Social Worker

Kinark Child and Family Services has a rich 50-year history serving children and youth through a wide range of evidence-based mental health services that include individual, family, and group counselling. We are on a mission to help children and youth with complex needs achieve better life outcomes with a broader vision of a healthy future for Ontario’s children and youth. We have a passionate team of over 700 staff serving close to 9,000 children and youth each year in our three program streams - Community-based Child and Youth Mental Health, Autism, and Forensic Mental Health.

Our people are the heartbeat of our organization where ‘Holding children, youth, and families at the centre of all that we do’ is only one of the values that guides our work.

In support of our journey towards being an employer of choice in our sectors, our staff is engaged for feedback to identify and support improvements, big and small, to enhance the employee experience.

If you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of children and youth with complex needs and want to be part of the mission we are on… Come join our team!

For more information about Kinark, our values, our strategic priorities, and our service programs, please visit our website at www.kinark.on.ca.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary, comprehensive health and dental benefits, and other employment perks *
• Flexible work arrangement supporting employee work-life balance
• Employer Matching Defined Contribution Pension Plan up to 6% *
• Employee Wellness Program
• Extensive Educational and Training Opportunities and Supports
• Supportive work environment with regular Supervision and Feedback
• Renowned Accredited Clinical Programs

*Dependent on hours worked, length of service and/or collective agreement (where relevant)

We currently have an opportunity for:

Position Title

Social Worker

Program Lists

Kinark Child & Family Services -> Syl Apps Youth Centre

Location

Reg/Temp

Temporary

Temporary

Start Date

May 1, 2025

Temporary End Date

May 1, 2026

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Relief

No

Other Employee Classification (if applicable)

Total # of hours per week

35

Salary Range

$40.29 - $42.37 - $44.42

# of Positions

1

Close Date

April 11, 2025

Job Description

Reporting to the Clinical Manager, the Social Worker will provide individual, family and group therapy to adolescents with complex mental health needs and high-risk behaviour. Other responsibilities include case management, liaising with community agencies (i.e. school, police, probation services), and working as part of an interprofessional team. This position is covered by Ontario Public Service Employees Union and its Local 213.

This is a temporary contract position for the period May 2025 to May 2026.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Master of Social Work degree. **
• Minimum 2 years’ related work experience in a children’s mental health setting. **
• Current member in good standing with Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.
• You will have demonstrated individual, family and group therapy skills acquired through your related work experience. You will also have extensive experience working with live-in treatment teams, preferably with an adolescent population.
• Knowledge of evidence-based practices in working with adolescents with serious mental health issues, including violent and aggressive behavior is required.
• Strong clinical skills and excellent case management abilities.
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and gender responsive program experience would be considered assets.

** Please note that Equivalent combination of education & experience will be considered.

Kinark Child and Family Services conditions of employment include but are not limited to successful Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening or Criminal Broad Record Check, based on position, and completed Pre-Employment Medical certificate.

Candidates must have the skills and knowledge needed to work with an increasingly diverse client and staff population as well as a proven commitment to anti-oppression, equity, and inclusion as relevant for the role applied to.

Kinark Child and Family Services values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace, including age, ancestry, disability, gender expression, gender identity, race, religion and sexual orientation, that make each of us unique, and recognize that people experience oppression based on these characteristics and identities. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify People and Culture at kinark.jobs@kinark.on.ca or (905) 474-9595.

While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.