Child Youth Worker

HealthOPM is recruiting on behalf of a respected Toronto-based organization for the Child and Youth Worker, Integrated Day Treatment position. This role is based within a live-in treatment home, providing therapeutic, classroom-based support to youth with behavioural and mental health challenges. You will help address issues as they arise, model appropriate behaviour, and teach emotional regulation skills to prepare youth for reintegration into mainstream school, community programs, or employment pathways. Working alongside the classroom teacher, you will support youth engagement in both academic and therapeutic components of the program while contributing to a safe, structured, and trauma-informed environment.
Benefits: Competitive Group Health Benefits, Defined Contribution Pension plan

Collaborate as part of a multi-disciplinary team to develop client (youth) treatment plans to ensure a consistent program for clients which enables clients to reach their desired outcome.
Maintain professional standards of practice in accordance with Strides policies and procedures, Canadian Centre for Accreditation (CCA) standards, and relevant legislation.
Provide training and supervision to college students (usually 3rd year) in the Child and Youth care program, to allow them to attain field training in the classroom environment and gain hands on experience to allow them to enter the workforce.
College diploma in Child and Youth work (CYW) or Child and Youth Care (CYC).
Knowledge of Trauma Informed Care.
Experience working in a school environment is an asset.
Knowledge of Child and Youth, Family Service Act would be considered an asset
Experience with or training in childhood sexual exploitation would be an asset.
Fluency in another language(s), including sign language.
A valid drivers license with access to a vehicle would be an asset.
Awareness of the role of inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) in the workplace and within the community being served by the position.
An understanding of anti-black racism, anti-oppressive/anti-racism perspective in the context of the social determinants of health.
As our work puts us in direct contact with youth and vulnerable persons in our community, with health and safety as a priority, the successful candidate must complete or obtain the following before commencement of their employment:

Please submit your updated resume to HealthOPM for immediate consideration.