Youth Wellness Program Animator

Strides Toronto is a multi-service agency supporting youth and their families, and they are seeking a Youth Wellness Program Animator. The role involves providing intake, orientation, and service navigation support to clients accessing the Youth Wellness Hub, as well as coordinating day-to-day operations within the hub. Responsibilities Provide administration support to the ‘Youth Wellness Hub’ ensuring the efficient operation of services through screening and processing referrals and scheduling YWHO services for clients Support youth that visit the Youth Wellness Hub by creating a welcoming space and linking youth to other service providers Learn about initiatives, tools, resources other hubs are using and share back with the Youth Wellness Hub team to improve internal processes Act as the initial point of contact in the Youth Wellness Hub and collect relevant client information from the referral source Oversee the intake process for youth and families including use of YWHO’s electronic client information system (MWP) and the use of measurement-based care tools Support the development and implementation of hub initiatives as needed Create and maintain a developmentally appropriate, non-judgmental, non-stigmatizing and welcoming hub atmosphere Work with YWHO partners and/ or Youth Advisory Committee to develop content for social media posts, and outreach material Outreach and connect with community organizations, schools and community members to promote YWHO services Support partner and YWHO initiatives through the co-facilitation of skills and wellbeing activities and groups as needed Skills Post-Secondary Education in a related field 1 year experience working in a hospital or community-based setting 1 year experience in an administrative support role 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 anti-black racism, anti-oppressive/anti-racism 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 A Vulnerable Sector police check Functional computer and client information system knowledge Fluency in another language(s), including sign language Benefits Comprehensive health, dental, vision coverage and EAP, premium fully paid by organization Life and disability insurance Defined Contribution Pension plan with employer matching up to 6% based on length of service Generous paid time off (Vacation, Sick and Float days) Pregnancy/Parental leave top-up Hybrid work flexibility Access to employee perks and discounts Company Overview Strides Toronto provides health care, therapeutics, and psychology services. It was founded in 2020, and is headquartered in Scarborough, Ontario, CAN, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is