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Title: RISE Program Worker

Company: STRIDES TORONTO
Location: Toronto, ON
Job Type: FullTime

Description:

Strides Toronto Support Services is seeking a full-time contract RISE Program Worker to provide outreach, prevention, and early intervention services to youth, families, and groups in the community. The position offers a salary range of $33.81 to $39.37 per hour with generous benefits such as paid time off and hybrid work flexibility.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide individualized services to enhance youth development

Engage in professional development and maintain accurate client records

Develop and implement workshops, programs, and skill development groups

Build community linkages and respond to crises

Facilitate programs to support peer facilitators and leaders

Qualifications:

Child and Youth Work Diploma

1-2 years of related experience

Awareness of inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility

Understanding of anti-black racism and anti-oppressive perspectives

Ability to identify power imbalances and negative impacts

Additional Requirements:

Before starting employment, the successful candidate must obtain a Vulnerable Sector police check. Strides Toronto values diversity and encourages applications from candidates reflecting the communities they serve. Accommodation requests will be considered throughout the hiring process.

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Title: RISE Program Worker
Company: STRIDES TORONTO
Location: Toronto, ON
Position Type  FT Contractuntil March 31, 2027

Hours of Work per week 35

Salary range: $33.81 to $39.37 per hour

Benefits: We offer generous group employee benefits which includes:

Generous paid time off (Vacation and Sick days)
 Hybrid work flexibility
 Access to employee perks and discounts

Union Position  This position is represented by OPSEU local 567.

ABOUT US

Strides Toronto Support Services ("Strides Toronto") Strides Toronto is a multiservice agency supporting infants, children, youth and young adults from birth to age 29, and their families, primarily across east Toronto. We offer communitybased, residential and treatment programsincluding mental health counselling, autism services, early intervention, day treatment, education, outreach and community supportusing a clientcentered, evidenceinformed approach. Since 2015, Strides Toronto has served as Toronto's Lead Agency for Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health, partnering with 21 core service providers to provide system leadership, citywide planning, coordinated service delivery and program alignment. Strides Toronto also leads initiatives with broader reach, including Help Ahead and the HOPE Strategy across Toronto and One Stop Talk / Parlons Maintenant and the Provincial Youth Outreach Worker Program across Ontario.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is an existing vacancy for a fulltime contract RISE (Respect in Schools Everywhere) Program Worker. The RISE Program Worker provides a range of outreach, prevention and early intervention services to youth, families, and groups to enhance and maintain a youth's development within in the community.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Provide a range of services that are responsive to a youth's individual need that enhance and maintain their development within the community.
 Engage in professional development activities and record accurate client information that is reflective of policy, accreditation and ministry standards, while illustrating the goals, targets and deliverables of identified services.
 Develop, plan, and implement workshops, programs, and skill development groups internally and within the community.
 Develop and nurture strong community linkages for the purpose of engagement and response to crisis as required.
 Respond and participate in organizational wide initiatives.
 Facilitate programs in partnership with youth that support the development of peer facilitators and peer leaders who can support organizational governance and community wide initiatives.

THE "MUST HAVES"

The following education, professional memberships and knowledge are a requirement for this role:  
 Child and Youth Work Diploma.
 12 years of direct related experience.
 Awareness of the role of inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) in the workplace and within the community being served by the position.
 An understanding of antiblack racism, antioppressive/antiracism perspective in the context of the social determinants of health.
 Ability to recognize and identify situations where incidents of imbalance of power and privilege may occur and can result in possible negative impacts.

THE 'NICE TO HAVES'

While not required, preference will be given to candidates with the following:  
 Functional computer and client information system knowledge.
 Fluency in another language(s), including sign language.

BEFORE STARTING WITH US

As our work puts us in direct contact with youth and vulnerable persons in our community, with health and safety as a priority, the successful candidate must complete or obtain the following before commencement of their employment:  
 A Vulnerable Sector police check

A positive police check does not automatically disqualify an applicant for a position with Strides Toronto. The Police Check will be reviewed and evaluated for the purpose of making a decision on suitability for employment in relation to the specific duties and responsibilities of the position being filled.

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?

We provide a hybrid work model
 We provide opportunities for growth and professional development.
 We are committed to providing an equitable and inclusive environment where our diverse team members and clients can thrive.
 We have a collaborative and supportive Senior Management Team.
 We set high standards for performance, client outcomes, and implement best practices, which are demonstrated through our accreditation with the Canadian Centre for Accreditation.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit a cover letter and resume outlining your demonstrated education, certification (if applicable), working and related volunteer experience and how you meet specific requirements for this position, and any additional considerations you deem appropriate. The application deadline is September 4, 2026.

Strides Toronto is an equal opportunity employer. We benefit from diversity of lived experiences in the workplace and encourage applications from qualified candidates who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Strides Toronto is a participant in the Government of Canada's 5030 Challenge, a program which challenges organizations to improve access for women and/or nonbinary people and other equitydeserving groups, including those identifying as: racialized, Black, and/or people of colour, people with disabilities (including invisible and episodic disabilities), 2SLGBTQ+ and/or gender and sexually diverse individuals, and Aboriginal and/or Indigenous Peoples to increase the representation and inclusion of diverse groups within their workplace.

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Strides Toronto's own policies, requests for accommodation will be considered throughout the hiring process.

We thank all applicants however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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