Kinark Child and Family Services has a rich 50-year history serving children and youth through a wide range of evidence-based mental health services that include individual, family, and group counselling. We are on a mission to help children and youth with complex needs achieve better life outcomes with a broader vision of a healthy future for Ontario's children and youth. We have a passionate team of over 700 staff serving close to 9,000 children and youth each year in our three program streams - Community-based Child and Youth Mental Health, Autism, and Forensic Mental Health.

Our people are the heartbeat of our organization where 'Holding children, youth, and families at the centre of all that we do' is only one of the values that guides our work.

In support of our journey towards being an employer of choice in our sectors, our staff is engaged for feedback to identify and support improvements, big and small, to enhance the employee experience.

If you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of children and youth with complex needs and want to be part of the mission we are on… Come join our team

For more information about Kinark, our values, our strategic priorities, and our service programs, please visit ourwebsite at www.kinark.on.ca .

What we offer:

- Competitive salary, comprehensive health and dental benefits, and other employment perks *
- Flexible work arrangement supporting employee work life balance
- Employer Matching Defined Contribution Pension Plan up to 6% *
- Employee Wellness Program
- Extensive Educational and Training Opportunities and Supports
- Supportive work environment with regular Supervision and Feedback




- Renowned Accredited Clinical Programs

*Dependent on hours worked, length of service and/or collective agreement (where relevant)

We currently have an opportunity for:

Position Title

SAC Resource Worker

Program Lists

Kinark Child & Family Services -> Simcoe Program

Location

Barrie, ON L9J 1A7 CA (Primary)

Reg/Temp

Temporary

Start Date

December 7, 2026

Temporary End Date

December 7, 2027

Full/Part Time

Part time

Relief

No

Other Employee Classification (if applicable)

Total # of hours per week

17.5

$28.58, $30.23, $31.55 CAD

# of Positions

1

Close Date

November 20, 2026

Job Description

As a member of Kinark's Supervised Access Program, the Resource Worker manages client related processes and services under the supervision of the Client Services Supervisor. The Resource Worker works collaboratively with clients, the legal and social services' community and the Supervised Access team, ensuring clear and concise communication. This engagement continues throughout the client's service experience. Attention to factual documentation and avoiding opinion is paramount. The successful candidate will be required to work flexible hours including early evenings and some weekends in an Office/Centre environment. The primary office for this role is Barrie Office (31 Ironstone Crescent, Barrie, ON,



L9J 1A7), with periodic travel to support the Bracebridge Office (193 Manitoba Street, Unit 5, Bracebridge, ON, P1L 1S3).

This position is covered by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 355 group. As per the collective agreement, internal applicants will be considered first.

This is a temporary, part-time role (17.5 hours per week). This contract is up to 1-year in length, or until the current incumbent returns.

Hourly rate:

Level I:$28.58; Level II:$30.23; Level III:$31.55 CAD

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Responds, processing referrals through registration, intake, orientation to service decisions, scheduling, report writing.
- Manages database, electronic file notes and service specific documents.
- Works with key community partners and collaterals that intersect with Supervised Access.
- Tracks and manages recovers, including fees for reports, letters.
- Attentive to ensuring safety of all participants including SAP team is addressed.
- Engage in and/or redirects difficult conversations to ensure service demands, complaints, safety risks and critical incidents are addressed.
- Facilitates direct service between parents/significant others and their children aligning with service agreements and court orders

Qualifications:

- Requires completion of Community College Diploma/Social Services or equivalent.**
- Minimum 1 year practical related experience is required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills is required.
- Competent IT experience
- CPR/First Aid Certified
- Bilingualism (English and French) considered an ass

📌 SAC Resource Worker (Barrie)
🏢 Kinark
📍 Barrie