individual needs
  • Gather and analyze data to identify function of behaviour, implement strategies and evaluate outcomes of interventions
  • Provide direct support, emotion regulation and behavioural guidance within the students' lifespace (student's residence, community location, classroom setting, recess etc.)
  • Conduct informal assessments, goal setting, monitoring, disaggregated data collection, analysis, maintain documentation, records and prepare reports
  • Develop individual Safety Plans and Positive Behaviour Implementation Plans (PBIP) in collaboration with school teams which will include evidence-based strategies to meet specific developmental needs
  • Respond to crisis situations using non-violent crisis interventions
  • Liaise with parent(s)/guardian(s), school personnel and external service providers to determine and respond to the needs of students and their family
  • Participate in team meetings and work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams
  • Reporting to the Coordinating Principal for Social Emotional Learning and Student Support
  • Other duties as assigned

Please note that this is a 10-month position and requires a valid 'G' license, reliable personal transportation, and a willingness to travel to all areas of the board.

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