Youth Worker (Shelter) - FT (2026-334-YPS)

WoodGreen Community Services; Toronto; On-site; CAD 47,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

WoodGreen Community Services in Toronto is seeking a Youth Worker (Shelter) to provide direct care and supervision in live-in programs, and to offer client-focused, strengths-based interventions. The role supports youth through mental health, housing, and employment services within a shelter setting.

The position is full-time and on-site, with a focus on safety, relationship-based care, and accurate record-keeping in SMIS. It requires dedication to equity and collaboration with the shelter team.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and supervision to residents in the shelter
• Ensure the safety and well-being of the residents in the facility
• Complete reports, documentation and data entry as needed, ensuring that client records are accurately recorded in the Shelter Management Information System (SMIS)
• Ensure that administrative duties are completed within the required timeframes

Job description

| Competition #2026-334-YPS | Youth Worker (Shelter) - FT (2026-334-YPS) |
| Employment Type: | Full Time, CUPE Bargaining Unit (1 vacancy) |
| Work Hours: | 40 hours/week |
| Work Setting: | Exclusively Onsite (Shelter program) |
| Salary: | $55,956.22 |
| Application Deadline: | September 08, 2026by 11:59 pm |

Who We Are

WoodGreen is a team of diverse and innovative change makers working together to make a difference in our communities. A United Way Anchor Agency with a proven track record and an entrepreneurial mindset, we continuously seek to develop solutions to critical social needs while striving to become a Centre for Equity. Visit www.woodgreen.org to learn more about who we are and to review our Equity Statement. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce, representative of the communities we serve. We encourage, and are pleased to consider, applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized persons/persons of colour, women/women identifying, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, and others who contribute towards promoting innovative ideas and solutions.

Program Overview – Youth Programs & Services, Youth Shelter & Housing

The primary responsibility for a Youth Worker is to provide direct, quality client care and supervision to clients in live-in programs, and to provide client-focused and strengths-based relationship-based interventions. From mental health and housing to employment and youth justice supports, WoodGreen now provides a more robust continuum of care, all under one umbrella. Together, we are better positioned to ensure youth needs are being MET: through Mental health, Employment, and Transitional supports.

What You Will Do

• Provide care and supervision to residents in the shelter
• Ensure the safety and well-being of the residents in the facility
• Complete reports, documentation and data entry as needed, ensuring that client records are accurately recorded inthe Shelter Management Information System (SMIS)
• Ensure that administrative duties are completed within the required timeframes