24 Oct
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RGIT Australia
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Canada
24 Oct
RGIT Australia
Canada
YouthLink 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. YouthLink 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. 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. ~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 Wraparound Facilitator (Permanent full-time, 35 hours/week) Bargaining Unit Position The Wraparound Facilitator position is responsible for providing Wraparound Services for youth 12
- under 18 years old who are at risk of going into care or who are currently in care and require support to return home. The position is responsible for guiding the family through a strengths based process of Wraparound stages i.e. identifying and coordinating crisis/safety plans, identifying and coordinating a cooperative team of supports, identifying family goals, developing a customized plan, providing ongoing guidance and coordination of services, advocacy, referrals and connecting to resources, ensuring the youth has a voice, and facilitating the specific needs of the family in an effort to keep families together and help youth realize their hopes and dreams. Conduct outreach presentations to Child Welfare and Central Point of Intake to create awareness about Wraparound and generate referrals Coordinate with Child Welfare, and various service providers Clinical consult, outreach worker, residential programs, etc… Local travel to meetings/appointments Facilitate in-home, community, and virtual Wraparound meetings to address crisis or safety concerns, assess strengths, needs, culture, values, beliefs Implement strengths based problem solving, identify creative solutions and coping strategies Meet one on one with youth to engage, build trust Coordination, follow up, info-sharing via phone, or electronically Conduct pre/post evaluations and surveys Completion of client and administrative reports, case notes, statistics,
and client file management in accordance with organizational guidelines Draft Wraparound plans, meeting agendas, strengths lists, and other Wraparound activity documents Create/update promotional materials and presentations Participate in individual supervision, peer support meetings, Child Welfare meetings, Wraparound Canada, Wraparound Ontario Participate in mandatory and other relevant training/professional development opportunities Take all reasonable and necessary precautions to protect personal health & safety and that of clients and co-workers by demonstrating knowledge of/adhering to the policies, procedures, and safe practices of YouthLink. Provide back up for other facilitator as needed Mentoring new facilitators as needed All activities are expected to be performed in a safe manner, in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its Regulations, along with Corporate Safety policies, procedures and programs.
In addition, all necessary personal protective equipment must be used and maintained in good condition. Note: All activities are expected to be performed in a safe manner, in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its Regulations, along with Corporate Safety policies, procedures and programs. In addition, all necessary personal protective equipment must be used and maintained in good condition. Education and Training: Completion of Undergraduate Degree in Social Work, Psychology or Degree / Diploma in Child & Youth Worker/Social Services/Community Justice related field or combination of education & directly related experience. Standard First Aid Certification is an asset Wraparound Facilitator Training
- Must have or be willing to obtain as condition of employment Trauma Informed training – an ass
📌 Support Facilitator (Canada)
🏢 RGIT Australia
📍 Canada