Attendance Centre Worker (ACW-0824-T)

at  New Path Youth and Family Services

Posting: Internal External Internal/External
TITLE: Attendance Centre Worker
RESONSIBLE TO: Supervisor
LOCATION: Barrie (BCR)
JOB NUMBER: ACW-0824-T (Amended)
POSTED ON: August 22, 2024
POSITION TYPE: Temporary, Full-Time (13 Month Contract)
HOURS OF WORK: 35 hours per week
UNIONIZED POSITION: OPSEU Local #332
COMPENSATION: $34.74 to $36.86 per hour
EFFECTIVE DATE: As soon as possible

QUALIFICATIONS:

• CYW or equivalent in education and experience
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working with youth and their families with social, emotional and behavioural problems including knowledge of youth justice issues and cognitive behavioural therapy.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Youth and family focused; provides client and family centered approach to care.
• Meaningfully engages youth and families and collaborates to facilitate positive change.
• Aligns own behavior with the values, needs, priorities and goals of the organization.
• Takes personal responsibility for enhancing performance and accountability from both an individual and collective perspective.
• Demonstrates strong engagement skills using a strengths-based approach and partners with client/family in treatment planning, goal setting and anticipated outcomes.
• Recognizes, initiates and adapts to changing conditions and situations in the workplace.
• Demonstrates awareness for the backgrounds, values, beliefs and traditions of staff, clients, families and communities we serve.
• Continuously assesses and challenges assumptions, personal unconscious bias and commits to understanding diverse perspectives, experiences and their intersectionality.
• Commits to ongoing training to build the knowledge, awareness and skills that contribute to a creating a culturally safe environment for staff, clients and families.
• Competency and effective use of database and Microsoft Office systems.
• Confident, articulate and professional when communicating verbally and in writing.
• French language is an asset.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The promotion of self-care and staff well-being is part of our everyday culture. We value people’s time both at work and home. We know that when staff feel safe, find their work meaningful and are appreciated by the agency then we achieve optimal outcomes for our clients and families.

• Must be available to work flexible hours including some evenings.
• Willingness to travel to other agency offices and the community using personal vehicle. Must have valid driver’s license with minimum G2.
• Prolonged periods of sitting and working on a computer.

Full duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this position are as per the Attendance Centre Worker Job Description.
Please submit your application for ACW-0824-T by 4PM Thursday August 29th, 2024, to: https://newpath.bamboohr.com/jobs/.
New Path Youth and Family Services is motivated to build a team that reflects the diversity of the community we serve. We encourage applications from all equity seeking groups and are committed to creating an inclusive environment rich with a variety of experiences and perspectives.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, New Path Youth & Family Services will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.
How can we make the hiring process accessible for you? Please contact Human Resources at 705-733-2654 ext 2280 or at hr@newpath.ca to let us know your needs. We also welcome your feedback on how we can continuously improve accessibilit

To provide leadership, role modelling and skills building activities to youth referred to the Attendance Centre by the Youth Justice system as an alternative to custody. To meet individually with youth to assist them in developing or modifying their thinking to influence behaviour in a positive manner and to develop or enhance coping skills.

• Conduct, with the youth, their family (if appropriate), and the Probation Case Manager, an assessment of the needs of the youth and develop an individual treatment program.
• Provide individual and group programming using evidence based/informed practices.
• Work collaboratively with professionals from other agencies who deliver specialized programming through the Attendance Centre.
• Liaise with probation officers and other members of the Youth Justice system.