Child & Youth Worker

**Welcome to DLC Residential Services, where individuality, creativity and imagination set a path for the future.**

With over 30 years of service, we are a community-based agency providing out-of home treatment and care to children and youth 6 - 18 year old that have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, other neurodevelopmental disorders, and concurrent disorders.

We respect the unique needs of every child and youth we serve and develop individualized treatment plans utilizing a collaborative team approach with parents, families, teachers, social workers, and other professionals. Through applied behavioral analysis, life skills training, communication development, social interaction, and community integration, we aim to encourage self-sufficiency, independence, and choice in the lives of the children and families we serve.

**Join our team today**, and help us enrich the lives of our clients and their families. Help us give them choice, independence, guidance, safety, structure and security in a caring and supportive environment.

D.L.C. is increasing our staffing complements and we currently have **3 Part Time CYW **positions available in our **Scarborough** locations and **1 Part Time CYW **position in our **East York **location.

**Responsibilities**:

- Ensure a supportive, safe, and predictable environment through established routines and limits.
- Assess, manage, design, and implement a treatment plan to respond to the child/youth’s priority needs.
- Work collaboratively to determine and understand the children and how best to support them within the program, and with the long-term goal of family re-integration.
- Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills, time management and critical thinking skills with a strong understanding of boundaries.
- Ability to provide personal care assistance in varying degrees, to children and youth who require ongoing support with day-to-day functioning.

**Qualification Requirements**
- Post-Secondary Education in Child and Youth Care, Developmental Services, Behavioural Sciences, Psychology, Social Services, Social Work, etc. or in the process of receiving these qualifications.
- Previous experience supporting persons diagnosed with autism, or other neurodivergent populations of various ages and abilities. Experience in a group home setting would be an asset. Please identify educational placements, volunteer and co-op experiences.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; time management and organizational skills essential.
- Experience with a variety of communication tools such as PECS, Sign Language etc. would be beneficial.
- G Class Driver’s License in good standing is a strong asset.
- Current certification in CPI, and First Aid and CPR is beneficial.

**Hours of Work**
- All positions require shift work, based on the needs of the clients we serve.
- All staff must also be available to attend mandatory annual training which occurs on weekdays between 9am and 4pm approximately 3 times per year.
- Part time CYW_ staff must be available to be scheduled at least:

- 2-3 days during the week (Monday - Friday) AND every other weekend (both Saturday and Sunday).
- After school on school days (e.g. 1-9, 2-10, 3-11pm), and on non-school days (such as weekends and during the summer holidays) 9am-9pm, 9am-3pm, 3-9pm, 3-11pm.

A schedule is typically issued by the 15th of each month for the entirety of the following month.

**LOCATION**: Scarborough, ON; East York, ON.

**Application Process**
- D.L.C. Residential Services thanks all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please._
- D.L.C. Residential Services strives for equal opportunities, inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. We are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please let us know of any accommodations needed to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process._

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $22.15 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift

Application question(s):

- Would you feel comfortable providing personal care support to children and youth, such as assisting with diapers, toileting, dressing, showering and toothbrushing?
- How many years of experience do you have supporting individuals diagnosed with autism, or other neurodevelopmental disorders?
- On what days and times will you be available to work?

(Minimum requirement: weekdays (Monday - Friday): 2-3 days for a 3-11 pm shift, AND every other Saturday and Sunday (full availability)).

Licence/Certification:

- G class Driver's Licence (this is an asset) (preferred)

Work Location: In pers