Activity and Supervision Worker

This position includes a comprehensive 100% employer-paid benefit package, enrolment in our defined benefit pension plan (Municipal Pension Plan), and three weeks of paid vacation.

Applicants must be authorized to work in Canada and at our organization on an ongoing basis.

The John Howard Society of North Island welcomes applications from all qualified applicants including but not limited by those of any gender, race, orientation, or disability. Multilingual skills and multicultural competence are assets. The John Howard Society of North Island is an employment equity employer.

Two completed, acceptable criminal record checks are required. One from the Criminal Records Review Program through the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General and one from the Canadian Criminal Record Search of the RCMP National Repository of Criminal Records, the Canadian Police Information Centre, and the Police Information Portal.

This position requires union membership with Health Sciences Association.

All union JJEP/Paraprofessional positions are subject to wage grid levels. Positions begin at Step 1 and are increased to Steps 2 through 4 based on number of hours worked.

Job Title:

Activity and Supervision Worker

Work sites:
Foundry CR, Foundry CV, Beech Street, The Station

Program:
Full Time Attendance Programs, 180 Degrees program, Independent Living, Level Up

Classification:
Adult, Youth and/or Child Worker

Reports to:

Program Manager

Grid Level: Grid
11 JJEP

The Activity and Supervision Worker provides support and supervision to youth in John Howard programs, and plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates community based recreational, social, and/or educational activities in accordance with John Howard, MCFD, and VIHA guidelines. The worker encourages and facilitates clients’ participation in healthy activities.

To perform the job successfully the Activity and Supervision Worker must be able to perform consistently each essential duty satisfactorily. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Strategize, plan, and prepare ongoing recreational and community-based activities in consultation with the program staff team.
• Encourage and facilitate clients’ participation in recreational activities and provide guidance and instruction to youth as needed.
• Participate in the development of individual youth activity plans.
• Ensure the safety of clients. Respond to emergencies in accordance with established policies and guidelines.
• Support the young person's participation in life skills, social skills, community integration, and other appropriate activities as identified in their service plan.
• Work closely with other program staff team members to support the youth.
• Be available, upon request of the Program Manager or Assistant Program Manager, to provide after hours and weekend support to the youth.
• Identify, introduce, and integrate recreational, social, and/or cultural activities, which will support the young person’s participation in such activities, and facilitate the young person’s disengagement from anti-social peers and activities.
• Act as an advocate, mentor, and pro-social role model to the young person.
• Link the young person with ongoing, non-governmental community supports, e.g. community mentors, volunteers, church groups, youth support groups, etc.
• Work collaboratively with program staff team, the youth, the parents/caregivers, and all relevant professionals and service providers involved with the youth through integrated case management.
• Work within a team model; however, program delivery warrants working alone without constant supervision.
• Provide weekly reports and immediate notification about critical incidents.
• Represent the agency in the community when required,…