Full Time Intensive Child & Youth Case Coordinator – George House

SOAR Community Services; Brantford; On-site; CAD 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, travel ins.

3 weeks vacation

60 hours personal leave

15 hours wellness time

Employee Assistance Plan

RRSP/TFSA matching

Job summary

SOAR Community Services in Brantford, ON is seeking a Full Time Intensive Child & Youth Case Coordinator – George House to join our Housing Program. You will work with high-needs youth aged 14-16, delivering strength-based plans and coordinated care.

Join a harm-reduction oriented team that partners with families and community providers to deliver high-quality, integrated services and support youth toward safer, healthier futures.

Qualifications

• College diploma in social services or equivalent.
• Current registration with a governing body (OCSW/SSW or CRPO).
• Minimum 2 years' combined placement/paid experience in mental health or substance use.
• Ability to apply theoretical models to assessments for risk and needs.
• Knowledge of integrated services for high-needs youth.

Responsibilities

• Intervene and manage client behaviours using CIT techniques.
• Develop strength-based service plans with clients and support plan work.
• Support the Plan of Care with the clinical lead.
• Advocate for clients and build their advocacy skills.
• Provide life skills support using cognitive behavioral approaches.
• Communicate with parents/guardians and referral sources to resolve issues.

Skills

Crisis Intervention

Client service

Advocacy

Life skills coaching

Family communication

Education

College Diploma in Social Services

OCSW/SSW registration or CRPO registration

Tools

Valid G driver's license

Job description

Type

Full-Time

Location

Brantford, ON

Salary

Starting at $58,637.00 annually.

Positions

1

Posted

October 8, 2026

Expires

November 13, 2026

Hours of Work

Full Time - Monday to Friday 9:30am-5pm.

Duties

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for a Full Time Intensive Child & Youth Case Coordinator – George House. This role is a vital part of our Housing Program, supporting youth aged 14-16, providing essential support for high-needs youth in care. Embracing a harm reduction philosophy, the program fosters collaboration with internal and external partners to ensure coordinated, integrated, and high-quality services.

What You’ll Do

• Intervene and manage client behaviours by using Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) techniques.
• Utilize the Agency’s Client Service Model, facilitate development of strength-based service plans with clients and provide support in working on the plan with clients.
• Support the Plan of Care developed in consultation with the clinical lead.
• Advocate for clients when necessary and assist clients in assertiveness and in developing advocacy skills for themselves.
• Provide individual and/or group life skills support to clients using the cognitive behavioural approach to teach skills such as problem-solving, anger management, self-control and coping strategies.
• Communicate with parents, guardians, and referral sources by sharing information, addressing concerns, and resolving problems.

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring

• College Diploma in Social Services preferred
• Current registration in good standing with a governing body such as the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSW/SSW), the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) etc.
• Minimum 2 years’ combined student placement and/or paid experience in a mental health and/or substance use clinical or group setting
• Demonstrated ability to apply relevant theoretical models when providing assessments to identify strengths, needs and level of risk
• Current and demonstrated knowledge of integrated services to meet unique needs of individuals with complex needs, and youth at risk
• Must hold a valid G level driver’s license

Eligibility

• Eligible to work in Canada
• Vacant Position

Benefits

Why Join SOAR?

• Salary: Starting at $58,637.00 annually.
• Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and travel insurance, with options fully paid for Full Time staff.
• Time off: 3 weeks’ vacation, 60 hours of personal leave, and 15 hours of wellness time (pro-rated first year).
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) for staff and their families.
• RSP/TFSA matching for eligible staff.
• A supportive, values-driven workplace that prioritizes your well-being.

Our Commitment to Job Seekers

SOAR Community Services is committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit and traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wyandot, the Haudenosaunee, and some of the Ojibwa Nation. The territory is mutually covered by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this community, on this territory. We also acknowledge that the settler population has been able to benefit from this beautiful land. We are all treaty members and will strive to act in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples and center their voices.

SOAR Community Services is committed to advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging within our workplace and across the communities we serve. We welcome applications from individuals with lived and living experience and from members of equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous, Black, and racialized communities, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, and persons with disabilities. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals. If you require accommodations as part of the hiring process, please let us know so that we may arrange for their provision

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