Awake Overnight Youth Worker (YPS)
Awake Overnight Youth Worker (YPS)
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27-09-2025
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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.
What You Will Do
- Promote a safe and therapeutic environment and establish therapeutic relationships
with clients through role modeling consistent with the Agency Mission Vision and
Values. - Incorporate into your work a strengths-based relationship-based philosophy of care and
a belief in the resilience of youth. - Promote and integrate Youth and Family Engagement.
- Promote an environment of inclusion that promotes equity and respects diversity
- Assess and understand client mental health needs through a developmental and traumainformed lens offer and actualize methods of intervention not consideredpsychotherapy in compliance with relevant legislation and the CRPO guidelinesregarding the Controlled Act of Psychotherapy which identify limit and control themeans of psychotherapy techniques delivered through a therapeutic relationship.
- Provide direct client care and supervision to clients in the live-in program.
- Ensure that client records are maintained as per agency standards and in accordancewith privacy policies and legislation.
- Ensure that administrative duties are completed within required timeframes.
- Effectively utilize communication systems to convey client and program relatedinformation.
- Develop implement evaluate and fully participate in life skills and recreational
programming where necessary. - Maintain responsible oversight of agency finances and assets.
- Maintain adequate upkeep of the physical plant and property (interior and exterior).
- Assist with meal preparation as required.
- Liaise with other detention sites and the court system in order to support the leveldetermination process of all youth in the Greater Toronto Area remanded to adetention facility by the courts (as applicable).
- Place calls to determine bed availability across the system (as applicable).
- Assist in ensuring that all documentation and information related to level determinationis communicated to the supervisor in a timely manner (as applicable).
- Represent the Agency in a professional manner when dealing with families externalprofessionals general public and community partners.
- Perform other duties as required
- University or College degree and/or diploma in Child & Youth Work and/or Bachelor of Social Work.
- Some relevant experience preferably in congregate care child and youth work.
- Demonstrated understanding of the complex issues and challenges facing our clients.
- Good communication skills verbal and written
- Good administration 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.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Part-Time
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