Child and Youth Worker

Key Assets is a licensed nonprofit foster care placement agency that provides trauma-informed placements for children and youth in care, as well as wraparound support services tailored to meet their needs while supporting families. As part of a global organization, Key Assets works collaboratively with partners to improve the outcomes for children and youth globally. In Canada, our offices are located in Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nova Scotia. We are currently hiring for support in homes in Dufferin, Peel, Simcoe, Durham, and Halton Regions of Ontario for the position of: Child and Youth Worker: Full Time Permanent Position As a Child and Youth Worker, you would work with children and youth with complex needs living in foster homes. You would be supporting a caseload of children and youth in care that you will meet with on a regular basis in their communities helping them to manage their trauma, to promote placement stability within the foster home and to assist the youth in developing life skills. You will achieve this through behavior and crisis management, one to one counselling and individual program development. You will work collaboratively with the Foster Carers and Foster Support Workers in the home. You will lead and attend plan of care meetings, meetings with the school and will do one to one work with the child/youth in their home, school or community. You are able to demonstrate knowledge and experience in all aspects of family placement and child and family work. You will be joining Key Assets Ontario as part of a multi-disciplinary team to develop effective partnerships with local service providers while meeting the needs of foster families and children placed with them. Qualifications: Child and Youth Worker Diploma/Degree, Social Service Worker Diploma, Developmental Services Worker Diploma A minimum of 1 year experience, with preference given to those that have worked with children in Foster Care Ability to work a flexible schedule predominantly after school hours into the evenings and some weekends, hours may be varied based on the needs of the caseload Demonstrated understanding and commitment to supporting individuals from diversecultures, experiences and backgrounds Must have valid First Aid, CPR and current certification in an approved Crisis Prevention and Intervention Program A valid G license with a clean driving record and daily access to a safe/reliable vehicle with a minimum of $2-Million liability insurance A current Vulnerable Sector Police Screening and Child Welfare Screening Key Assets Offers: * Competitive salary commensurate with education and experience (Starting salary $45,671) * Group Health Benefits enrollment (health, dental, and life etc.) and competitive RRSP contribution matching up to 5% of employee contribution, benefits vary by position * Annual leave entitlement of 20 days per year (4 weeks), benefits vary by position * Sick leave entitlements, benefits vary by position * L