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WLFN Health Department requires an experienced Child & Youth Addiction Outreach Worker for the first response child and youth addictions outreach program in Waterhen. The Child & Youth Addictions Outreach Worker will provide outreach services to children and youth struggling with addiction. This includes being a visible presence in the community and, connecting clients to services such as programming, treatment centers, cultural supports, detox, addiction programs and follow up services.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Child and Youth Care Worker (CCW/CYW) Diploma
- Chemical Dependency Counselling Training/Certification
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- Cultural Awareness Training
Type of Community or Social Service
- Early intervention programming for at-risk youth
- Bereavement issues
Specific Skills
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Develop, coordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
- Establish registry of special needs support workers
- Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs
Work Setting
- Aboriginal band council
Security and Safety
- Basic security clearance
- Child abuse registry check
Target Groups or Clients
- Aboriginal groups