Share Email Opening Title Youth Outreach Worker  Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time   Status Full time (35h/week), term duration: September 2025 - July 2026 - with the possibility of extension. Applications will be reviewed as they come in, apply asap   Opportunities Available   Category Healthy Growth and Development   Open Date 9/3/2025   Close Date 9/13/2025   Description ROLE Are you passionate about empowering youth and building stronger communities? The Carlington Youth Program is seeking a dedicated Youth Outreach Worker (YOW) to join our team and make a difference for youth from vulnerable communities. Our program focuses on fostering self-development, community involvement, and academic success. As a YOW, you will play a crucial role in maintaining and expanding services for SWAG participants (ages 12-18). You’ll deliver individual support and group activities, connect youth with academic and emotional support resources, and provide punctual case management and crisis intervention. Your work will also involve collaborating with other youth-serving agencies to coordinate community resources and expand youth programming. Program-Related Activities SWAG Program Delivery: Develop and facilitate SWAG group activities and one-on-one support, promoting youth welfare, academic progress, and social development. Program Compliance and Support: Ensure SWAG aligns with program objectives, balancing academic support, social and recreational activities, mentoring, healthy nutrition, and life skills development. Intake and Crisis Management: Conduct preliminary assessments, provide supportive listening, and crisis intervention; coordinate ongoing support with team members focused on case-management and individual support. Liaison and Resource Connection: Work with school staff, students, and parents to identify and address needs, linking them to academic, social, and emotional resources and identifying gaps in support. Youth Event Planning: Plan, organize and facilitate workshops, outings, and community events tailored to the identified needs of participants. Community Involvement: Plan and support community youth activities, ensuring the smooth operation of the youth program and assisting team members as needed.     Position Requirements Education Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in a relevant discipline or equivalent combination of some post-secondary education and significant experience. Professional experience Three to five years full-time relevant experience working with youth in a community setting. Experience with and an understanding of the barriers and challenges faced by youth in culturally diverse, low-income communities. Experience and interest in working with marginalized and diverse clientele, such as low-income, high-needs, newcomer, and a variety of multicultural communities. Experience in youth program development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. Experience establishing networks with relevant program and service providers. Experience in health promotion including community development. Experience in a non-profit, community-based organization. Key Competencies Thorough knowledge of Ontario secondary school curriculum and challenges, including knowledge of approaches to providing support to youth with special educational challenges and needs. Thorough knowledge and understanding of community resources, in particular services for youth which can support their individual, emotional and social development. Proficiency in current assessment, counselling, case management and crisis intervention techniques as related to providing supportive listening to clients. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written. Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment. Knowledge of and experience with small group dynamics and experience in facilitation appropriate to youth from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Demonstrated proficiency in the use of computers and various software applications, including Microsoft Office programs, client database software, and electronic record keeping in a client services setting. Linguistic Profile This position is not designated under Carlington’s French Language Services Plan. Fluency in English is required. Bilingualism (French / English) is preferred, a third language relevant to our client population is an asset. Personal Suitability Sensitivity to the needs of marginalized and diverse clientele. Commitment to health promotion concepts, strategies, and philosophy. Commitment to community-based health care and social services, and strength-based philosophy and practices. Other Availability to work late afternoons and evenings, and occasional weekends. Regular access to a vehicle and valid driver’s license required.   Salary Range $26.21 - $30.84 per hours   Reports to Coodinator, Child and Youth Program   Position Youth Outreach Worker   Post Internal Days 0   Created By Natacha Dessande   Number of Openings 1   Number Filled 0   Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt   Hiring Manager(s) Brittany Bourdon   Req Number HEA-25-00014   Location Carlington CHC   About the Organization Carlington Community Health Centre is a non-profit organization that puts today's most pressing health care challenges at the heart of their service delivery. We turn to the best professionals and employees to help improve the health and well-being of our community. We build trusting relationships with our clients and deliver quality services through a wide range of health and social services to parents and children, youth and teens, adults, and seniors. We look to help community members resolve problems and advance concerns in the community by providing organizational support and advocacy assistance to local groups and associations. Our mission is to improve, support and promote the health and well-being of the people and diverse communities we serve!   EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. CCHC is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applications from the BIPOC, LGBTQ+ communities and persons with disabilities. If the application link is not working, please visit our LinkedIn page to submit your application. Thank you!   French Job Description None Specified  This position is currently not accepting applications. 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