Support clients with mental health needs as a Residential Child and Youth Worker, using therapeutic relationships and behaviour management skills. Work within Kinark’s interdisciplinary team.

Reporting to the Live-in Treatment Supervisor, the Residential CYW delivers direct services in a safe, therapeutic workplace. The position supports individual client goals while developing relationships with clients, families, and guardians. It also requires modeling positive social and problem-solving skills, managing behaviour, and following workplace health and safety procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

- Deliver direct services to clients with mental health needs
- Provide a safe and therapeutic residential environment
- Develop therapeutic relationships with clients, families, and guardians




- Model positive social and problem-solving skills
- Manage behaviour and support individual client goals

Requirements:

- Child and Youth Worker diploma and one year related experience
- Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal, and administrative skills
- Current Standard First Aid/CPR Level C certificate
- Understanding and Managing Aggressive Behaviour training
- Valid Ontario driver’s license and satisfactory required screenings

Bring counselling, report writing, and therapeutic support skills to Kinark’s Residential CYW team serving clients with mental health needs.

📌 Residential Child Youth Worker (Canada)
🏢 Kinark Child and Family Services
📍 Canada