Job Type: Casual/Relief (6 month contract)
Salary Range: $25.82 – $31.37
Posting Closes: November 14, 2025
JOB SUMMARY
Reporting to the Community Services Supervisor, the Child and Youth Care Practitioner (CYCP) is a key service provider to the Youth Wellness Hub. An incredibly challenging but rewarding position, the CYCP will work in collaboration with the client’s multi-disciplinary treatment/care team to implement recommendations by providing direct mental health services to clients engaged in youth wellness hub services. Support may be provided to a client and their family before, during and following the hub, based on site requirements, and in a variety of environments, including home, school, and community settings.
MINIMUM EDUCATION
- Child and Youth Care Degree or Diploma, Social Service Worker, Recreation Therapy, Community and Justice Services, or Addiction and Mental Health diploma, or diploma/degree in a relevant field.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE
- One (1) year of experience working with high-risk and marginalized children and youth, and families, or the equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Possess a caring, kind, and empathic approach in the engagement of children, youth, and their families in a manner that is consistent with the AFS vision and organizational values.
- Certification in CPI Nonviolent Intervention, or other crisis intervention and de-escalating training, would be considered an asset, along with the ability and maturity to act calmly in situations demanding quick assessment and immediate action.
- Certification in First Aid and CPR.
- Training in WHIMIS, Naloxone administration, Mental Health First Aid, ASIST, and cultural competence.
- Advanced knowledge of and ability to apply child and youth behavioural management approaches in a manner that promotes the client’s development of self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-worth.
- A solid understanding of the effects of abuse and neglect, separation and attachment, grief and loss, on child development.
- Demonstrate an understanding of age and developmentally appropriate behavior for children/adolescents in the home, school, and community.
- Experience working with neuro-diverse (for example, ASD or FASD diagnosis) needs children and youth.
- Ability to provide skill-building training to the client and their caregivers.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team, participate in supervision; incorporate constructive feedback, attend meetings, and complete assigned paperwork with accuracy and on-time.
- Knowledge of pertinent legislation, such as: the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, Mental Health Act, Education Act, and the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
- Ability to develop and maintain professional working relationships with caregivers, colleagues, consultants, referral sources, service providers and education personnel.
- Proficiency with computers, specifically software, such as: Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint, as well as, client information management systems.
- Ability to provide services in both official languages (English/French) is an asset.
- Possession of a valid Ontario Class “G” Driver’s License, ability to travel, and use of a personal vehicle.
- Availability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends, and on-call.
- Must provide a clean Broad Sector Check.
- Full COVID-19 vaccination.
This position falls within the bargaining unit represented by the OPSEU.
PLEASE SEND YOUR COVER LETTER AND RESUME TO recruitment@algomafamilyservices.org quoting # CCS-1107-01.
Algoma Family Services (AFS) is committed to equity in access to employment and is a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from racialized persons, women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ and Gender Diverse persons, neurodiverse individuals, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Applicants that may require accommodation during the selection process are encouraged to notify HR when contacted for an interview.