Indigenous Youth Support Worker

3 weeks ago

Sioux Lookout, Canada Ontario Native Women's Association (ONWA) Full time
About the Role

The Ontario Native Women's Association (ONWA) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Youth Cultural Intervention Worker to join our team. As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in supporting Indigenous youth in the Thunder Bay Region.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide immediate response to youth involved with or transitioning out of justice systems
  • Service the Thunder Bay Region to ensure Indigenous youth build capacity, connection, identity, and self-esteem
  • Work with youth between the ages of 12 and 17 who are involved with the justice system, police, probation, and parole systems
  • Meet with youth through person-to-person, voice-to-voice, and other interactions
Benefits
  • Competitive salaries
  • Generous paid vacation time
  • Paid time off at Christmas above paid vacation time
  • Additional paid stat and civic holidays
  • 35-hour work week
  • Comprehensive benefits program including health, paramedical, dental, vision, and EAP
  • Healthcare Spending Account and Lifestyle Spending Account
  • Participate in CAAT defined benefit pension plan and retire with secure lifetime retirement income
  • Paid sick days
  • Paid cultural/personal wellness days
  • Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance
  • Ongoing professional development
  • Possible reimbursement on a portion of cell phone and internet expenses
About ONWA

At the Ontario Native Women's Association (ONWA), we celebrate and honor the safety and healing of Indigenous Women and Girls as they take up their leadership roles in the family, community, provincially, nationally, and internationally for generations to come.

Qualifications
  • Minimum college diploma in Social Services, minimum of 3-5 years' experience in social services
  • Minimum 3 years' experience working in the justice systems sector
  • Knowledge of Indigenous culture, ceremony, cultural programming, and traditions
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills and an ability to follow through on assigned duties independently with strict deadlines
  • Ability to plan, organize and manage time effectively
  • Highly motivated individual with the ability to work with minimal supervision
  • Capacity to solve problems and to see different perspectives
  • Knowledge of and connection to service agencies in the location of service delivery
  • Ability to network with other community agencies, services, and organizations
  • Knowledge and working of Not-For Profit Organizations
  • Excellent written and oral communications, with emphasis on keen listening and ability to effectively interpret verbal communications and needs of prospective Community Members
  • Must be dependable, able to follow instructions, respond to management direction and be able to improve performance through management feedback
  • Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office; competency working with other databases
  • Experience working with Indigenous Peoples, knowledge of Indigenous cultures and traditions
  • Knowledge and understanding of current issues facing Indigenous Women and their families
  • Working knowledge of MS Office Software, internet, and general office equipment
  • Ability to speak an Indigenous Language is considered an asset
  • Valid G Class Driver's License and access to a reliable vehicle with appropriate insurance
  • Current valid vulnerable sector criminal records check. Valid 1st Aid/CPR
  • A cellular phone and internet access is required within this position
  • Must be willing and able to work a flexible working from home arrangement if required
  • Ability/willingness to travel and to work flexible hours

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