Part-Time Permanent Youth Worker – Ref # JG09092404
The Career Foundation is currently seeking a Part-Time Permanent Youth Worker is on behalf of one of our employer partners….
Location: Toronto
Job Type: Community Health Services
Hours of Work: 17.5 hours per week
Reports to: Supervisor
Salary: $21.02 to $25.32 hourly (depending on experience), with HOOP and Benefits
Number of Vacancies: 1
Status: Unionized
Starting date: ASAP
Summary of the position:
The Youth Worker will plan and facilitate the Youth Empowerment Program, which supports and empowers youth from diverse backgrounds in North Etobicoke, focusing on those in NIAs. The program aims to build capacity by enhancing leadership, life skills, self-esteem, and other personal development areas. This is achieved through workshops, drop-in programs, cultural activities, health education, mentoring, and special events. The role involves providing support, resources, and referrals to help youth improve their lives and make healthy choices.
Requirements/Qualifications/Assets:
- Post-secondary education in Child and Youth Care, Social Work, other Social Services, or a combination of at least two years of related work experience and relevant education.
- At least one year of work experience in social service positions working with youth in a community-based setting and in a culturally and racially diverse community.
- Experience with program planning and informal counselling for youth
- Demonstrated skills and experience in working with youth
- Experience in program development, implementation, and evaluation.
- Knowledge of community-based health services
- Strong and demonstrated ability to form relationships with individuals while maintaining healthy boundaries
- Group facilitation skills
- Knowledge of services and community organizations for youth
- A commitment to an interdisciplinary team approach to coordination of health and social services
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written) combined with computer literacy are required. Ability to negotiate, communicate and maintain a supportive, trusting relationship with those served.
- Excellent interpersonal, decision-making, problem-solving and conflict management skills.
- Demonstrated flexibility, organizational and time management skills in a high-pressure environment.
- Ability to work evenings and occasional weekends.
- Knowledge of the Rexdale community
- Bilingual in French and English, considered a strong asset
- Must be able to provide a vulnerable sector security clearance
Responsibilities:
- Ensures a safe, comfortable and welcoming environment for youth, providing age-appropriate activities with adaptations as needed.
- Design, implement, facilitate and evaluate youth-centred programs and supports
- Provides workshops and trainings life skills training from input set out by the youth and other stakeholders.
- Promotes social skills development and personal growth of youth
- Foster and assist in the development of self-reliance and strong peer connections
- Initiates activity groups and programs related to the specific needs and goals of the youth and/or addressing current trends
- Provide support, information, resources, referrals and informal counselling to individuals and groups in the program and the community
- Initiate and maintain participant involvement in decision-making and program planning for all youth programs and activities
- Organize and facilitate youth advisory group to provide a forum for a community, partners and youth input into program planning.
- Develop and implement outreach strategy for youth, including contact with schools and community outreach
- Develop close working relationships with youth
- Assists with the development, coordination, facilitation and supervision of all program activities (e.g. social skills training, academics, recreation, field trips, work experience, special projects, groups and workshops)
- Acts as a referral source to and for youth, schools and/or community services and partners.
- Maintains awareness of community resources and gaps as well as the socio-economic and geographical make-up of the community.
- Develop and maintain contact and relationships with community partners, schools and appropriate referral sources.
- Consults with social workers, Mental Health Therapists and other professionals, when appropriate.
- Participate in staff meetings and on interdisciplinary teams; participate in Centre as may be required
- Keep general program and participant information and records and maintain accurate engagement and outreach statistics, records and reports; ensure weekly data collection and recording of all encounters, either electronically or manually, as directed
- Submits verbal and written reports on program goals, objectives, and outcomes (work plans).
- Develop and maintain a flexible work schedule that accommodates the needs of the community and program and as approved by your supervisor
- Carry out other duties as may be assigned from time to time
This employer partner is an equal-opportunity employer. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected will be contacted for an interview.
The Career Foundation offers a wide range of career and job-related programs. Operating out of seven locations, we now help thousands of people each year accomplish their employment goals. Our services, which are available at no cost to you, include workshops, individual coaching, training opportunities, and more. To improve their likelihood of employment success, participation in these services may be suggested to applicants.
For more information, please visit our website at: www.CareerFoundation.com
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: $21.02-$25.32 per hour
Expected hours: 17.5 per week
Work Location: In person