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The Qu'Appelle Valley Friendship Centre's Fort Indigenous Crime Prevention Project requires two Youth Crime Prevention Mentors to work under the Project Coordinator to provide children and youth-at-risk (up to age 17) with support, as well as supervision during activities some evenings in an effort to reduce the risk of gang-affiliation and associated negative behaviours. The successful candidate should possess a degree in Social Work, Human Justice or a related field or the equivalent in related post-secondary education and relevant experience with youth. Candidates shall be outgoing, compassionate, self-motivated and be able to relate well with children, youth and their parents. They shall also have a drivers license and reliable vehicle, have a good driving record and pass a criminal record check and vulnerable sector check. Work hours shall usually occur from Monday through Friday during the daytime or with shifts from afternoon to evening to accommodate after-school workshops and evening activities.
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
- Significant use of memory
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
Specific Skills
- Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team working with a client group
- Refer clients to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services
- Plan programs of assistance for clients
- Interview clients to assess their situation and determine the types of services required and eligibility
Work Setting
- Community service organization
Client Population
- Adolescents
- Personal or social adjustment difficulty
- Minority group
- Male
- Female
- Child