Child and Youth Worker -SHINE Program

360°kids; Markham; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

360°kids is seeking a Youth Worker in Markham to provide client-centered support for SHINE program youth. You will help with life skills, access to services, and crisis management while promoting independence.

The role requires engaging with youth aged 15–19 and collaborating with community partners. Candidates should have a child/youth-related post-secondary credential and at least three years’ experience working with at-risk youth, plus First Aid/CPR and a police check.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree/diploma in a child/youth related field or equivalent experience with youth.
• Minimum three years’ experience with at-risk or street-involved youth.
• Enrolled or certified in related safety/training is an asset (TCI, Suicide Prevention).
• Current First Aid/CPR certification and clear background checks are required.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a clean, welcoming environment for youth in care.
• Provide ongoing life skills support, mentoring and access to services (employment, housing, meals, counselling).
• Facilitate life skills programming to prepare youth for independence.
• Perform medication administration, monitoring and storage as required.

Skills

Counselling

Relationship building

Leadership

Crisis intervention

Education

Child/Youth field degree or diploma

Job description

The 360°kids’ youth residence is a voluntary program that offers a combination of housing and support for youth, primarily 15-19 years of age, who are facing a housing crisis. Family reintegration is our primary focus; however, where that is not possible, youth are taught the valuable life skills necessary to move on to independent living.

The Youth Worker will provide client centered, hands on support for all youth participating in the 360°kids SHINE Programs.

Schedule: Monday to Friday 7am to 3pm and 3pm to 11pm (Rotational)

Key Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a clean and welcoming environment for youth in care.
• Ensures program is always accessible to youth
• Provides ongoing life skills support, mentoring and provides access to direct services to address issues youth presently face (E.g. employment, family issues, life skills, shelter, hot meals, counselling, recreational activities, and clothing).
• Facilitate regular life skill programming that will build on the youth’s skills and prepare them for independence.
• Medication administration, monitoring, storage, and disposal (as required).
• Provides informal one on one counselling to the youth in program.
• Advocates on youth’s behalf and acts as a positive role model for youth.
• Intake and discharge planning.
• In the event of a crisis or critical incident, manages the situation to ensure the safety of all and immediately reports to appropriate level.
• Oversees meal preparation and cleaning, performs some housework, light maintenance, and repair work, or arranges for additional service.
• Enforces house rules, policies, and procedures.
• Daily documentation such as case note documentation, report writing andvarious other administrative duties as needed.
• Case Management- responsible for primary youths, ensuring plan of cares, medical, dental etc. are all in compliance with QSF
• Assist youth to access various community programs regarding school, health, housing, employment, etc.
• The Youth Worker will provide client centered, hands on support for all youth participating in the 360°kids SHINE Programs.
• Maintain positive relationships and interact with various community partners including school boards, police services, child welfare agencies, neighbors, etc. in a professional and respectful manner
• Positively contribute to 360°kids as an organization .
• Other duties required (general home maintenance)

Skills and Education Required

• Post-Secondary degree/diploma in a Child/youth related field (e.g. Child and Youth, Social Service Worker, Social Worker, Psychology, Sociology) or the equivalent combination of education and experience working with youth.
• Minimum of three years’ experience working with “at-risk” or street involved youth.
• Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), Suicide Prevention training an asset.
• Current First Aid/CPR certification.
• Current Broad Record Check (criminal background check).
• Car and valid driver’s license with a clean driver’s abstract, and $2M liability insurance required.
• Demonstrated client focused counselling skills and role modelling.
• Leadership skills, including motivation, delegation, coaching/mentoring and empowerment and the ability to motivate staff.
• Demonstrated extensive knowledge of working with youth, including understanding of the regulatory environment (e.g. CFSA and QSF).
• Demonstrated client focused counselling skills and role modelling.
• Will possess a broad knowledge of community resources and the ability to strongly advocate for clients and professional referrals.
• Relationship building and management skills, to support relationships with peers, staff, partners and ministry officials and other stakeholder.
• Speaking and writing French is an asset.

• Program is accessible 24 hours a day with staff on site. Please be aware candidate must have the ability to climb stairs. Program is not currently accessible for mobility devices.