Youth Worker - Across Agency Relief (Home Base, Connections, SHINE, HOPE)

360°kids; Richmond Hill; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

360°kids seeks dedicated Relief Youth Workers to provide essential support and guidance to youths in crisis across various programs. Candidates will be involved in hands-on support, mentoring, and assistance while fostering a safe and encouraging environment. Ideal applicants will have relevant degrees and experience working with at-risk youth, with strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience working with at-risk street involved youth.
• Ability to work various shifts, including nights and weekends.
• Possession of a valid driver's license and a clean abstract is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe place and basic needs for youth in crisis.
• Assist youth with housing assessment and referrals.
• Complete daily documentation and maintain a clean environment.

Skills

Client focused counselling

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Conflict resolution

Knowledge of community resources

Education

Post-Secondary degree/diploma in Child/Youth related field

Tools

First Aid/CPR certification

Job description

360°kids is in need of Relief Youth Workers in various programs that will provide client centered, hands on support to youth in a drop-in, emergency shelter or SHINE environments. The Youth Workers will work with the youth to assess their immediate needs, provide support to the residents, maintain order and to assist the residents achieve success in transitioning to securing housing.

Location: Various locations across York Region

Reports To: Program Team Lead

Direct accountabilities include:

• Provide youth with a safe place to stay and basic needs (food, bedding and hygiene) while they emerge from crisis.
• Respond to immediate needs, provide supports, and resolve conflicts.
• Follow up with youth regarding their case plan, goals, and activities, and make referrals or do warm transfers as required.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining a clean and welcoming environment for Youth in care.
• Provide ongoing life skills (where applicable), support and mentoring.
• Complete daily documentation, including case notes and daily statistics.
• Work with youth to assess their housing needs and help them look for housing.
• Make appropriate referrals to internal programs and/or external partners.
• Provide youth with encouragement and help connect them to supports that will help them address challenges in their lives.
• Provide ongoing daily support, assistance and encouragement to break the cycles of poverty and homelessness.
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS OR SKILLS 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 two years’ experience working with “at-risk” or street involved youth.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Extensive knowledge of working with youth, including understanding of harm reduction principals and trauma informed care.
• Demonstrated client focused counselling skills and role modelling.
• Excellent communication skills and have the ability to be adaptable with a flexible approach taking into consideration the unique qualities of each client.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills that promote positive team building, negotiation and conflict resolution.
• A broad knowledge of community resources and the ability to strongly advocate for clients and professional referrals.
• Current First Aid/CPR certification, current vulnerable sector screening (criminal background check).
• Candidates must be flexible to work a variety of shifts including evening, weekend and overnight shifts. Shifts will take place on site our Richmond Hill and Markham locations
• Overnight shifts are awake shifts with ability to respond to incidents as they arise
• Car and valid driver’s license with a clean driver’s abstract and $2M liability insurance an asset.