Job Type: Part-Time Hourly (minimum 20 hours per week.)

Reports to: Rendalyn Home Supervisor

About the YWCA: The YWCA is a leader in Prince Albert, providing awareness and advocacy for Women and other vulnerable individuals within our community. Empowering Individuals, Families, and Communities to achieve

Responsibilities: The Youth Support Worker will empower clientele to make positive choices that will help lead them towards self sufficiency while ensuring contract obligations are met.

Qualifications:

• Must be a good role model and demonstrate and practice a healthy lifestyle.
• Experience working with teenage youth.
• Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous culture.
• Maintain professional boundaries in and out of the workplace as outlined in the YWCA Code of Conduct and Ethics Agreement.
• Must be flexible and willing to learn.
• Strong organizational, administrative, and time management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook).
• Excellent communication (written & verbal), and interpersonal skills.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and building security;
• All applicants must have a valid Class 5 Saskatchewan driver’s license.
• Must pass Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Check.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Caring and compassionate attitude.
• Must be a positive role model of life and social skills for clientele.

Remuneration: $23.54 per hour

YWCA Additional Benefits:

• Paid Vacation Time;
• Paid Sick Time;
• Benefit Packages (life insurance, health, dental, LTD) employee pays portion;
• 5% Matching Pension Plan;
• Professional development opportunities

Duties:

• Work closely with young expectant mothers/mothers with young children.
• Help identify career goals, and barriers to employment and assist youth with such matters as job readiness skills, job search strategies, writing resumes, and preparing for job interviews.
• Maintain building security & safe home environment.
• Prepare and cook for 10 or more youth.
• Maintain an accurate daily log.
• Plan fun & educational activities for youth.
• Support and guide the clients, teaching them responsibility/life skills as they transition into adulthood/independence;
• Ensure nightly cleaning duties are complete.
• Ensure major housecleaning duties are complete as well as normal everyday cleaning/chores.
• Attend staff meetings.
• Provide support and advocacy to the clients of the YWCA.
• Provide feedback to the Supervisor regarding clients.
• Provide feedback to the Supervisor on major issues and incident reports.
• Some administrative duties.
• Attend to crises as they arise during non-office hours. Contact the Manager in the event of a major crisis.
• Prioritize work, attending to the most urgent needs of the clientele first.
• Work unsupervised.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Any other duties as requested.

Probation: All YWCA Prince Albert positions contain a three-month probationary period.