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Duties and Responsibilities:
The Youth Exposed to Violence Worker is responsible for the development, maintenance and evaluation of the Youth Exposed to Violence Program, including the design and delivery of programs and services. Duties shall be performed in a manner consistent with the overall mission and values of the agency. The position reports to the Program Manager.
Duties include:
Provide counselling, therapy and related services for youth exposed to violence according to agency needs.
Participate in program development, including development and presentation of workshops, group facilitation, and group interventions.
Attend relevant agency meetings, be knowledgeable about agency programs and community activities, and market programs to the community using various methods (in-person, social media).
Establish and maintain effective professional relationships with various government ministries, criminal justice agencies, and community-based organizations.
Develop and lead awareness initiatives to educate and promote greater understanding of victim issues as related to children/youth exposed to violence.
Perform related administrative and record keeping duties, including casework recording, session evaluations, correspondence and statistical recording as required.
Participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis and consult with the Program Manager regularly.
Participate in performance evaluation under the direction of the Program Manager.
Maintain good standing in a professional association.
Participate in in-service training and on-going professional development opportunities.
Assist with supervision of peers, students and individual cases as required by the agency from time to time.
Over-night and out of town travel may be required.
Other duties as assigned.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Computer use
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
Specific Skills
- Provide public education
- Prepare case histories
- Interview clients
- Follow up results of counselling programs and clients' adjustment
- Evaluate clients' progress in resolving identified problems and movement towards defined objectives
- Evaluate effectiveness of counselling programs and interventions
- Develop and implement counselling and intervention programs to assist clients in determining goals and means of attaining them
- Counsel clients and provide psychotherapy
- Assess clients' problems
- Identify additional/alternative services and provide referrals
- Liaise with communities
- Facilitate groups
Work Setting
- Community service organization
Client Population
- Adolescents
- Children
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Work under pressure
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check
- Eligible for professional liability insurance
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