Youth Support jobs in Scarborough, ON

Overview

Join our dedicated team as a Child and Youth Support Worker, where your passion for nurturing and empowering young individuals shines. In this vital role, you will provide compassionate support, guidance, and educational assistance to children and youth, fostering a safe and inclusive environment. Your efforts will help young people develop essential life skills, build confidence, and overcome challenges, making a meaningful difference in their lives every day. This paid position offers an exciting opportunity to work directly with children and youth in a supportive setting committed to growth and positive development.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe, structured, supportive, and trauma-informed environment for children and youth.
• Build positive professional relationships with youth and provide emotional support, encouragement, and guidance.
• Support youth with daily living skills such as personal hygiene, meal preparation, laundry, cleaning, organization, budgeting, and time management.
• Monitor and document youths' behaviour, mood, wellbeing, activities, interactions, and significant incidents.
• Complete daily logs, shift notes, incident reports, serious occurrence documentation, and other required records accurately and objectively.
• Respond appropriately to behavioural concerns, emotional distress, conflict, crisis situations, missing-person incidents, or safety concerns while following organizational policies and procedures.
• Use de-escalation, conflict-resolution, and crisis-intervention techniques when appropriate.
• Follow individualized plans, safety plans, behavioural strategies, placement goals, and recommendations developed for each youth.
• Support youth who may have experienced trauma, abuse, exploitation, family disruption, homelessness, or other challenging circumstances.
• Transport or accompany youth to appointments, school, community programs, family visits, court-related appointments, or other approved activities when required.
• Communicate with supervisors, caseworkers, Children's Aid Society workers, healthcare providers, educators, police, advocates, and other professionals involved in the youth's care.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries, confidentiality, dignity, and respect for each youth.
• Follow medication, health, safety, emergency, curfew, contraband, missing-person, and residential policies as applicable.
• Participate in staff meetings, shift exchanges, case conferences, training, and development of support strategies.
• Maintain the cleanliness, security, and general operation of the residence while on shift.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in educational or support settings
• Excellent communication skills to engage effectively with youths, families, and team members
• Compassionate attitude combined with patience and adaptability
• Ability to follow detailed care plans and safety protocols diligently
• Relevant certifications or training in child development or support work are a plus

Embark on a rewarding career where your dedication helps shape brighter futures for children and youth. We value your commitment to making a positive impact through energetic engagement, clear communication, and genuine care. Join us in creating an environment where every young person feels supported, empowered, and inspired to reach their full potential.

Pay: $24.00-$26.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Flexible schedule
• Mileage reimbursement
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person