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Description:
As a youth worker engage and mentor youth part of the friendship centres youth outreach programs
Responsibilities:
Help plan and run Youth Outreach Programing after school and evenings
Develop and maintain mentoring relationships with youth
Participate in case-management of youth
Supervise and work with volunteers
Maintain program records
Must assist staff in basic cleanliness of the NYFC building
Other duties as assigned by the Youth Outreach Coordinator
Maintain healthy lifestyle as a role model for youth
Essential Skills
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
- Child and Youth Care Worker (CCW/CYW) Diploma
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
Additional Skills
- Food preparation
Type of Community or Social Service
- Early intervention programming for at-risk youth
Specific Skills
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
Work Setting
- Community or neighbourhood centre
- Youth drop-in centre
Work Location Information
- Urban area
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
Security and Safety
- Bondable
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check
- Child welfare check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Target Groups or Clients
- Adolescents
- Children
- Aboriginal groups