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Youth In Transition Worker Jobs in Scarborough, ON at STRIDES TORONTO
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ABOUT US
Strides Toronto is amulti-service agencyproviding a wide range of exceptional programs and services thatimprove the mental, social and physical health of infants, children and youthfrom the pre-natal stage to age 29,and their families. With arange of community, residential and treatment services, we build strength and resilience through equitable, accessible, client-driven services, system leadership and advocacy. We provide individual, group and family interventions that include mental health counselling, autism services, education, outreach and referral, early intervention, day treatment and community support. In its Lead Agency role,Strides Toronto collaborates with 23 publicly funded infant, child and youth mental health (ICYMH) core service providers to design and implement system-level improvements that promote access, responsive service delivery and experience, and positive mental health outcomes for young people and families across Toronto’s diverse communities.To learn more about who we are and what we do, we invite you to visit our website atwww.stridestoronto.ca
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Youth in Transition Worker is a full-time contract position that provides a range of outreach, prevention and early intervention services to youth who are transitioning out of the child welfare sector into adulthood, to enhance and maintain a youth’s development within the community.
Salary range:$57,143 to $66,544 per annum
This position is represented by OPSEU local 567.
This is a contract position until March 2025.
WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?
We provide a hybrid work model.
We provide opportunities for growth and professional development.
We are committed to providing an equitable and inclusive environment where our diverse team members and clients can thrive.
We have a collaborative and supportive Senior Management Team.
We set high standards for performance, client outcomes, and implement best practices, which are demonstrated through our accreditation with the Canadian Centre for Accreditation.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Provide direct service to eligible youth, 16-24 years old who have direct involvement with Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies or who are on extended care support, to identify, access, and navigate adult service systems relevant to their needs, and transition to adulthood.
Provide a range of services that are responsive to a youth’s individual need that enhance and maintain their development within in the community who are directly involved with Children’s Aid Societies. Provide a range of culturally appropriate service coordination that support the youth/ family’s needs.
Engage in professional development activities and record accurate client information that is reflective of policy, accreditation and ministry standards, while illustrating the goals, targets and deliverables of identified services.
Develop, plan, and implement workshops, programs, and skill development groups internally and within the community.
Develop and nurture strong community linkages for the purpose of engagement and response to crisis as required.
Respond and participate in organizational wide initiatives.
THE “MUST HAVES”
The following education, professional memberships and knowledge are a requirement for this role:
Child and Youth Work Diploma.
1 year of directly related experience.
Awareness of the role of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the …
Title: Youth In Transition Worker
Company: STRIDES TORONTO
Location: Scarborough, ON
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