Overnight Youth Worker - Rights of Passage (ROP)

Covenant House International; Toronto; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work.

Competitive compensation.

Health, Dental, Vision, Personal Days,

Employee Assistance Program, TuitionRe

Discounts on gym membership

Job summary

Covenant House Toronto is seeking a Youth Worker for the Rights of Passage program. The role is full-time, permanent and on-site, with shifts including days, evenings, and overnights across a two-week schedule.

The successful candidate will support youth in transitional housing, maintain records, and apply trauma-informed practices. Qualifications include a college or university degree in youth work, at least two years in a shelter, strong case management skills and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• College or university degree or diploma in child and youth work or equivalent.
• Minimum two years’ experience in a shelter or transitional housing program.
• Demonstrated ability of using trauma-informed approach with youth.
• Understanding of case management principles and relentless engagement.
• Knowledge of adolescent development and homelessness issues.

Responsibilities

• Building professional supportive relationships with ROP participants and maintaining files in ETO.
• Supporting participants through orientation and transitions to independent living or housing.
• Utilizing trauma-informed approaches and ongoing participant engagement.
• Facilitating group life skills sessions and occasional individual sessions.
• Assessing needs, providing counseling, and making referrals to community supports.
• Crisis intervention in emergencies and trauma situations.
• Supporting life skills development in daily routines and budgeting.
• Advocating within the organization and with external partners.
• Shift coordination and safety management on shift; staff delegation as needed.
• Conducting reception functions and monitoring building spaces for safety.
• Assisting in training of new staff.

Skills

Trauma-informed approach

Case management

First Aid CPR

Communication skills

Crisis intervention

Youth housing experience

Weekend availability

Education

College or university degree in child and youth work

Tools

SMIS

ETO

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Youth Worker

Rights of Passage (ROP)

On Site

Full time, Permanent

Level 6

Requisition Number ROP-2026-005

Covenant House helps youth ignite their potential and reclaim their lives. As Canada’s largest agency serving youth who are homeless, trafficked or at risk, we offer the widest range of services to hundreds of young people every day.

More than a place to stay, we provide life-changing care with unconditional love and respect. We meet youth’s immediate needs and then we work together to achieve their future goals. We offer 24/7 crisis shelter transitional housing options on-site and, in the community, health and well-being support, training and skill development, and ongoing care once youth move into the community.

For over 40 years, Covenant House has been dedicated to its mission of serving youth on the street and to protect and safeguard all youth with absolute respect and unconditional love. Since 1982, Covenant House has supported more than 100,000 young people.

Overview:

In this position, the candidate will be responsible for direct implementation of Covenant House’s philosophy, mission statement and policies as they pertain to transitional housing. We are currently hiring 1 Full Time, Permanent Youth Worker, this is a replacement position.

This position is Self Scheduling position requiring 8 shifts within a two week period, working more than 5 consecutive days straight. The successful candidate must work a minimum of 4 weekend shifts per month (Friday, Saturday, & Sunday). available shifts include days 8:00am - 4:00pm, evenings 3:00pm- 1:1:00pm, overnights 10:30pm- 8:30am. Shifts are schedules across Monday through Sunday.

Job Responsibilities:

• Building professional supportive relationship with ROP participants and supporting their plans including maintaining physical and electronic files in ETO.
• Supporting participants through orientation, their experiences in program and successful transition to independent living or other supportive housing.
• Utilize a trauma-informed approach and relentless engagement with participants.
• Facilitating at least two group life skill sessions monthly and providing occasional individual life skills with participants.
• Ongoing assessment of participants' needs; providing individual counseling and completing referrals to other supports in the community.
• Crisis intervention in situations of physical confrontation, medical and psychiatric emergencies, and for participants who have recently experienced trauma.
• Support participants in their life skills development by working one on one with them on daily routines such as personal hygiene, laundry, cooking, budgeting and room cleanliness.
• Advocating for participants both within the organization and external partners.
• Shift coordinating role that includes delegating responsibilities among staff team on shift and taking primary accountability for the safety of everyone and the environment.
• Conducting reception functions and monitoring of various spaces in the building to ensure safety.
• Management of the external environment; by supervisor’s request completing building checks and searches.
• Assisting in training of new staff.

Qualification, Experience:

• College or university degree or diploma in child and youth work or equivalent.
• Minimum two years’ experience in a shelter or transitional housing program.
• Demonstrated ability of using trauma-informed approach working with young people.
• Understanding of case management principles and practices and relentless engagement.
• Knowledge of adolescent developmental theory and specific issues related to youth experiencing homelessness.
• First Aid, CPR, UMAB and basic computer skills (SMIS, ETO, Word, Excel, etc.) an asset.
• Ability to identify, assess and intervene differentially with youth in crisis.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of community resources.

What we Offer:

• Meaningful work.
• Competitive compensation.
• Benefits such as Health, Dental, Vision, Personal Days, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement and more.
• Employee perks which include discounts on gym membership, city bike rentals, auto & home insurance and more.

Use of AI and Technology in the Hiring Process

Covenant House Toronto does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to make or inform hiring decisions. However, we do use an external applicant tracking system (ATS) to help manage applications efficiently.

While our ATS may apply automated filters or sorting functions, all applications are reviewed and evaluated by human recruiters. No hiring decisions are made by AI.

Commitment to Equitable Recruitment

At Covenant House Toronto we believe in a workplace culture of inclusion that is welcoming, respectful and safe for all staff. It is critical to Covenant House Toronto success to eliminate barriers and promote the inclusion of equity groups. Equity groups have been, and continue to be, underrepresented and marginalized in the workforce, leadership roles, and in some specific occupations. Equity groups include but may not be limited to Indigenous persons, racialized people, gender diverse people, 2SLGBTQIA+ people, and people with disabilities.

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Covenant House Policy on Accommodation, a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of the Covenant House recruitment process.