Job Description
Position: youth worker
Employer details: Youth Connections Inc
Location: 337 King Street West 3rd Floor, Oshawa, ON, L1J 2J8
On site Job
Wages and hours: $35.00 hourly / 35 hours per Week
Permanent employment, Full time
Work in Shift
Starts as soon as possible
1 vacancy
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Interview inmates to assess adjustment problems
- Supervise support staff
- Administrative and office activities
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Develop specialized rehabilitation programs
- Perform administrative tasks
- Plan rehabilitation programs with offenders, establishing rules of conduct, goals and objectives
- Advise and counsel inmates regarding their problems
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Resolve conflict situations
- Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
- Implement substance abuse treatment programs
- Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
Additional information
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Client focus
- Team player
How to apply
By email
