Youth Counsellor

John Howard Society of Durham Region; Bowmanville; Presencial; CAD 25.000 - 36.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

John Howard Society of Durham Region is hiring a part-time Youth Worker for the Building Momentum for Youth Program in Clarington. You will engage with youth facing barriers, facilitate workshops, and support education, employment goals and life skills within a team.

Responsibilities include intakes, goal development, advocacy for wraparound supports, and coordination of training certifications. Requires related diploma and 2+ years’ experience with at-risk youth.

Formación

• Post-secondary diploma in Child and Youth Care or Social Work or related degree.
• At least two years’ experience with vulnerable or at-risk youth (ages 14–18).
• Experience with group facilitation and program delivery.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct intakes and assess strengths and needs; refer to other services as needed.
• Facilitate workshops on life stability, job readiness, career and education exploration.
• Provide individual support using counselling approaches like MI and Solution Focused.
• Monitor attendance and coordinate with wraparound supports; maintain client records.
• Engage with community partners; promote the program and schedule guest speakers.

Conocimientos

Counselling skills

Interpersonal communication

Group facilitation

Trauma-informed practice

Diversity & inclusivity

Relationship building

Boundary & confidentiality

Social media literacy

Time management

Collaboration

Educación

Post-secondary Diploma in Child and Youth Care / Social Work

Herramientas

Microsoft Office 365

Canva

Descripción del empleo

Youth Worker – Clarington Youth Centres (part time)

DEPARTMENT

BARGAINING UNIT

CUPE 2936.12

SALARY GRADE

Posting Date

October 15, 2026

Closing Date

October 24, 2026: internal applicants

October 24, 2026: external applicants

BenefitsAccidentVacancyOne (1) Part Time position, Temporary

22 to 24 hours per week

Start DateAs soon as possible

About the Program

The Building Momentum for Youth Programis a project funded through the Region of Durham, Community Safety and Well-Being Fund to provide direct service to address the needs of youth experiencing one or more risk factors for involvement in serious violence and crime. It will provide trauma-informed, strengths-based training and supports to help youth build confidence, life skills, positive relationships, and pathways to education and employment through a series of workshops and individual support opportunities. The project will also establish the early foundation for a Youth HUB model in Clarington.

About the Role

Working in the Building Momentum for Youth Program, the Youth Worker will engage with youth who face complex barriers to sustaining education and/or seeking employment. Working within a team, this role will effectively facilitate individual and group programming and workshops that focus on personal development, interview and job preparation, life skills, education goals, mentorship, and skill-building certifications. This includes assessment and intake, goal development, advocacy for and linking any wraparound supports, and follow-up activities.

Responsibilities

Service User Support

• Conduct intakes and utilize a team approach to assess strengths and needs, motivations to participate, suitability for program, and make referrals to other programs and services
• Facilitate and evaluate relevant and dynamic workshops or activities that support life stability, fundamental job readiness skills, career and education development/exploration, and personal management skills
• Utilize counselling modalities such as Motivational Interviewing and Solution Focused Counselling to provide individual support, elicit program goals and interventions that support youth in their journey within and beyond the program.
• Follow up with youth and ancillary contacts to maintain support and support systems for youth.
• Monitor program attendance and follow up
• Work with and exhibit sensitivity and understanding of the diverse and intersecting identities of youth.
• Mentor youth by providing a safe space, structure and predictability within the program
• Provide training for certifications, such as Smart Serve, as appropriate

Case Management/Documentation:

• maintain up to date case notes and client files with clear rational for methods and interventions used, and statistical documentation in accordance with the program requirements
• provide case management for a caseload of youth who may face complex barriers and life stability factors
• support any bridging opportunities to education, employment or community programs
• maintain attendance records and tracking of financial information associated with the youth in program following established procedures
• operate office equipment including computers and supporting software applications, proficiency in Microsoft Office, Canva
• contributes to the achievement of all service outcomes as developed by the agency and funder
• meets all required deadlines
• liaises with other agency staff to ensure coordination of services and utilization of available resources
• consistently apply agency policies, service standards, best practices and program/funder requirements to the day to day programming

Community Engagement and Program Promotion:

• Contributes to the program strategy by identifying program areas for process and content improvement and participating in the development and implementation of solutions
• Develop and foster community connections with relevant organizations and individuals that support the program mandate
• Support the scheduling and collaboration with guest speakers and community partners for collaboration and workshop facilitation
• Contribute to and support the implementation of the program promotion strategy for the purpose of participant referral and recruitment
• Represent the agency in the community when required for self and program development, and establishing and maintaining positive working relationships
• Participate in agency meetings, committees, professional development and community events as required

Education and Experience

• Post-secondary Diploma in Child and Youth Care, Social Work, or a university degree or college diploma in a related field of study.
• At least two years experience working with vulnerable or at-risk youth (age 14 to 18).
• Experience with group facilitation

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

• Strong understanding of youth, the factors that contribute to criminal justice involvement and the developmental needs that support pathways to success.
• Strong ability to strategically utilize counselling skills to conduct effective intakes, assessments and support interventions
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, trauma-informed and anti-oppressive practice.
• Demonstrates a strong ability to develop rapport with youth
• Strong understanding of community resources for youth
• Strong ability to facilitate groups and a strong understanding of group dynamics
• Strong ability to implement de-escalations skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with youth, staff and community.
• Demonstrates a clear sense of boundaries, professionalism and confidentiality.
• Some knowledge of learning disabilities and support interventions that make learning and participation more equitable
• Strong ability to utilize Social Media
• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, Canva