Gang Intervention Youth Worker
4 weeks ago
- Provide youth with resources, informal counselling, referrals to wraparound services, and advocacy services within their community.
- Conduct in-person and virtual meetings with youth to assess needs, set goals, and begin movement towards minimizing crisis and increasing stability.
- Provide case management support and informal counselling to program participants in order to assist them in meeting their goals.
- Provide ongoing group work in in the following areas but are not limited to these for young adults: anger management, parenting skills, drug and alcohol addictions education, community education, conflict resolution skills, employment and job skills training.
- Encourage youth engagement with community services by making referrals and reducing barriers to accessing outside supports and services, by accompanying them to agencies, and helping them access information about services.
- Identify and make appropriate referrals for service and supports to outside agencies related to mental health, addictions, medical, financial, legal, housing, education, employment, etc.
- Respond to phone inquiries from youth; as well as inquiries and referrals from the community.
- Meet with youth one to one to assess their needs and focus on goal setting and movement towards minimizing gang involvement and increasing stability.
- Deliver group presentations and build public awareness regarding 360°kids’ services or special interest topics for youth, school professionals, community groups or agencies.
- Facilitate community collaboration with key partners and build capacity for partnerships with populations such as LGBTQIA+, mental health, addictions, diversity councils, faith-based assemblies, education bodies, justice panels, police, and community committees.
- Report on a regular basis to Team Leader regarding issues of need and/or concern. In the event of a crisis or critical incident, immediately reports to appropriate level.
- With the Team Lead and Manager supports, create and implement approved strategies and plans that will result in the achievement of the program’s goals and objectives.
- Follow appropriate policies and procedures of 360°kids. Ensures that the program operates in line with 360°kids’ mission, vision and values and activities comply with applicable standards and laws.
- Participate in regular supervision meetings and performance appraisal meetings on a semiannual basis.
- Attend training workshops and relevant conferences that pertain to the role.
- Post-Secondary degree/diploma Child/youth related field (e.g. Child and Youth, Social Service Worker, Social Worker, Psychology, Sociology) or the equivalent combination of education and experience working with youth.
- Minimum of three years’ experience working with “at-risk” or street involved young adults.
- Demonstrated client focused informal counselling skills and experience addressing the needs of young adults who have gang involvement or criminogenic behavior including making referrals to community agencies.
- Experience working from a trauma informed lens.
- Must possess excellent interpersonal skills, be adaptable and flexible and take into consideration the unique qualities of each client.
- Strong relationship building skills to develop rapport with managers, peers, and clients.
- Demonstrated problem solving skills with the ability to appropriately assess and respond to situations based on available information and past experience.
- Established case management skills including record keeping and capacity building in a strength-based, client centered model of care.
- Effectively works as at team member in a dynamic, complex environment and organize time and workload effectively.
- Strong communication skills both oral and written including MS Office experience in preparing and maintaining reports within a timely manner.
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) training. Current First Aid/CPR Certification.
- Current Vulnerable Sector Screening (criminal background check)and Valid driver’s license with liability insurance coverage at $2M.
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