Youth Support Worker - Nights

Competition #2026-119-YPS TPYS - Awake Overnight Youth Worker (2026-119-YPS)
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, CUPE Bargaining Unit (1 vacancy)
Work Hours: 40 hours/week Sunday to Thursday 12am-8am
Work Setting: Exclusively On-Site (Everett Program)
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.
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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 Point’s 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.
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 trauma informed lens, offer and actualize methods of intervention not considered psychotherapy, in compliance with relevant legislation and the CRPO guidelines regarding the Controlled Act of Psychotherapy which identify, limit and control the means 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 accordance with privacy policies and legislation.
Ensure that administrative duties are completed within required timeframes.
Maintain responsible oversight of agency finances and assets.
Represent the Agency in a professional manner when dealing with families, external professionals, general public and community partners.
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.
Good administration and computer skills.
Completion of required suicide prevention and intervention training.
Ontario G driver’s 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.
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
At WoodGreen you will be part of an incredible team that does amazing things for our community.
Benefits: Health/dental/wellness benefits and group RRSP/Pension programs, for eligible employees
Growth: In-house training & development programs and professional development opportunities
Diversity: Commitment to creating an inclusive organization that embraces diversity and belonging
Community: Meaningful work in support of our communities
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