Youth Worker -Home Base Program

360°kids•Richmond Hill, ON

2d•CA$51,000•Onsite

About The Position

360°kids is a community agency serving York Region, dedicated to improving the lives of unhoused and marginalized youth and families for over 35 years. The Home Base Drop-in Centre in Richmond Hill provides essential support to youth who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, offering food, clothing, counseling, recreation, employment support, education, life skills, and connections to other services. The Youth Worker in this role will provide client-centered, hands-on support, deliver life skills training and mentoring, manage registration and daily documentation, and foster an empowering, positive, and safe environment.

Requirements

Post-Secondary degree/diploma in a Child/youth related field (e.g. Child and Youth, Social Service Worker, Social Worker, Psychology, Sociology) or the equivalent combination of education and experience working with youth.
Minimum of three years’ experience working with “at-risk” or street involved youth.
Minimum one year supervisory or management experience.
Leadership skills, including motivation, delegation, coaching/mentoring and empowerment and the ability to motivate staff.
Demonstrated extensive knowledge of working with youth, including understanding of the regulatory environment (e.g. CFSA).
Demonstrated client focused counselling skills and role modelling.
Excellent communication skills and ability to be adaptable with a flexible approach.
Exceptional interpersonal skills that promote positive team building, negotiation and conflict resolution.
Broad knowledge of community resources and the ability to strongly advocate for clients and professional referrals.
Relationship building and management skills, to support relationships with peers, staff, partners and ministry officials and other stakeholders.
Current First Aid/CPR certification.
Current Broad Record Check (criminal background check).
Possession of a car and valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Speaking and writing French is an asset.

Responsibilities

Provide youth with resources, recreation, counselling, referrals and advocacy services within their community.
Teach life skills individually and in groups.
Liaise with participants, parents, community partners, schools, donors, coworkers and volunteers.
Maintain positive relationships and interact with various segments of the community including York Regional Police, CAS, neighbors and property management personnel.
Develop positive relations with the communities being served by the program and with the general public.
Provide youth with a safe place off the street, and provide basic needs (food, clothing and hygiene).
Respond to immediate needs, provide support, and resolve conflicts.
Follow up with youth regarding their case plan, goals, activities, and make referrals (internal and external referrals) or facilitate warm transfers as required.
Be a positive mentor and adult role model.
Work with youth to assess their housing needs and help them look for housing.
Provide access to meals, snacks, food, pantry, shower, toiletries; laundry; clothes; computers; telephones and other amenities offered at the Drop-in Centre.
Liaise with community partners to deliver services, information sessions, and life skills groups to meet the needs of youth.
Other duties as required.