Youth Worker ? Employment Pathways

at  Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

Join us in building a world of possibility! Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada’s largest pediatric rehabilitation hospital. We are a top 40 Canadian research hospital that is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, and we serve over 8,500 families annually.
Our vision is to support the most meaningful and healthy futures for all children, youth and families. Providing both inpatient and outpatient programs and services, Holland Bloorview is renowned for its expertise in partnering with clients and families to provide exceptional care and is the only organization to ever achieve 100 per cent in three successive quality surveys by Accreditation Canada.
Holland Bloorview has won numerous awards including Greater Toronto’s Top Employers, Canada’s Top Employers for Young People and Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures. We offer an inspiring, inclusive, innovative, and collaborative work environment with competitive compensation and benefit packages and programs that support ongoing learning and professional growth.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current student going into final year of high school and/or enrolled in post-secondary education.
• Ideal candidates will have one or more of the following interests/experiences:
• Interest in career in health / social services fields
• Experience working with youth with disabilities
• Experience working in a variety of roles/industries (e.g., hospitality, recreation, administration, etc.)
• Principles of Healthy Child Development certification https://www.highfive.org/
• First Aid/CPR training
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
• Experience with navigating online platforms (e.g. Zoom, Google Docs) & comfortable using MS Office
• You are:
• Flexible
• A person who recognizes strengths in self & others
• Observant
• A good listener
• A strong communicator
• Self-directed but also a good team member
• Organized

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

This position may be funded through a government program, which creates summer job opportunities for students; therefore, eligible candidates must be:

• Must be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period. The youth must be 15 years of age at the beginning of the employment period. The youth may be more than 30 years of age at the end of the employment period as long as the youth was 30 at the beginning of the employment period.
• Must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment. International students are not eligible participants. Youth awaiting a refugee status ruling, as well as those who hold a temporary visitor visa, youth visa or work visa are ineligible.
• Must have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.
• NEW: Youth hired for a CSJ-funded job should not be already employed full-time by the organization. However, a youth working part-time for an employer, or who has previously worked for an employer as part of a Co-op placement is eligible for a CSJ-funded job.

THE YOUTH WORKER WORKS WITH YOUTH WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, AUTISM AND/OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY TO ENABLE THEM TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN SUMMER WORK EXPERIENCES. THE SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Participate with individual in job task training and organizational orientation. Adapt learning strategies suited to the individual and tasks to promote job performance. Examples: detailed daily schedule, task breakdown and checklists of steps.
• Assist individual to develop and use life skills needed for job success, for example: communication skills, following a schedule, etc.
• Support individual in virtual social interactions with peers and co-workers.

In addition, the Youth Worker will:

• Collaborate with Occupational Therapist/Life Skills Coach/Youth Facilitator to carry-out and provide feedback on specific client learning plans and strategies; fade out 1:1 support as appropriate
• Communicate and meet regularly with overseeing Occupational Therapist/Life Skills Coach
• Support group programming (workshops, social group) by facilitating social interactions
• Other assigned duties