Awake Overnight Youth Worker; -YPS

Awake Overnight Youth Worker
-YPS)

Employment Type: Full Time, CUPE Bargaining Unit (1 vacancy)

Work Hours: 40 hours/week, Monday – Friday 12am – 8am

Work Setting: Exclusively On‑Site (Redwood Program)

Salary: $51,279.44

Final date to receive applications: June 22, 2026 by 11:59 pm

Collective Bargaining Unit: CUPE Local 3501

Turning Point Youth Services (TPYS) is an accredited, non‑profit agency serving youth (12 to 18 years of age) and their families in the east end of Toronto. Turning Point’s mission is to empower youth to make positive change. It offers a continuum of services focused on mental health, housing/sheltering, and youth justice. The integration of TPYS with Wood Green Community Services, announced July 2, 2024, will enable a more effective and integrated approach to comprehensive support services for youth in the GTA.

• Promote a safe and therapeutic environment and establish therapeutic relationships with clients through role modelling consistent with the Agency Mission, Vision, and Values.
• Incorporate a strengths‑based, relationship‑based philosophy of care and a belief in the resilience of youth.
• Promote and integrate Youth and Family Engagement.
• Promote an environment of inclusion that respects diversity.
• Assess and understand client mental health needs through a developmental and trauma‑informed lens, offer and actualize non‑psychotherapy methods of intervention in compliance with relevant legislation and CRPO guidelines regarding the Controlled Act of Psychotherapy.
• Provide direct client care and supervision to clients in the live‑in program.
• Ensure client records are maintained per agency standards and privacy policies and legislation.
• Complete administrative duties within required time frames.
• Effectively utilise communication systems to convey client and programme related information.
• Maintain responsible oversight of agency finances and assets.
• Maintain adequate upkeep of the physical plant and property (interior and exterior).
• Assist with meal preparation as required.
• Represent the Agency professionally when dealing with families, external professionals, the public, and community partners.
• Perform other duties as required.

• University or College degree and/or diploma in Child & Youth Work and/or Bachelor of Social Work.
• Some relevant experience, preferably in congregate care child and youth work.
• Demonstrated understanding of the complex issues and challenges facing our clients.
• Good communication skills – verbal and written.
• Good administration and computer skills.
• Able to work well as part of a team.
• Valid "Understanding and Managing Aggressive Behaviour" certification.
• Valid "First Aid/CPR" certification.
• Completion of required suicide prevention and intervention training.
• Ontario G driver’s licence and comfort driving agency vehicle, considered an asset.

• Demonstrated experience in the youth justice sector is considered an asset.
• Appreciation of the importance of engaging youth and families from a strength‑based relationship‑based approach.
• Sensitivity to, and ability to work with, a diverse client and staff group.
• Ability to demonstrate an anti‑oppression approach to practice and work from a client‑centered, anti‑racism, harm reduction, and trauma‑informed approach is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of issues affecting marginalised communities, policies, legislation, programmes, and other issues related to scope of practice and social determinants of health.
• Experience working with diverse and marginalised communities, including ethno‑cultural and religious groups, LGBTQSS+ youth and young adults, those impacted by poverty and those involved in youth justice.

Wood Green is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier‑free selection process and work environment. If contacted in relation to an employment opportunity, please advise our People & Culture representatives at careers of the accommodation measures required. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

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