Wesley Group

Wesley Group

Enhanced Youth Outreach Worker (Brantford)

Brantford, Ontario · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$12k-$21kDetected 21 days ago

About the role

  • Enhanced Youth Outreach Worker (Brantford) Posting #: 4316 Posting Date: June 19, 2026 Posting Closing: July 2, 2026 Have you heard of us?
  • Wesley is a long-standing local non-profit and living wage organization.
  • We're committed to diversity & inclusion and a healthy work life balance.

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.
  • 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 build resiliency, pro-social skills and other protective factors to address their various risk factors
  • 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).

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Social Work or Masters of Social Work and eligible for certification membership in a registered professional association.
  • As a condition of employment, the successful candidate is required to submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to Human Resources.

Compensation

  • $12k-$21k

Benefits

  • Knowledge of the community including knowledge of local programs and services to refer high-risk youth, such as mental health and counselling supports;
  • Full Health & Dental Benefits
  • Personal & Vacation Days
  • 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.
  • 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

Equal opportunity

  • 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.
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