Youth worker
Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendshi…
Thunder Bay
Permanent
$60,000 per year
Youth worker
Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendshi…
Thunder Bay
$56,438 per year
Social services centre manager
Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendshi…
Thunder Bay
Permanent
$82,500 per year
Youth worker
Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre
$60,000 per year
Permanent
Salary
$60,000 per year
Job Type
Permanent
Category
Social Services
Expected start:
7th March 2026
- Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 35 hours per week
- Education:
- Expérience:
Education
- College/CEGEP
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
- Child welfare
- Education or training
- Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
- Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
- Volunteer coordination
- Early intervention programming for at-risk youth
- Crime prevention
- Programs dealing with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Work setting
- Urban area
- Various locations
- School help service
- Youth drop-in centre
- Social service or charity agency
- Community centre
Tasks
- Prepare reports or case histories
- Administrative and office activities
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Conduct social research
- Implement life skills workshops
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Conduct follow-up assessments
- Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
- Housekeeping activities
- Food preparation
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention
- Resolve conflict situations
- Assist offenders in pre-release and release planning
- Implement behaviour management programs
- Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
- Establish registry of special needs support workers
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
- Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs
- Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
- 3-4 people
- 5-10 people
- 11-15 people
- 16-20 people
- More than 20 people
- Committees
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- Mental health first aid Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
Target audience
- Aboriginal groups
- Adolescents
- Families
- Young offenders
Computer and technology knowledge
- Electronic mail
- MS Office
Area of work experience
- Community service organization
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Vulnerable sector check
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large workload
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Values and ethics
- Client focus
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Team player
- Organized
Screening questions
- Do you have experience working in this field?
Employment terms options
- Evening
- Flexible hours
Experience
- Experience an asset
Employment terms options
- Day
- Weekend
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other benefits
- Other benefits
Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
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