Child & Youth Worker - NH Hamilton

Nisa Foundation; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Nisa Foundation in Hamilton, Ontario, invites a Child & Youth Worker to provide supervised child care and trauma-informed support for residents of Nisa Homes. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to foster independence and stability for families, focusing on child development and safety.

The role emphasizes mentorship, documentation, and community engagement, with a commitment to ethical care and confidentiality. The position is onsite at Nisa Homes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in homelessness and support for vulnerable women
• Relevant degree such as Child and Youth Worker or Early Childhood Educator
• Adherence to highest ethical care and confidentiality policies
• Additional languages are an asset
• Understanding needs of diverse social groups including women experiencing homelessness

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and ensure safety and well-being of children and youth
• Maintain a structured, trauma-informed environment
• Facilitate structured skill-building and recreational activities
• Provide child-minding to support mothers pursuing goals
• Provide one-on-one support and mentorship
• Complete accurate daily documentation and reports
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support family goals
• Maintain professional communication with families and external stakeholders
• Support house routines and programming
• Participate in community outreach events

Skills

Child Development Knowledge

Behavior Management

Safety Awareness

Communication

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Cultural Sensitivity

Organization

Empathy and Compassion

Education

Relevant degree such as Child and Youth Worker or Early Childhood Educator

Job description

Are you ready to embark on a rewarding journey that enables you to make a meaningful difference in your community?

What is Nisa Homes?

Working from a holistic, culturally, and religiously responsive approach, Nisa Homes provides residents with a safe transitional shelter for healing. Our staff provide assistance with the goal of helping residents attain long-term independence and self-sufficiency

The Child & Youth Worker will be responsible for providing child-minding services to the residents at Nisa Homes. Under the supervision of the Childcare Lead, the Child & Youth Worker will play an integral role in supporting the residents on their journey to regain independence and fulfil the steps required to move out.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide supervision and ensure the safety and well-being of all children and youth .
• Maintain a structured, consistent, and trauma-informed environment.
• Facilitate structured skill-building and recreational activities with a focus on:
  • Emotional regulation skills
  • Coping strategies
  • communication and interpersonal skills
  • Other child-centered goals
• Provide child-minding in an effort to support mothers as they work towards meeting their goals.
• Provide one-on-one support and mentorship.
• Complete accurate and timely daily documentation, activity logs, incident reports, and other administrative tasks.
• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to support individualized family goals (reinforcing routines, supporting parenting strategies, contributing to overall stability, etc.)
• Maintain professional communication with families and external stakeholders when appropriate.
• Support the implementation of house routines, rules, and programming.
• Participate in community outreach events and workshops when available.

What you’ll bring to the team:

• Child Development Knowledge
• Behavior Management
• Safety Awareness
• Communication
• Problem Solving
• Teamwork
• Cultural Sensitivity
• Organization
• Empathy and Compassion

What we’re looking for:

• Relevant degree such as Child and Youth Worker, Early Childhood Educator or related field especially with regard to homelessness and vulnerable women and will have a minimum of 2-3 years’ experience. Other combinations of education, experience, and training may be considered.
• Able to adhere to highest standards of ethical care and confidentiality policies;
• Additional languages are an asset.
• Strong understanding of the needs and issues of different social groups, including women experiencing or at risk of homelessness, women fleeing abuse, and newcomers.

Nisa Foundationis an equal opportunity employer and is committed to complying with both the Ontario Human Rights Code and the AODA .