Youth Services Worker

**Location**: Timmins, ON

**Job type**: Full Time - 35 hours per week

**Closing Date**: October 29, 2025

**What you will do in the role**:

- Engage youth in decision-making and promote voluntary participation in services.
- Assess youth strengths, needs, risks, and protection issues, and develop youth-centered service plans.
- Provide culturally appropriate services and connect youth to their cultures, heritages, and communities.
- Coordinate educational supports, develop and monitor education plans, and promote academic success.
- Facilitate life skills training (e.g., financial management, household management).
- Support youth in developing and maintaining relationships with caring adults and community members.
- Provide crisis intervention, harm reduction, and safety planning as needed.
- Organize and participate in public education seminars, workshops, and training for youth, families, and service providers.
- Maintain accurate documentation, service statistics, and reporting in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
- Support youth leaving care to identity, access and navigate adult service systems relevant to their needs, and transition to adulthood. Some of the adult services and support may include:

- Developmental Services Ontario; (e.g. follow-up on referrals).
- Provide information and referrals for individual youth that address individual needs and support/reinforce strengths.
- Delivering Individual and Group Programming: Plan and deliver individual and group programming to help youth achieve their personal and educational goals.
- Removing Systemic Barriers: Identify and address systemic barriers that prevent youth from succeeding, advocating for equitable opportunities and resources.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with community agencies, school boards, and service providers.
- Provide liaison and system navigation support for youth to access services in a culturally responsive and timely manner.
- Participate in committees, working groups, and community events to promote positive outcomes for youth.
- Advocate for youth rights and ensure their needs are met in accordance with legislation and agency policies.
- Other duties as directed relating to the success of youth transition to independence.

**Just a few reasons to join Kunuwanimano Child and Family Services**:

- Opportunity to collaborate with a dynamic team with career growth across multiple departments.
- KCFS prides itself in providing its employees with job security, competitive wages, and a safe working environment.
- Training opportunities to support your success in the role.
- A defined contribution benefit pension plan (OMERS)
- Comprehensive Health Plan including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurance.
- Competitive vacation leaves.

**What you bring to the table**:

- Degree or diploma in social work, youth services, or a related field.
- Previous experience within First Nations communities.
- Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working with at-risk youth, preferably within First Nations communities and/or child welfare.
- Experience in harm reduction, safety planning, crisis intervention, and supporting youth transitions.
- Experience working with Indigenous youth and knowledge of issues impacting at-risk youth in urban and rural environments
- Must be willing to work flexible hours.
- Must be willing to travel and cover the entire District and have access to a reliable vehicle with a $2 million rider liability.
- Must produce clear Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening.
- Must possess a valid “G” Ontario driver’s licence.

**Meegwetch to all applicants, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.