TPYS Relief/Part-time Youth Worker Congregate Care (2025-287-YPS)

WoodGreen Community Services; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

WoodGreen Community Services is seeking a part-time Youth Worker for their Turning Point Youth Services program. The role involves providing care and support to youth in a congregate care setting, promoting engagement and safety. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and experience working with youth facing various challenges.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in congregate youth care.
• Valid certifications in First Aid/CPR and managing aggressive behavior.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct client care and supervision in a congregate care setting.
• Ensure residents' safety and security.
• Complete documentation and reports as required.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Understanding of youth challenges

Education

Post-secondary diploma or degree in Child & Youth Work

Social Work

Job description

TPYS Relief/Part-time Youth Worker Congregate Care (2025-287-YPS)

Competition #2025-287-YPS TPYS Relief/Part-time Youth Worker Congregate Care (2025-287-YPS)

Employment Type: Part-Time/Relief, CUPE Bargaining Unit (3 vacancies)

Work Hours: Fluctuating Hours

Work Setting: Exclusively On-Site

Salary: $23.82/hour

Application Deadline: May 27, 2025 by 11:59 pm

Program Overview – Youth Justice Program

Turning Point Youth Services (TPYS) is an accredited, non-profit agency serving youth (12 to 24 years of age) and their families in Toronto's east end. Turning Point’s mission is to empower youth to make positive changes by offering a continuum of services focusing on mental health, housing/sheltering, and youth justice. Recently, TPYS merged with WoodGreen Community Services to provide more integrated support for youth in the GTA.

The Redwood Program is a gender-specific, structured, live-in program for young males involved in the justice system and facing mental health challenges. It aims to prevent youth involvement in the criminal justice system and support community reintegration. Part-Time/Relief Youth Workers assist clients with daily needs, including programming and household tasks. The program is staffed by at least two Youth Workers at all times.

What You Will Do

• Provide direct client care and supervision in a congregate care setting.
• Incorporate a strengths-based, relationship-focused approach to care, emphasizing youth resilience.
• Promote youth and family engagement and foster an inclusive environment respecting diversity and equity.
• Ensure residents' safety and security.
• Communicate with families, professionals, and the community.
• Complete documentation and reports as required.
• Participate in daily operations and shift work.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Bring to the Team

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in Child & Youth Work, Social Work, or related field.
• Relevant experience, preferably in congregate youth care.
• Understanding of challenges faced by youth in care.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Good administrative and computer skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team.
• Valid “Understanding and Managing Aggressive Behaviour” certification.
• Valid First Aid/CPR certification.
• Completion of suicide prevention and intervention training.
• Ontario G driver’s license and comfort with driving agency vehicles are assets.

What Will Set You Apart

• Experience in youth justice is an asset.
• Ability to work from a strength-based, anti-oppression, trauma-informed, and client-centered perspective.
• Experience working with diverse communities, including marginalized groups and LGBTQ+ youth.

This position is part of a collective bargaining unit with CUPE Local 3501.

WoodGreen is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusivity and accessibility. Please inform us of any accommodation needs during the application process at [e-mail].