Live-in Treatment, Youth Worker; YouthLink YouthLink believes potential of ev

Position: Live-in Treatment, Youth Worker (Full time) YouthLink YouthLink believes in the potential of ev[...]

December 5, 2025 Posting #1516

Youth Link believes in the potential of every youth. We are dedicated to providing them with the support, guidance and opportunities they need to make positive life choices. We provide youth with brief and ongoing counselling, in-home wraparound support, shelter, housing, educational support, and safe drop-in spaces. Youth Link works towards equitable outcomes for youth in our community and, as such, is committed to equity‑based hiring practices.

We welcome applications from candidates who reflect the communities we serve, particularly candidates from Black communities, Indigenous communities, and racialized people, persons with disabilities, members of diverse gender identities and people with lived experiences. We are seeking candidates who demonstrably operate and practice from an equity and trauma‑informed lens. We encourage applications from passionate professionals who will help us dismantle systemic barriers and will embrace working outside of Euro‑centric practices.

Youth Link Benefits are Top of Class!

• Competitive pay
• Health & dental coverage for you and your family with 100% premium cost paid by employer.
• Annual vacation with pay at 1.66 working days for each calendar month to a maximum of 20 working days per year.
• 5 ‘authorized absence’ days for family illness or emergency circumstances that prohibit employees from reporting to work.
• 3 paid agency days every calendar year after 3 calendar months’ service.
• Maternity / parental /adoption leave top‑up payments (to top‑up Canadian government unemployment benefit payments)
• 100% premium cost for long‑term disability coverage paid by employee.
• Eligibility to participate in pension plan after 2 years of continuous service with generous matching contribution from employer.

*(pro‑rated for part‑time employees according to the employee’s full‑time equivalency (FTE)).

Live‑In Treatment, Youth Worker Permanent, Full‑time, 40 hours/week Bargaining unit position

The Live‑In Treatment (LIT) Youth Worker delivers front‑line, strengths‑based support within Youth Link’s nine‑bed Live‑In Treatment home, serving youth who are female‑identified (ages 14–18) and also welcomes gender‑fluid, non‑binary, and youth who are transitioning. These youth often present with complex mental health needs and histories of trauma, family conflict, and attachment disruption. Working under the Manager of Live‑In Treatment, this role is integral to implementing a trauma‑informed, anti‑oppressive, and equity‑centered program model.

Working in Youth Link’s nine‑bed Live‑In Treatment home, the LIT Youth Worker fosters meaningful relationships, ensures daily operational excellence, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to advance individual treatment goals and program‑wide strategic outcomes.

Highlights of Your Role Therapeutic Engagement & Goal Support

• Build rapport through consistent one‑on‑one check ins, applying a strengths‑based, anti‑oppressive lens.
• Conduct intentional check‑ins, promote emotional regulation strategies, and mentor youth through everyday challenges.
• Assist each youth in developing, monitoring, and revising SMART goals related to mental health, educational achievement, and life skills.
• Support clients to attend group programming and be available to assist as needed.
• Coordinate transition planning in collaboration with case managers, ensuring seamless movement through STEP UP, STEP IN, STEP DOWN, and STEP OUT phases.
• Collaborate with Case Managers to reinforce Plan of Care (PoC) goals and encourage engagement in treatment activities.
• Encourage and support youth identity development, including race, spirituality, gender identity, and cultural expression.

Programming & Activity Facilitation

• Plan life skills programming, wellness sessions, and social‑recreational activities.
• Coordinate required weekday and weekend activities aligned with program offerings (art therapy, Afrocentric healing, equine therapy, sewing/hair therapy).
• Participate in delivering culturally affirming programs (e.g., Afrocentric healing, DBT skills, expressive arts).
• Facilitate house meetings and coordinate weekly routines to ensure youth voice and collaboration.
• Suppor…