DS-U25-52R Senior Developmental Service Worker TAY

About Us

Springboard's mission is to build stronger communities by helping youth and adults develop the skills they need to reach their full potential. As a charitable organization, we deliver innovative, professional and diverse programming by establishing partnerships between our clients and their community. Springboard's program areas include community justice, employment, developmental services, youth justice, Weed out The Risk and The Community Learning HUB.

People are at the centre of everything we do. We foster opportunities for skills development, personal growth and social interaction. We also actively promote work/life balance and mental health supports. Communication is fostered across the agency, from Town Halls to quarterly Springboard orientations. We are a learning organization and our people have the opportunity to provide feedback into all areas of the organization.

We have an active Employee Engagement Committee that focuses on connecting staff through communication, a rewards and recognition program, career development initiatives and social/team building opportunities. Springboard offers a comprehensive benefits package for full‑time permanent staff and a savings plan for all permanent positions.

Job Class: Union

Department: Developmental Services:
Transitional Aged Youth

Location: Toronto, ON

Status: Relief, Permanent

Pay Rate: $29.0561 per hour

Vacancy Number: DS-U25-52R

Number of vacancies: 2

Available: Immediately

Hours/

Shifts:

Flexibility to work varying shifts:
Monday to Sunday, 7am–3pm, 3pm–11pm, 8am–4pm, 4pm–12am. Flexibility to cover shifts is required. Schedules are subject to change to meet operational needs.

Developmental Services' TAY Home is a supported living program that provides transitional aged youth (TAY) with developmental disabilities, supporting their transition from the child welfare system and assisting in developing identified life skills pertinent for the individual's life stage. Our TAY Home offers a unique and innovative approach to skills training, providing an inclusive and supportive home where individuals can create and achieve their own unique goals.

• Collaborate with individuals with developmental disabilities to develop goals, goal plans and strategies that align with the individual's unique needs and enhance their capacity to live independently.
• Conduct effective needs analysis in collaboration with the individual that identifies their unique needs.

• Support the delivery of services and supports according to goal plans that foster an effective transition to independent living based on the individual's unique needs.
• Support full‑time Senior DSWs in locating e‑programs, services, housing and employment opportunities for individuals supported that align with goal plans.
• Work effectively with other members of the TAY staff to develop strategies and implement therapeutic programming.
• Ensure the appropriate personal and physical care, crisis response, counselling and emotional support are provided in an effective, trauma‑informed manner.

• Support development of programs both within and outside of the home and implement life‑skills facilitation that enables individuals to live and integrate into the community independently.
• Ensure program plans are developed and implemented which promote independent living, are based on the individual's needs/goals, reflect a high level of learning, and are planned in discussion and collaboration with the supervisor.
• Successfully facilitate life‑skills programming, either one‑on‑one or in group settings, based on the individual's needs, goals and support plan, and within the set timelines and standards.
• Participate in assessing the long‑term service needs of individuals supported and the program.

• Provide supports for individuals to enable them to actively participate in community activities and/or recreational outings in a safe manner.
• Plan community outings, appointments and activities carefully in accordance with individual needs, safety protocols, available resources and programming; and promote social inclusion.