Intensive Services to Students Worker

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TITLE: Intensive Services to Students Worker (ISSP)

REPSONSIBLE TO: Supervisor
LOCATION: Bradford
JOB NUMBER: ISSP-1025-T

POSTED ON: Friday, October 17, 2025

POSITION TYPE: Full-Time, Temporary (Contract ending June 30, 2027)

HOURS OF WORK: 35 Hours per week 

UNIONIZED POSITION: OPSEU Local #332

COMPENSATION: $35.43 to $37.60 per hour

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 24, 2025

REASON FOR RECRUITMENT: New Position

INTRODUCTION:

New Path Youth and Family Services is an accredited children's mental health agency providing a range of compassionate, innovative and accessible services for children, youth and their families throughout Simcoe County. New Path respectfully acknowledges we are situated on the traditional land of the Anishnaabeg people which include the Odawa, Ojibwe, and Pottawatomi Nations collectively known as the Three Fires Confederacy.

PURPOSE OF POSITION

To provide evidence based/informed programs to students and their families in their home, school and community settings. Provide mental health guidance and support to school personnel and to cross-sector community agencies to increase their capacity to respond effectively to children and youth with mental health needs. 

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Meet with students and/or families in school, at home or in the community to assess and provide evidence based/informed programs to overcome emotional, behavioural and social difficulties.
2. Participate in case planning meetings, as necessary, to provide input into the treatment goals and objectives, plans for service, and programs achieving the goals of clients.
3. Act as a liaison between the parents and the school.
4. Provide evidence based/informed programs in schools in accordance with specific treatment or individual education plans of students.
5. Provide guidance and support to school personnel (e.g. classroom teacher, SERT) with respect to strategies around behaviors, issues and needs of a specific student.
6. Collaborate with school and community personnel to help develop programs and strategies that meet the identified individual or family needs.
7. Provide leadership in the development of "wraparound type teams" composed of school and community professionals dependent on the needs of each individual and family on the assigned caseload.
8. Prepare and deliver in-school school presentations on behavioural interventions and strategies.
9. Act as case manager for assigned clients.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Child & Youth Worker diploma or equivalent.
2. A minimum of 2 years experience working with children and youth with emotional, behavioural or social challenges using evidence based/informed programs.
3. An additional 1 year of experience working with students in a school setting who are experiencing social emotional and behavioural challenges.
   

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?

We want all staff to feel safe, valued and a sense of belonging. We are proud to offer:

• Employer Paid Group Benefits and an Employer Match Pension Program
• 4 weeks of paid vacation per year to start (maximum vacation entitlement is 7 weeks)
• Additional paid time for sick, birthday, float, ½ days on Christmas and New Year's Eve
• Employee and Family Assistance Program- provides short term counselling, wellness resources, perks and free virtual fitness programs
• Continuous professional development and career opportunities
• Over 10+ committees where staff, youth and families can join and partner to co-develop projects, processes and services that impact or interest them which directly contributes to our culture of inclusion and engagement.
  

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Youth and family focused; provides client and family centered approach to care.
2. Meaningfully engages youth and families and collaborates to facilitate positive change
3. Aligns own behavior with the values, needs, priorities and goals of the organization.
4. Takes personal responsibility for enhancing individual and team performance by promoting cooperation and commitment.
5. Demonstrates strong engagement skills using a strengths-based approach and partners with client/family in treatment planning, goal setting and anticipated outcomes.
6. Recognizes, initiates and adapts to changing conditions and situations in the workplace.
7. Demonstrates awareness for the backgrounds, values, beliefs and traditions of staff, clients, families and communities we serve.
8. Continuously assesses and challenges assumptions, personal unconscious bias and commits to understanding diverse perspectives, experiences and their intersectionality.
9. Commits to ongoing training to build the knowledge, awareness and skills that contribute to creating a culturally safe environment for staff, clients and families.
10. Competency and effective use of database and Microsoft Office systems.
11. Confident, articulate and professional when communicating verbally and in writing.
12. French language is an asset.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The promotion of self-care and staff well-being is part of our everyday culture. We value people's time both at work and home. We know that when staff feel safe, find their work meaningful and are appreciated by the agency then we achieve optimal outcomes for our clients and families.

1. Must be available to provide 4 hours per week of direct service to clients after 5 p.m. (evening appointments) to accommodate client and family schedules.
2. This position is primarily performed in office/on-site to support the in-person meeting preferences of our clients and families. Some administrative tasks (non-client facing work) can be requested to be completed remotely (Work From Home).
3. Prolonged periods of sitting and working on a computer.
4. Willingness to travel to other agency offices and the community using personal vehicle. Must have valid driver's license with minimum G2.

Full duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this position are as per the Intensive Services to Students Worker Job Description.

Please submit your application for ISSP-1025-T by 12 pm on Friday, October 24, 2025 to

New Path Youth and Family Services is motivated to build a team that reflects the diversity of the community we serve. We encourage applications from all equity seeking groups and are committed to creating an inclusive environment rich with a variety of experiences and perspectives.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, New Path Youth & Family Services will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

How can we make the hiring process accessible for you? Please contact Human Resources at ext 2105 or at to let us know your needs. We also welcome your feedback on how we can continuously improve accessibility.