Enhanced Youth Outreach Worker (Brantford)
Posting #: 4316 Posting Date: June 19, 2026 Posting Closing: July 2, 2026
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Wesley is a long-standing local non-profit and living wage organization. We are passionate about our work advocating for harm reduction, housing, poverty eradication and food security in Hamilton, Halton and Brantford. We’re committed to diversity & inclusion and a healthy work life balance. We would love for you to join our team!
Are you the one we’re looking for?
We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated Enhanced Youth Outreach Worker (Brantford) who demonstrates our values of compassion, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment; to our clients, families and each other.
The Enhanced Youth Outreach Worker will work with the Provincial Youth Outreach Workers team, providing intensive one-on-one, short-term counseling support to high-risk youth ages 12 to 21 (can go as young as 6 and as old as 25) and their families to prevent youth from further risk / violence.
This is a permanent, full-time (40 hours per week), unionized position beginning August 3, 2026.
Rate of pay is $27.69/ hour. Successful candidate will work primarily Tuesday to Saturday, 12:00pm to 8:00pm.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide short-term, counselling and support services to high-risk youth in accordance with the Stages of Change intervention model adapted for the Provincial Youth Outreach Worker Program.
- Provide intensive case management support that is client centered, with goal-based planning and a case plan for each client.
- Collaborate with the Provincial Youth Outreach Worker team to identify youth who may require additional, more intensive services, and to align support services for individual youth.
- Report clinically to the Manager of Community Youth Services.
- Meet regularly and develop a positive relationship with the various partner agencies.
- Develop and oversee a short-term case management plan for high-risk youth, and support youth by:
- Helping youth to identify their needs, goals, aspirations, skills and abilities as well as barriers to accessing services;
- Helping youth to build resiliency, pro-social skills and other protective factors to address their various risk factors;
- Helping youth to address the specific incidents / risk factors that may bring them into conflict with peers, family, and / or the law;
- Providing youth with general information, contacts, referrals and support as needed to build assets and address needs (e.g., housing, employment, education, health care and recreation; social and emotional issues); and
- Referring youth to appropriate services in the community, and supporting them to access these services.
- Support parents and family members to help youth address their needs by providing short-term counselling, if needed, and referring parents and family members to other supports and services available in the community.
- Maintain collaborative working relationships with other professionals within and outside of the organization.
- Maintain professional and evidence-based standards of practice in accordance with the Stages of Change intervention model, a positive youth development framework and relevant legislation (e.g. Child and Family Services Act, Youth Criminal Justice Act).
What you will bring:
- Bachelor of Social Work or Masters of Social Work and eligible for certification membership in a registered professional association.
- Knowledge and a clear understanding of historical and intergenerational trauma of the Indigenous people of Turtle Island;
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience related to working with at-risk, street involved youth.
- Familiarity with the specialized needs of youth who may be experiencing challenges related to integration, isolation, mental health, addictions, trauma, relationship violence, human / sex trafficking and / or may be involved in criminal activities;
- Skill in managing the case plans of multiple, high-risk youth clients and their families;
- Knowledge of the community including knowledge of local programs and services to refer high-risk youth, such as mental health and counselling supports;
Invest in Yourself as we Invest in You! Wesley offers…
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A positive work culture that prioritizes all staff having an opportunity to contribute
- A supportive team that will empower you to achieve great milestones!
- Fun and engaging organizational events such as our Staff Appreciation Event
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Full Health & Dental Benefits
- Personal & Vacation Days
- RRSP Contribution Program
- Employee Discounts
As a condition of employment, the successful candidate is required to submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to Human Resources. In the event that successful candidates are unable to get their COVID-19 vaccination, completion of an educational session and weekly antigen testing to provide a negative result will be required.
Please Apply Via: Our Wesley Bamboo Portal:
- Click on this link: https://wesley.bamboohr.com/jobs/
- From there you can access all of Wesley’s job postings
Wesley is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please. More information about Wesley can be found on our website at www.wesley.ca.
