Casual Residential Support Worker

Are you passionate about contributing to the community? Are you interested in working for an organization that is committed to learning and growing, puts people at the centre of our work, believes in a culture of belonging and build on the strength of our community?

Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health supports individuals, families and communities as they work to strengthen their wellbeing and mental health. Our vision is to have a connected community where all people thrive.

**WHAT’S THE OPPORTUNITIY?**

We have an exciting opportunity for a Residential Support Worker (DCW1) to join our Family Supports team In this role you will be providing emotional and practical support to the young women and children in our program. This is a vacant position under OPSEU Local 258.

**WHY WORK FOR US?**

We are a new organization (a new entity formed from the unification of KW Counselling Services, Monica Place and Carizon) that serves individuals, families and communities within the Waterloo Region. We are excited about our work, the impact we have in the community and our people (our people are our superpower). We are committed to doing what is best for our community and to developing our people.

**Join us to**:

- Do work that matters.
- Be part of a caring, passionate, and collaborative workplace that lives its values.
- Learn a ton and support us in creating a more seamless experience for individuals, families and our community.
- Be a part of our diversity, equity, and inclusion journey.
- Put the people we serve at the centre of everything we do.
- Have a positive impact in our community.
- Work with an organization that supports your growth and provides opportunities for you to use your transferrable skills among other teams and programs.

**WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING**:

- Support young parents and families living with mental health issues and trauma.
- Assess the individual strengths of each youth/young parent and use them as a foundation on which to build individual success.
- Develop strong, supportive relationships with youth/young parents and their children that foster a sense of relational safety.

**WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR**:

- Degree or diploma of an accredited University or College with a major in Social Work, Child and Youth Work, Counselling or other social science or health related discipline
- Minimum 1 year experience working with youth/adolescents with youth/adolescents in a live-in environment
- Demonstrated knowledge of perinatal mental wellness, infant and early childhood development and parent-child attachment
- Current certification in Standard CPR/First Aid
- Understanding of the impact of mental health issues and complex trauma on children and youth and their families

**ARE THERE BONUS POINTS?**
- Knowledge of youth/youth parent resources, community supports, and services in the region
- Current certification in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
- Above average written and verbal communication skills, ability to clearly present information and ensure information is documented accurately
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training is considered an asset.

**ANYTHING ELSE I SHOULD KNOW?**
- This is a casual permanent role that requires evening, weekends, and overnight shifts. There is no set number of hours for this position and is based on availability.
- Satisfactory Police Check with Vulnerable Sector check is required.
- Must be able to provide either proof of vaccination or documentation providing a satisfactory reason under the Ontario Human Rights Code for not being vaccinated.
- Wage: $24.17. This includes a $3.00 per hour wage subsidy.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY

As we continue to be responsive to the changing needs of our communities, we acknowledge the historical and present-day violence and systemic barriers that continue to harm members of our Region and that we must ask ourselves not if we are complicit, but how.

Camino is committed to developing anti-oppressive practices and equitable outcomes for the families we serve while ensuring that our programs reflect and meet their needs. We recognize that we must work in collaboration with others to dismantle systems of oppression, discrimination, and violence that people face as a result of their diversity, beliefs and identities.

Building equity takes time, resources, intentional commitment and behavioural change. It is an ongoing process, and we start by recognizing the racism and discrimination faced by Indigenous people, Black people, Asian communities, racialized people, ethnic or linguistic groups, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, unhoused people, people with mental illness and people with physical and intellectual disabilities.

To help us create change and ensure that we can continue helping families thrive, Camino has invested in antiracism and anti-oppression training for all our employees. In addition, we have engaged in an organizational assessment to identify and address gaps. We have also created an Equity Leader