Where and When

When

Most child and youth workers are employed by all government agencies.Full-time child and youth workers work 35 to 40 hours a week. They usually do shift work, as clients in residential places need round-the-clock care. Part-time workers might only work evenings or weekends, or be on-call.

Child and youth workers who are employed at schools are able to take off 2 months in the summer just like teachers! However, they usually use part of these 2 months to upgrade skills and prepare for the following years to come! There jobs are basically like teachers they get the two months of vacation and help children as much as they can. Hours can go from all hours of the day and night, basically its when people need them so child and youth workers need to be available at all times.

Where

When students graduate they are prepared to work in a wide range of settings that provide development of children, youth and their families. Child and youth workers are professionals in residential care facilities, mental health treatment centres, shelters, school programs, therapeutic foster care environments, community-based services/resource centres and youth criminal justice services. There are many places that they can work as long as it helps deal with children and all the problems that they have. Basically the most popular place this occupation will work is at schools because there are so many students there who need help and they spend a lot of their time at school.