2026 Job Inventory - Casual Child and Youth Counselor - Bilingual

CHILD AND YOUTH COUNSELLOR

(CASUAL PART-TIME OPPORTUNITIES)

Are you looking for a rewarding career? Would you like an opportunity to improve the life of a child or youth in Ottawa? The Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa (CASO) is searching for dynamic and committed people to join one of the largest Children’s Aid Society’s in Ontario, to fulfill the role of a Casual Child and Youth Counsellor.

Responsibilities:

The role of the Casual Child & Youth Counsellor (CYC) is to ensure the safety and well being of children and/or youth within the Family Visitation Program.

Family Visitation Program:

Child & Youth Counsellors work in collaboration and consultation with other Society staff, with the child and his/her family, and any care providers. This includes supervising access visits with the children who are currently in the care of the CASO. The goal of the Society, within Child Access service delivery, is to provide appropriate time and resources to allow children to visit with their parents and/or other family members, under supervised conditions. This ensures their safety and well?being, while allowing the children to maintain relationships, which are significant and important to them.

Parent Model Program:

The Child & Youth Counsellor working within our Parent Model Foster Homes would assume responsibility for the direct care of the child by supervising and assisting in daily living routines and transporting children to appointments and activities. They observe the established practices and procedures of the residence or program and carry out appropriate action in handling a variety of difficult situations.

Requirements:

• Enrolment in and completion of at least 2 years of study in a community college or university program related to the field of Child Welfare.

• Six months of related experience working with children and/or youth.

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the culture, history and current oppressions experienced by people related to gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation faced within the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the culture, history and current oppressions experienced by Indigenous peoples and racialized communities.

• Applies anti-racist, anti-ableist, anti-colonialism, anti-heterosexism and anti-cissexism lenses to social problems.

• Valid Driver’s license and access or ownership to a vehicle is required.

• Proficiency in both English and French for some bilingual positions

Hours of Work:

The worker is expected to work flexible hours (which may include days, evenings and weekends) in order to meet the needs of the client. Schedules are determined two (2) weeks in advance based on program needs and casual staff availability. Open availability will be considered an asset.

We are collecting applications for future openings - not filling an existing vacancy.