Are you looking to join a team where you can apply your skills and give back, making a difference in your community? Well look no further!

Join the Glengarry Inter-Agency Group team and impact those around you by helping to improve the lives of individuals at every stage in their lives. GIAG Programs help everyone from toddlers to seniors. Our vision is to be a trusted and well-known community resource, offering exceptional specialized support to people at every stage of life. Our Mission is to engage our community in work, play and the realization of personal potential.

The Glengarry Inter-Agency Group Inc. is looking for an experienced and dynamic individual to fill a maternity leave position in the role of Youth in Transition Worker. The Program aims to aid youth between the ages of 16-24 who are transitioning from C.A.S. care to independence and who are looking for support to ease the transition into adulthood.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Support youth leaving care of CAS to navigate the transition to adulthood by providing one on one and group support.
• Navigating youth to connect them with education, employment, housing, life skills, mental health and other supports in the communities while respecting confidentiality.
• Be involved in outreach: planned, coordinated and responsive strategies and activities intended to identify and foster involvement of youth leaving care in YITW program, as well as collaboration with local youth-serving agencies, including Children’s Aid Society.
• Perform administrative duties related to program including but not limited to, responding to telephone and emails, maintaining accurate daily records, tracking registration, attendance and data required by ministry.
• Ensure supply of resource material, and complete duties assigned by Program Supervisor.

BENEFITS:

• Mileage reimbursement
• On-site parking

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• In various locations across SDG as needed (paid mileage)
• Willingness to Travel 75% (required)
• Glengarry Inter Agency Group strives to meet the standards set out in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Customer Service Regulation, and will support candidates to modify our recruitment and selection process, should there be a need to modify or remove barriers in order to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should a candidate be contacted and require accommodation at any point throughout the recruitment and selection processes, please notify the Human Resources representative who has contacted you. Upon request, this job posting will be provided in French.
• This is a Full-time, Fixed term contract position (18 months)