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The Saskatoon Downtown Youth Centre Inc. - EGADZ has an exciting opportunity for Youth Workers interested in full time, part-time or casual positions within our new Ground Zero program.
EGADZ is an inter-agency, non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide services for hard to serve youth in Saskatoon with the mission to encourage and support them to make choices that improve their quality of life.
Ground Zero is an Emergency Housing project designed to fill gaps in housing support for youth in Saskatoon. Ground Zero youth workers provide services to youth residing in the shelter on both an emergent and long term basis. Youth workers are responsible for building trusting and supportive relationships with clients, providing clients with resources and information about various community resources, case planning, advocacy, networking with outside agencies, mentorship of clients, and other support services within our continuum of care.
The ideal candidates are non judgmental, compassionate and are able to build trusting relationships with youth.
Qualifications:
Post secondary education in the human services field, equivalent experience or a combination of both
Demonstrate and practice a healthy lifestyle
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with youth, staff and partnering agencies and maintain strict confidentiality and appropriate boundaries
Ability to express ideas and concepts effectively in an oral and written form
Working knowledge of computers (Windows)
Knowledge of Indigenous cultures.
Must have an experienced drivers license that reflects a safe driving record - a Driver's Abstract is required.
Criminal Record Check including Vulnerable Sector
Shift work is required, including evenings, overnights, and weekends.
Essential Skills
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Computer use
Transportation/Travel Information
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Child and Youth Care Worker (CCW/CYW) Diploma
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Additional Skills
- Food preparation
Type of Community or Social Service
- Early intervention programming for at-risk youth
- Services for the homeless
Specific Skills
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention
- Resolve conflict situations
- Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
Work Setting
- Group home
- Shelter for the homeless
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Driving record check (abstract)
Target Groups or Clients
- Adolescents
- Aboriginal groups
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