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 ourwebsite atwww.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 - SNAP

Program Lists

Kinark Child & Family Services -> York Program

Location

Aurora, L4G 6V7 CA (Primary)

Reg/Temp

Temporary

Start Date

Temporary End Date

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Relief

No

Other Employee Classification (if applicable)

Total # of hours per week

35

# of Positions

1

Close Date

July 24, 2025

Job Description

Reporting to the Supervisor SNAP (Stop Now and Plan), the Social Worker SNAP is responsible to provide evidenced-based treatment delivery and case management services, including groups, individual and family therapy to address behavioural and emotional difficulties for children ages 6 – 12 and their families. As the primary clinician on a multidisciplinary team of Child and Youth Workers, the Social Worker also provides a clinical lens to treatment, assesses client risk factors and develops safety plans with caregivers. The position currently requires a combination on in-person and virtual service.

*Our standard terms and conditions of employment include a work arrangement of being in the office 5 days a week. Kinark has recently introduced a new benefit that gives employees the opportunity to work their role in a hybrid or fully remote arrangement, as assessed for their position, for those who wish to opt-in for this benefit.The role of Social Worker SNAPhas been positionally assessed in the 'Roamer Worker’ classification, defined as 3days in person per week and as eligible for a Compressed Work Week.*

Duties & Responsibilities:

• To facilitate groups for parents to teach parenting strategies and emotional regulation skills. To facilitate groups for children to teach emotional regulation skills.
• Provide individual and family support related to behavioural and emotional difficulties. Also, when appropriate, provide individual and family therapy for clients/families when their needs exceed support around implementing SNAP strategies due to factors such as complex mental health, family conflict, and divorce/separation.
• Perform risk assessment and develop safety plans if required for every family in the SNAP program.
• Provide service to families waiting for service. Based on the risk assessment follow-up regularly (every 30 – 90 days) with the family until service begins.
• Case management for assigned families. This includes welcoming them to the SNAP program, developing goals and treatment plans, maintaining contact throughout their service until discharge, consulting with other treatment providers (internal and external) about the services for the family, ensuring all required documentation and program measures are completed.

Qualifications:

• A Master’s Degree Social Work is preferred.**
• Candidates with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, with extensive and relevant experience may also be considered.
• Must be registered and in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW).
• A minimum of 3 years relevant experience working in a mental health setting, is preferred.
• Excellent clinical assessment, formulation and treatment planning skills is essential.
• Training or experience in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy or Dialectical Behaviour Therapy will be considered assets.
• Experience with providing a broad range of clinical services and demonstrated effective work with a child and adolescent population who present a variety of clinically challenging issues.
• Computer competency and experience working with diverse cultures are considered as assets for this position.
• Travel is required for this position; the successful candidate must have a valid Ontario driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle and be willing to obtain automobile insurance which includes driving for business purposes with a minimum liability of one million dollars.

** 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

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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.

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