Youth Worker - Day Camp

At Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS), we’re more than just a workplace; we’re a proud community dedicated to supporting Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and their families in their daily lives. We carefully curate and provide programs and services designed to meet their unique needs and enhance their mental, social, physical, financial and familial well-being. CFMWS employees deliver programs and services including recreation, sports and fitness programs, customized financial services, retail services, access to retail savings and discounts and offers family support and organizes charity events.

Our success stems from living our values. Our employees care about their role in supporting Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and their families and act with integrity in all they do. Thriving in our close-knit environment, we act as one team with one mission. We constantly seek new ideas and creative ways to deliver the best possible programs and services.

As an employer, we offer a commitment to your health, wellness and growth. We provide a diverse range of roles across many locations and a career where you can make a meaningful impact.

As Youth Worker, you will supervise, coach and trains Recreation Inclusion Support Facilitator. You will support and intervene with leaders who are experiencing difficult situations in their groups. You will meet and intervene with children who have behavioural problems. You will evaluate and advise on requests for support. You will develop intervention plans in the support program. You will facilitate the integration of the child and his/her family into the support program. You will control access to medication. You will ensure the administration of medication to children. You will follow up with youth and complete intervention reports.

Education, Certifications and Licenses

College diploma or certificate in Youth/Family Studies, Social Services, Psychoeducation or a related field AND some years of experience in Youth programs or a related field

HIGH FIVE Principles of Healthy Child Development

Current CPR and standard First Aid certification

Experience

In facilitation, teaching and group training of programs for youth

In children’s group facilitation

In intervening with youth who may be experiencing personal difficulties

In applying policies, procedures, and regulations

In personnel administration

Competencies

Client focus, organizational knowledge, communication, innovation, teamwork and leadership.

French Essential

Health Benefits: Employee and Family Assistance Program

Work Life Balance: Vacation pay.

Retirement Planning: Group Savings Plans.

Learning and Development: Free second language training.

Explore all the benefits CFMWS offers by visiting: https://cfmws.ca/Benefits

This is an on-site position with an assigned work location.

The successful candidate will be required to complete a Vulnerable Sector Check.

PSP: Keep our Canadian Armed Forces operationally ready and their families and military community healthy as part of the team at Personnel Support Programs. Personnel Support Programs contributes to the operational readiness of our Canadian Armed Forces through the provision of fitness, sports, recreation and health promotion programs to military communities across Canada and members while on deployment.

January 26 to May 31, 2026

TYPE OF POSITION

Casual : This is a casual position working no more than 13 hours per week.

CFMWS is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and accessible environment, where all employees feel valued, respected and supported. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who can help us build a workforce that reflects the diversity of Canadian society. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or assessment, you should advise the recruitment team in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.