TPYS Relief​/Part-time Youth Worker Congregate Care; -YPS

TPYS Relief / Part‑time Youth Worker – Congregate Care (2026‑172‑YPS)

Employment Type: Part‑Time/Relief, CUPE Bargaining Unit (5 vacancies)

Work Hours: Fluctuating Hours

Work Setting: Exclusively On‑Site (Redwood Program)

Salary: $24.54/hour

Final date to receive applications: March 30, 2026 by 11:59 pm

Turning Point Youth Services (TPYS) is an accredited, non‑profit agency serving youth 12 to 24 years of age and their families in the east end of Toronto. TPYS’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. On July 2, 2024, TPYS and Wood Green Community Services announced the integration of the two organisations, enabling a more effective and integrated approach to comprehensive support services for youth in the GTA.

The Redwood Program is a 6‑bed, gender‑specific, structured, live‑in program for young males involved in the justice system and living with mental health challenges. The goal is to prevent and reduce youth involvement in the criminal justice system and support their reintegration to the community. Part‑time/relief Youth Workers support clients with daily needs, including programming and household requirements. The program is staffed by at least two Youth Workers at all times.

• Incorporate a strengths‑based, relationship‑based philosophy of care and a belief in youth resilience.
• Provide direct client care and supervision in a congregate care setting.
• Promote and integrate youth and family engagement.
• Promote an inclusive environment that upholds equity and respects diversity.
• Ensure the safety and security of the residents in the program.
• Liaise with families, professionals, and the community.
• Complete required documentation and reports.
• Participate in the day‑to‑day operation of the facility.
• Shift work is required.
• Perform additional duties as required.

• University or college degree and/or diploma in Child & Youth Work and/or Bachelor of Social Work.
• Relevant experience, preferably in congregate care child and youth work.
• Demonstrated understanding of the complex issues and challenges facing clients.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good administrative and computer skills.
• Ability 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; comfort driving an agency vehicle is an asset.

• Experience in the youth justice sector is an asset.
• Appreciation of the importance of engaging youth and families from a strengths‑based, relationship‑based approach.
• Sensitivity to, and ability to work with, a diverse client and staff group.
• Demonstrated anti‑oppression practice and a client‑centred, anti‑racism, harm‑reduction, trauma‑informed approach.
• Knowledge of issues affecting marginalized communities, relevant policies, legislation, and programmes.
• Experience working with diverse and marginalized communities, including ethno‑cultural and religious groups, LGBTQSS+ youth and adults, those impacted by poverty and the youth justice system.

This is a collective bargaining unit position with CUPE Local 3501.

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

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