System Navigator II

Reach Out Centre for Kids•Burlington, ON

13d•CA$56,000 - CA$63,500•Hybrid

About The Position

The System Navigator II position serves as the first point of contact for children, youth, and families as they access the Children and Youth Mental Health milieu of services. The Navigator II is responsible and accountable for ensuring the development of clearer pathways, evidence informed decision making through the CALOCUS assessment and the navigation and coordination of services and supports for children, youth, and families, while creating stronger sector and cross-sector partnerships in Halton. This is a full-time contract position until March 31st, 2028.

Requirements

Graduate of a recognized university or a community college program with a degree in Social Work, Child and Youth Work, or equivalent education relating to specific populations being served
A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience working in children and youth mental health settings
Evidence of a theoretical framework that guides the employee’s work and is compatible with the agency’s approach
Highly developed collaborative working style with the ability to work in a conciliatory, respectful manner within and between systems that service children, youth, and their families
Able to demonstrate a commitment to maintaining an optimistic, solution-focused and strength-based approach
Ability to work flexible hours according to program needs
Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs and Mac OS operating systems with strong computer literacy skills to support real-time data entry into client information systems as well as working in a virtual environment
Ability to travel to various sites throughout Halton Region on an as needed basis
Current criminal reference check for ROCK with vulnerable sector search
Commitment to a workplace environment that values all people who are part of ROCK

Nice To Haves

Established working relationships with Halton community service providers is an asset
Bilingualism is an asset

Responsibilities

Develop supportive working relationships with children, youth, and families where the desire for effective and efficient service, empathy, and quality of care for all clients is central to the Navigator II’s work
Screen clients for a milieu of services using eligibility criteria and level of need assessment (CALOCUS), including information from youth, parents, individuals, cross sectoral agencies, partner organizations, and other pertinent stakeholders
Provide information to youth, families, individuals, organizations, and the public on how to apply for available community supports, fee for service options, and/or other community and government programs
Work collaboratively with clients to co-create next steps for service
Identify emerging crisis situations and refer to the appropriate community organization and/or mechanism
Facilitate and maintain client records and data collection, including program statistics for the purpose of required reporting, evaluation, and or research
Work in collaboration with other agencies, services, and community partners in furthering the functions of Access and System Navigation
Participate with implementation work that is compliant with legislative guidelines, ROCK policies, and accreditation standards
Identify potential barriers, successes, and future trends that will impact Access and System Navigation
Participate in ongoing QI cycles to work towards well-defined goals that support the core agencies and system outcomes for families
Abide by the specific requirements of Section 28 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, as well as any further health and safety responsibilities outlined in ROCK’s policy and procedure documents
Operationalize client safety through adhering to established policies and guidelines that ensure consistency in the delivery of quality and safe care, and by identifying and reporting any client safety incidents
Maintain strict confidentiality and ethical standards in compliance with ROCK policies
Other duties as may reasonably be assigned