Permanent Full Time Transition Age Youth Coordinator
Permanent Full Time Transition Age Youth Coordinator
ONGWANADA VACANCY
Ongwanada is committed to improving the quality of life for hundreds of people with developmental disabilities and their families in Kingston and eastern Ontario and is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to fill the following position
PERMANENT FULL TIME TRANSITION AGE YOUTH COORDINATOR
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File No: |
MNU-21-11 |
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Date Posted: |
September 27, 2021. |
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Closing Date: |
October 6, 2021. |
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Date of Vacancy: |
October 18, 2021 |
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Hours of Work: |
35 hours per week |
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Wage: |
Ongwanada offers a competitive benefit package. The salary will commensurate with experience. |
POSITION:
Working throughout the Southeast Region, across sectors and communities, as part of the Transition Age Youth Program providing support coordination and monitoring to youth transitioning to adult developmental services, the Transition Age Youth (TAY) Coordinator will:
Engage with child welfare agencies across the South East Region to identify and plan for youth meeting eligibility criteria for developmental services;
Identify and engage individuals and services necessary for the development and coordination of a person- centered plan and budget to successfully transition from children’s services to adult developmental services;
Support youth through the transition process and monitor them through a period of adjustment to ensure a successful placement; serve as a resource to service agencies, the DSO, and to local planning tables.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide short-term specialized support to transition-age youth who are leaving the child welfare system or who have other complex special needs while coordinating services and supports necessary to develop an appropriate plan for these individuals;
- Act as primary planning lead; working with existing supports including case manager;
- Facilitate planning, and coordination of services within and across sectors including clinical services and other services as appropriate;
- Plan, based on methodology where case outcomes can be measured against the plan objectives;
- Support person and their family at key transition points in and out of services, across continuum of services and across sectors.
For the complete position description please contact Human Resources at careers@ongwanada.com
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
- BSW or related education in social services; minimum of 5 years work experience in developmental services and or with transition aged youth;
- Demonstrated ability to network and develop plans for complex issues;
- Excellent interpersonal Skills;
- Knowledge of regional resources and service systems;
- Experience in/understanding of project management would be an asset;
- A valid Class G driver’s license, with full driving privileges and insurance is required, and access to a reliable vehicle, with travel throughout the province;
- Bilingualism (French/ English) would be an asset.
Les candidats bilingues sont fortement encouragés à soumettre leur candidature.
Ongwanada offers a competitive benefits and pension package.
Please submit a Cover Letter and Resume quoting file number by the noted closing date to:
Human Resources Generalist- Human Resources Ongwanada
191 Portsmouth Avenue Kingston, ON K7M 8A6
Fax (613) 548-8135
Email: careers@ongwanada.com
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Charitable Business Number: 107796393RR0001
Registered Name: Ongwanada Developmental Services
File No: OP-24-243
Date Posted: November 12, 2024
Closing Date: Until Filled
Position: Temporary Full Time Transitional Aged Youth Services Worker - Multiple Positions
Location: Cassidy Transition Aged Youth Home
Date of Vacancy: Up to One Year
Hours of Work: 80 hours per pay minimum guarantee
Wage: Hourly: Start - $30.80 6 Months - $31.36 One Year - $31.80
POSITION: To provide short-term transitional community living support to transitional age youth as part of an interagency/community based team for individuals with a developmental disability/mental health diagnosis. Working as a primary transition aged youth services worker for specific persons served. Provide short-term transitional emergency bed residential support for up to two individuals at one time.
DUTIES:
- Teaching and supporting individualized life skills development including self-care, grocery shopping, daily living tasks, communications, budgeting, community living, job coaching, socialization/living with others and accessing community services, guided by evidence based assessment and youth needs;
- Developing goals with the youth supported through weekly independent living skills activities aligned with youth’s identified discharge goals;
- Developing, implementing and evaluating teaching/training opportunities to enhance youth skill development;
- Completing ongoing data collection, recording and analysis as it relates to such factors as, skill acquisition, required medical supports, behaviour etc;
- Monitoring changes in a person served conditions, taking appropriate action and engaging the Supervisor-Clinical Homes and/or appropriate professional i.e. nurse, physician, psychiatrist, psychologist as required;
- Transcribing physicians’ orders and monitoring, preparing and administering medication as prescribed;
- Encouraging choice and supporting persons served to be active in their community in an inclusive, nurturing and healthy lifestyle manner;
- Participation in regular multi-agency meetings to plan and review the progress of each person served based on observable and measurable outcomes;
- Performs organizational and administrative duties and other general duties as assigned
For the complete position description, please contact Human Resources through careers@ongwanada.com
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
- Graduate of a Youth Worker, Developmental Service Worker (DSW), Behavioural Science Technologist (B.S.T) or B.A. Psychology or a Registered Nurse (R.N) or another acceptable post-secondary program;
- Incumbent must have successfully completed/maintain Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training, and any other course deemed appropriate by Ongwanada;
- Current CPR/First Aid certification;
- Incumbent must have successfully completed a Pharmacology course deemed acceptable to Ongwanada and maintain medication training in keeping with Ongwanada policies;
- Valid G Driving License with full driving privileges;
- Experience working with dual diagnosis individuals as well youth is an asset;
- Experience working in an environment which supports a bio-psycho-social approach, and harm-reduction, would be an asset.
Please submit a Cover Letter and Resume quoting file number to:
Human Resources Specialist
Ongwanada
191 Portsmouth Avenue
Kingston, ON K7M 8A6
Fax (613) 548-8135 Email: careers@ongwanada.com
Please note consideration will be given to internal bargaining unit members before proceeding with external applicants.
