Part Time Program Worker ( Sessional, 2 positions available), Here to Help
Position Status: New Position
Work Hours: 4 hours per week
Hourly rate: $30.15 per hour (L5)
Location: 3090 Kingston Road, Scarborough, ON, M1M 1P2
Contract Start Date: April 1, 2026
Contract End Date: June 30, 2026
Application Deadline: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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Join YWCA Toronto, where intersectional feminism, community voices, and social justice drive lasting change. We welcome women and gender diverse people of all identities into a workplace rooted in equity, collaboration, and inclusionThe Program Worker is responsible for maintaining a high quality of service in accordance with the mission and policies of the YWCA Toronto through direct program delivery and administrative tasks related to the successful operation of the program. Here to Help is a healing program for children 4-18 years of age and their mothers/gender diverse parents who have experienced domestic violence.
ABOUT HERE TO HELP
YWCA Toronto Help to Help is a free 12-week program in south Scarborough for Children 4-16 years of age and their mothers/gender diverse parents who have been exposed to abuse. We support participants through the healing process. This program offers a comfortable, compassionate, safe place for children to learn they are not alone This program offers to mothers/caregivers’ information on how children may be impacted by their exposure to abuse and provides support on how to support their children’s emotional healing
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Facilitates expressive arts groups once per week based on established program curriculum.
- Co-facilitates group sessions for children, youth (ages 4-18) and or their mothers/gender diverse parents who are exposed to family violence
- Participates in curriculum training and pre and post group debrief sessions each week including providing reports on group activities
- Ensures the physical safety and set-up/take down of the group rooms (this activity involves moving furniture as necessary)
- Facilitates and supports a family interactive each week
- Liaises with the program coordinator and shares any necessary information related to participants experiences, concerns, safety needs etc.
- Maintains necessary records
QUALIFICATION
- In depth knowledge of an academic or technical discipline normally acquired through courses leading to an undergraduate degree (examples: social work, psychology) (Cases for Equivalency will be considered)
- 3-5 years’ experience in counselling and group work with high-risk clients,
- experience working with children/youth traumatized by violence
- Expressive Arts Certificate an asset
- Ability to interact with a diverse community of children and their families
- excellent interpersonal, conflict resolution, verbal and written communication skills
- Experience working within a multicultural environment
Please note: A vulnerable sector police reference check is required by the successful candidate prior to hiring. YWCA Toronto is a unionized workplace. Staff are represented by CUPE Local 2189. These positions are not within the Bargaining Unit. Please indicate on your cover letter if you are a YWCA Toronto Employee. For YWCA Toronto Employees, this position is not secondable
Posting Date: February 27, 2026
YWCA Toronto transforms lives. As the city’s largest multi-service women’s organization, we help women and gender diverse people escape violence, move out of poverty and access safe, affordable housing.
We work tenaciously to break down barriers that hold women and gender diverse people back from achieving equality.
Vaccination Policy: In accordance with YWCA Toronto’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, all YWCA Toronto employees, students and volunteers are strongly encouraged to obtain all COVID-19 vaccinations and booster doses as recommended by Toronto Public Health
Please note: A vulnerable sector police reference check is required by the successful candidate before hiring.
YWCA Toronto promotes the principles of anti-oppression and adheres to the tenets of the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from women and gender-diverse people of all races, ethnic origins, religions, abilities and sexual orientations.
YWCA Toronto provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted, please advise us if you require any accommodation. While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
YWCA Toronto may use AI-supported tools to assist with parts of the recruitment process; all hiring decisions are made by people and guided by our commitment to equity and fairness.
YWCA Toronto is a Scent-Sensitive Workplace.