Child and Youth Worker

The Pod Group; Owen Sound; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated, youth-focused non-profit organization as a Child and Youth Worker, where you will play a crucial role in enhancing the well-being of children and families. This position involves supervising daily activities, facilitating treatment groups, and collaborating with families and professionals to provide high-quality care. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, empathy, and a commitment to supporting vulnerable populations. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of youth while working in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience working with children and adolescents in a therapeutic setting.
• Ability to work collaboratively and demonstrate empathy and patience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and engage with children during daily activities, providing emotional support.
• Collaborate with families and professionals to develop individualized treatment plans.
• Maintain accurate client records and implement emergency procedures.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Conflict-resolution

Empathy

Active listening

Team collaboration

Education

Diploma in Child and Youth Work

Bachelor's/Master's degree

Job description

ADAPTABLE ● DETERMINED ● ENTHUSIASTIC ● HANDS-ON ● STRATEGIC

OVERVIEW

A youth-based, non-profit charitable organization that is a leading provider of child and youth mental health services in Ontario, dedicated to enhancing the well-being of infants, children, youth, and their families. A great organization committed to delivering evidence-based, culturally competent, and family-centered care.

The vision of the organization is to provide responsive, compassionate services for children, youth and families to build better and more hopeful futures. They are the Lead Agency for infant, child and youth mental health and addictions services.

EDI-B VALUES

The success of an organization stems from a team that is aligned with its mission and vision, where decisions are made in the best interests of the clients they serve and the marginalized and vulnerable populations across our communities. Through this effort, all team members embrace their roles in the organization with respect and dignity for all stakeholders. Through these partnerships, everyone is focused on ensuring a commitment and responsibility toward anti-racism, anti-oppression, equity,diversity, inclusivity, and belonging.

MISSION

The Child and Youth Worker plays a pivotal role in the expansion of the organization's Live-In Treatment program, engaging and coordinating the delivery of high-quality care to clients and their families.

The Pod Group is partnering with this organization to place a strong, determined, and enthusiastic leader to fulfill the role of the Child and Youth Worker.

PRIORITIES

• Supervise and engage with children and youth during daily activities, providing emotional support and guidance to help clients address personal challenges.
• Facilitate treatment groups, life skills training, and recreational activities to support goal attainment while encouraging positive behaviours and reinforcing coping strategies.
• Communicate regularly with families about client progress, involve them in the care process, and conduct family psychoeducation to strengthen family dynamics.
• Collaborate with therapists, social workers, program staff, clinicians, community partners, and families, participating in team meetings to discuss client progress and strategies and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Facilitate outings and activities that promote social integration and build partnerships with local organizations to enhance resources for clients.
• Maintain accurate and confidential client records, and prepare reports and summaries for team meetings and treatment reviews.
• Implement emergency procedures and design crisis safety plans with youth to ensure client safety.
• Identify and respond to crises or behavioral issues using de-escalation techniques, and manage crisis situations with appropriate strategies.
• Assess family, school, and community dynamics affecting client functioning and deliver therapeutic programming to youth, families, and treatment groups.
• Maintain a therapeutic environment and ensure compliance with agency standards and philosophy to contribute to a safe and supportive living environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

TALENTS & EXPERTISE

• A Diploma in Child and Youth Work or a relevant field. A Bachelors/Masters degree is considered an asset.
• Minimum 1 year of experience working with children and adolescents in a therapeutic or care setting.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to demonstrate empathy, patience and active listening.
• Flexible hours as needed.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to applicable legislation.

THE POD GROUP

The Pod Group (PG) is a creative consulting group that provides customized and innovative solutions to support our client’s growth and ultimate success while promoting the integration of equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging in creating culture and engagement.

We balance strategy and people to help community organizations make better use of their resources by focusing on building the competencies to promote people-centric organizations.

The Pod Group has great success in serving a number of community sectors, including health, social services, developmental, housing, mental health, and community health care.

We promote a unique approach while incorporating marketing and human resources as an integral component of strategy, mission, and vision. This focus aligns strategy with the development of a culture that embraces all stakeholders and a community spirit while ensuring an effective plan that meets the requirements of the organization.