Youth Support Worker

Job summary

The Youth Support Worker assists children and youth in developing life and social skills while providing individual care and guidance. They also collaborate with prevention and cultural teams to facilitate workshops and organize community youth committees.

Job details

We are looking for a compassionate, caring, non-judgmental, role model who lives a healthy lifestyle and is familiar with the Woodland Cree Culture and practices. The ideal candidate must have strong organizational skills, the ability to multi-task, must be able to work flexible hours and work independently. If you feel like this would be a good fit for your personality and career ambition, we encourage you to apply! About the facility: The Youth Support Program is located in all LLRIB Health Services, Clinics and is part of the Cultural Program located in La Ronge, Morin’s Hill. About the position: Youth Support Worker will assist children and youth developing life skills, social skills and/or access to community resources. Providing individual care and guidance. The candidate will work with the Prevention & Recovery and Cultural staff in the communities, with youth, community members, and health care professional workers. Duties: • Increasing awareness and understanding of issues among First Nations youth; • Willingness to contribute in thoughtful and innovative ways to development and implementation of awareness and prevention; • Assist in organizing a committee in each community and engaging youth to discuss relevant issues and concerns; • Participate in developing youth planning in each community; • Assist P&R and Cultural team/program in facilitating grief workshops; • Inspire youth to live a healthy lifestyle; • Attend Meetings, case conferences and trainings as required; • Other duties as assigned by supervisor &/or designate Qualifications: • Grade 12 or combination of education and relevant experience may be considered • Strong organizational skills & able to multitask; • Experience in facilitating groups, public speaking, presentations and writing reports; • Ability to work independently as well as a member of a team; • Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends; • Ability to speak/understand Cree and/or knowledge of Cree culture is an asset; • Basic computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office; • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; • Satisfactory Criminal Record Check/Vulnerable Sector Screening; • Must possess a valid Class 5 Driver’s License;

What you’ll do

The Youth Support Worker assists children and youth in developing life and social skills while providing individual care and guidance. They also collaborate with prevention and cultural teams to facilitate workshops and organize community youth committees.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least a Grade 12 education or a combination of relevant experience and education. A valid Class 5 Driver’s License and a satisfactory Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening are required.

Listed skills

• caring · Preferred
• organizing · Preferred
• Basic Computer · Preferred
• Microsoft · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Teams · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Flexible · Preferred
• basic computer skills · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Organizational skills
• Multi-tasking
• Public speaking
• Group facilitation
• Report writing
• Communication skills
• Cultural awareness
• Independent work
• Teamwork
• Microsoft Office
• Prevention and recovery
• Youth engagement

Job areas

• Social Services
• Healthcare
• Education

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