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Job Description
1. The program facilitator is required to develop and deliver the recreational and or support programs offered through the Youth Centre. (This includes collecting input and suggestions from participants and partners with regards to the program activities and topics).
2. To plan and facilitate the weekly sessions or activities in accordance with the organizations standards.
3. Provide positive role modeling and support to clients during the activities or sessions.
4. To attend training and personal development opportunities as requested by the Executive Director.
5. To attend monthly staff meetings to provide the participant perspective as it relates to the youth centre.
The successful applicant will have:
A valid class 5, non-GDL, license with a clean abstract.
A through knowledge of youth related issues and challenges and a passion for working directly with at-risk youth.
Experience working with youth, more specifically youth at risk.
Excellent communication skills.
A positive attitude and is a team player.
Must possess a high level of common sense decision-making ability.
This is a part-time position(26 hrs/week), on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Start date will be September 3rd, 2014.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses not paid by employer
- Public transportation is not available
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
Additional Skills
- Housekeeping activities
- Food preparation
Type of Community or Social Service
- Early intervention programming for at-risk youth
- Crime prevention
Specific Skills
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention
- Resolve conflict situations
- Implement behaviour management programs
- Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
Work Setting
- Community or neighbourhood centre
- Youth drop-in centre
Ability to Supervise
- More than 20 people
- 16-20 people
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Work under pressure
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child welfare check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Target Groups or Clients
- Adolescents
- Street population