TPYS - Youth Worker (Congregate Care) - FT (YPS)
TPYS - Youth Worker (Congregate Care) - FT (YPS)
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24-05-2025
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Job Description
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 the east end of Toronto. Turning Points mission is to empower youth to make positive change an to accomplish this it offers a continuum of services for youth and their families with a focus on mental health housing/sheltering and youth justice. Turning Point Youth Services and WoodGreen Community Services announced on July 2 2024 the integration of the two organizations. The combination of these two agencies will enable a more effective and integrated approach to the provision of comprehensive support services for youth in the GTA.
The Redwood Program is our new youth justice congregate care program. It is a 6-bed gender specific structured live-in program for young males involved in the justice system and living with mental health challenges. The goal of the program is to prevent and reduce youth involvement in the criminal justice system and support their reintegration to the community. Youth Workers provide direct quality client care and supervision to program clients. They provide client-focused and strength-based relationship-based interventions. This program is staffed by at least two Youth Workers at all times.
What You Will Do
- Incorporate in your work a strengths-based relationship-based philosophy of care and a belief in the resilience of youth.
- Provide direct client care and supervision to clients in the congregate care program.
- Perform the duties of a Primary Worker for assigned clients.
- Promote and integrate Youth and Family Engagement.
- Promote an environment of inclusion that promotes equity and respects diversity.
- Develop and deliver activities and therapeutic programs.
- Ensure the safety and security of the residents in the facility.
- Complete documentation and reports as required.
- Participate in the day-to-day operation of the facility.
- Shift work is required.
- Perform other duties as required.
- University or College degree and/or diploma in Child & Youth Work and/or Bachelor of Social Work.
- 1 year of work experience with youth in a live-in treatment setting.
- Demonstrated understanding of the complex issues and challenges facing our clients.
- Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
- Excellent communication organization administrative and computer skills.
- Able to work well as part of a team
- Valid Understanding and Managing Aggressive Behaviour certification.
- Valid First Aid/CPR certification
- Completion of required suicide prevention and intervention training.
- Ontario G drivers license and comfort driving agency vehicle considered an asset.
- Demonstrated experience in the youth justice sector considered an asset.
- Appreciation of the importance of engaging youth and families from a strength-based relationship-based approach.
- Sensitivity to and ability to work with a diverse client and staff group.
- Ability to demonstrate an anti-oppression approach to practice and work from a client-centered anti-racism harm reduction and trauma informed approach is required.
- Demonstrate knowledge of issues affecting marginalized communities policies legislation programs and other issues related to scope of practice and social determinants of health.
- Experience working with diverse and marginalized communities including ethno-cultural and religious groups LGBTQSS youth and youth adults those impacted by poverty and those involved in youth justice.
This is a collective bargaining unit position with CUPE Local 3501
WoodGreen is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free selection process and work environment. If contacted in relation to an employment opportunity please advise our People & Culture representatives at of the accommodation measures required. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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