Job Title: Youth Program Facilitator

Job Status: Full-time (35 hours/week), 12-month contract (current vacancy; maternity leave coverage, with possibility of extension up to 18 months)

Start Date: November 2, 2026, or as negotiated with successful candidate

Hours: Monday through Friday, weekdays and evenings required

Hourly Rate: $29.99

Pay Period: Employees are paid semi-monthly

Location: Lindsay, ON; JHS of the Kawarthas Offices, Community locations

Reports to: Director of Youth & Community Services

Application Deadline: October 14th, 2026, at 4:30pm To apply please submit a resume and cover letter to [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, as such, prompt applications are encouraged.

For over 60 years, our programs have addressed crime & its causes in our Kawartha and Peterborough area communities. We practice diverse approaches to violence prevention, intervention, diversion, & response. We work from a trauma and resilience informed, anti-oppressive, restorative lens.

As the Youth Program Facilitator, you will support young people who are involved or at risk of becoming involved in the criminal justice system.

Youth Program

Facilitators provide programming to youth clients, across a variety of areas including justice, education, employment, and mentorship. In addition to programming, you will maintain a caseload of clients, justice-involved and self-referred, which will require liaising with community partners and natural supports. This position is an on-site position, based out of the Lindsay office, and works within all the youth department programs, as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Facilitate psychoeducational programming for youth and young adults, across a variety of areas, including but not limited to, justice, healthy relationships, conflict management, and well-being.

· Facilitate and participate in recreational activities, such as sports and fitness, art, and other activities with youth in one to one and group settings, as assigned.

· Engage in outreach and support sessions to assist youth and young adult clients in achieving their immediate and long-term goals to change behaviours, better integrate with the community, and develop practical skills for personal success and well-being.

· To identify and assess the needs of youth with a view of developing appropriate and meaningful program support, and provide ongoing case management services.

· Maintain client files and documentation, provide client referrals for internal and external services, and participate in case conferences as appropriate.

· To provide services through relevant technology and other relevant outlets.

· Ability to provide services in both individual and group settings.

· To provide outreach to justice, education, social service, etc. providers to ensure well-matched referrals to the programs.

· To provide services off-site at community partner offices and other community locations (e.g. probation offices; shelters. schools, etc.) as needed.

· Maintain program statistics, and databases, and assist with program expense tracking and report preparation.

· Assist the agency in program development through the identification of service gaps and the creation of program materials.





· Ensure that services delivered are efficient and effective through an outcome evaluation model.

· Foster a warm, welcoming, restorative, anti-oppressive, trauma/resilience informed space for youth.

· Take a strength-based approach with each client and adapt programming to their unique needs and interests.

· Assist agency in maintaining accessible, relevant, responsible services.

· Deliver services in a way that reflects the racial, cultural, linguistic and gender-specific needs of the community being served.

· Collaborate with Youth and Community Services team to provide effective program delivery and client supports.

· Consult regularly with managers about ethical dilemmas, critical incidents, and availability/eligibility criteria for community resources.

· Attend community meetings as required to promote programs and services, and participate in community-based committtees as appropriate.

· Participate in agency/staff committees as mandated.

· Stay informed of issues and best practices in the areas of youth work, restorative justice, and mental health.

· Ensure program delivery protects client, volunteer, and community safety.

· Adhere to standard qualified guidelines and agency protocols on confidentiality and ethics.

· Undertake other duties as assigned by management to improve or enhance the delivery of services, and to meet operational needs.

NOTE: This is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties, as assigned, to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Job Specifications:

Education, Training, and Professional Experience

· Post-secondary education in Social Work, Psychology, Criminology, or closely related field required

· Minimum 2-3 years of experience in justice services required, preferably with youth

· Minimum 3-5 years of experience relevant to social and/or justice services, preferably with youth, required

· Experience working with racialized and gender diverse clients required

· Experience with program delivery, facilitation, and interviewing and counselling required

· Relevant training certificates an asset (i.e. Motivational Interviewing, Anti-Racism and Decolonization, Trauma-Informed Care, Positive Space, Restorative Conference Training)

· Thorough knowledge of local community resources and partner agencies

· Knowledge of the structure of the Justice System in its functions, procedures, roles of key players, impact on the community, and relevant legislation (Youth Criminal Justice Act) required

· Knowledge of sentencing principles, alternative measures, and restorative justice principles

· Standard First-Aid and CPR Level C

Skills and Attributes

· A high proficiency level for using information technology, e.g. software, cellphones, and computers, required

· Strong written and oral communication skills, required





· Experienced with the use of Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe, and database applications

· Professional co-operative attitude and behaviour

· Ability to motivate clients to set long-term and short-term goals

· Demonstrated ability to creatively facilitate, with a well developed set of techniques to accommodate various learning needs

· Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with the staff team, clients, and the public

· Ability to work well under pressure, with strong and effective self-care and stress-management strategies

· Ability to work independently and as a collaborative team member

· Committed to continuous growth and development of professional skills and knowledge

· Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and organizational skills

· Ability to think quickly and use Nonviolent Communication techniques to diffuse conflict and high-risk situations

· Self-awareness and ability to continuously evaluate biases, in order to work with a diverse range of clients

· Highly receptive to feedback and strong ability to take accountability for their work, conduct, and professional growth

Physical Abilities

· Ability to exert up to 30 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

· Ability to engage in sitting, standing, and walking or a mix of all three for long periods of time.

· Ability to drive for short to medium periods of time to preform duties of the job, e.g. outreach into surrounding communities, attending community events, program supply shopping, and occassional travel to other JHSK office locations.

Other Requirements & Working Conditions

· Due to working with youth, it is expected that the successful candidate provide and maintain a clear Broad Record Check with vulnerable sector screening as a condition of employment.

· Must have Valid Ontario Driver’s License (G-class) and reliable access to a car to preform duties of this job.

· This position is an on site position, working in JHSK offices in Lindsay, and in community settings.

· Must be able to work flexible hours, including evening work.

· This position requires working alone, from time to time.

· Regular exposure to secondary traumatic stress (STS), which may contribute to the experience of compassion fatigue.

· There may be exposure to hazards from time to time, e.g. violence, bodily fluids and waste, communicable diseases, working alone, slips trips and falls, and other exposures.

JHS Kawarthas is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to organizational equity & diversity. We actively seek staff who are members of groups designated by federal/provincial legislation as under-represented. These groups include women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, racialized people, & LGBTQ2I* persons.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

JHS Kawarthas does not use Artificial Intelligence, automated screening, or algorithmic decision making in the recruitment and selection process.

Pay: $29.99 per hour

Expected hours: 35.0 per week

Work Location: In person

📌 Youth Program Facilitator (Lindsay)
🏢 John Howard Society of the Kawarthas
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