Manager, Community - Scarborough, Canada - YouthLink

YouthLink

Verified Company

Scarborough, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

March 13, 2023 Posting #1328
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YouthLink believes in the potential of every youth. We are dedicated to providing them with the support, guidance and opportunities they need to make positive life choices. We provide youth with brief and ongoing counselling, in-home wraparound support, shelter, housing, educational support, and safe drop-in spaces. _
YouthLink works towards equitable outcomes for youth in our community and, as such, is committed to equity-based hiring practices._

YouthLink Benefits are Top of Class

Competitive pay
Health & dental coverage for you and your family with 100% premium cost paid by employer.
Annual vacation with pay at 1.66 working days for each calendar month to a maximum of
20working days per year.

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5'authorized absence' days for family illness or emergency circumstances that prohibit employees from reporting to work.
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3 paid agency days every calendar year after 3 calendar months' service.

Maternity / parental /adoption leave topup payments (to topup Canadian government unemployment benefit payments).
100% premium cost for longterm disability coverage paid by employee.
Eligibility to participate in pension plan after 2 years of continuous service with generous matching contribution from employer.

Manager, Community & Health Promotion Programs

(Contract Full-time, 35 hours/week)

(Starting April 1, March 31, 2024)

(Non-Bargaining unit member)

This position is responsible for managing a team of intensive in-home supports community youth workers and peer support leaders, ensuring effective service delivery, establishing a strong YouthLink presence, and developing partnerships in the community.

This position is also responsible for the implementation of health promotional programs, program planning, development, evaluation, and data collection.

Your Role

Operational Planning and Budgeting.
Thought Leadership and staying uptodate on best and emerging practices.
Working with colleagues on the management team on the daytoday operations of the community and outreach programs.
Maintaining deep expertise on programming and excellence.
Models and builds a strong workplace culture.
Ensure excellence in data collection and reporting.
Leadership characteristics which embraces reflective learning and development to enhance all traits of leader character.

Equity, Diversity and Belonging:

Proactively stays updated on best practices as it relates Equity, Diversity and Belonging.

Works collaboratively with ABR Committee and Director of Anti-Racism, Equity, Inclusion and Community to embed best practices into all operational goals and processes.

Supports Organization's Strategy:

Actively contributes to the organization's Strategic Plan by participating in initiatives and committees to support the overall plan.

What You Bring

Education:

Degree/Diploma in Social Work or equivalent combination of qualifications and experience.
Specialized training in mental health and harm reduction issues and intervention, adolescent development.
Training in the following areas is an asset: clinical counselling models such as CBT, Narrative, Solution-Focused, evidencebased practices, outcome informed approaches, Signs of Safety Child Welfare Training, trauma assessment, Health Promotions, diversity and antioppression, Anti-Black Racism data collection and analysis.
Coursework that demonstrates your desire for continual learning in Equity, Diversity and Belonging practices.

Experience:

Five (5) years' experience working with youth, marginalized and diverse populations.
Two (2) years' management/leadership experience preferably in a nonprofit unionized environment
Strong project management and clinical supervision skills.
Ability to develop proposals.
Understanding of the economic, political and social factors black and racialized youth and their community
Strong knowledge of one or more of the following systems: child welfare or protection laws; mental health and youth justice systems and youth legislation
Experience in design, implementation and evaluation of programs that address systems change and youth complex needs
Strong understanding of harm reduction principles and strategies to support youth
Demonstrated experience in health programming, case management; program planning, development and evaluation
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated skill in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion practices, and specifically using an Anti-Black Racism lens.
Broad knowledge of theories, principles and practices of systems and health promotional programs.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to speak/write French or another language is an asset.

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