Youth Justice 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:

Youth Justice Worker

Work sites:
Campbell River and Courtenay

Program:
Youth Justice Family Support

Reports to:

Program Manager

The Youth Justice Worker provides support, supervision, and service co-ordination to youth and their families referred by local probation officers in accordance with Ministry guidelines. The focus is on assisting the youth in developing healthy functioning in education, work, family, and community settings.

To perform the job successfully a program worker must be able to perform consistently each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.

• Prepare, in consultation with and subject to the approval of the supervising probation officer, a detailed plan of supervision and support activities within a set time frame.
• Monitor compliance with the terms and conditions of community supervision, including, where applicable, random and periodic curfew checks.
• Report all known instances of the young person's non-compliance with the conditions of community supervision to the supervising probation officer or directly to the police, the latter being subject to locally established protocols or pre-authorized approval of the supervising probation officer.
• May be required to provide a statement and/or appear in court as a witness.
• Work flexible hours including weekends and evenings to accommodate program and client needs.
• Support the young person's participation in required or voluntary rehabilitation and intervention programs, e.g. addictions counselling, youth forensic treatment, Youth Substance Abuse Management Program, Youth Violence Intervention Program, life skills, social skills, etc.
• Assist the young person in complying with reparative conditions of the court order such as community or personal service, compensation or apology to the victim.
• Maintain ongoing contact with parent/caregivers, providing advice and assistance, including a range of counselling techniques, mediation and, as required, crisis intervention in order to maintain family integrity and residence stability.
• 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.
• Facilitate and support the young person s ongoing participation in school, training or employment.
• Link the young person with ongoing, non-governmental community supports, e.g. community mentors, volunteers, church groups, youth support groups, etc.
• Work collaboratively with the supervising probation officer, young person, parents/caregivers, and all relevant professionals and service providers involved with the young person through integrated case management.
• Work within a team model; however, program delivery warrants working alone without constant supervision.
• Provide the…