Youth Worker

4 weeks ago

Mississauga, Canada CACD Canada Full time

**Title: Youth Worker Officer**

**Responsible to: Executive Director**

**Position Summary**:The role of the Youth Worker is to directly support the implementation of **CACD’s projects and programs. **The Youth Worker will assist and support BIPOC children and youth who are vulnerable and/or at risk through individual, group support, and outreach in the Region of Peel, increasing life skills, social networks, and safety using appropriate youth development models. Specific supports provided include, but are not limited to, the development of Youth-centered Plans with a focus on behavior management, and social and life skills development. In addition, this position plays a significant role in reaching out to and supporting youth in the community by providing resources and information to youth-serving Organizations, Schools, and Caregivers.

**Responsibilities**: As the **Youth Worker Officer** at CACD you will be engaged in a variety of activities ranging from, but not limited to:

- Assist in the Implementation and facilitation of our current projects and programs, ensuring that the needs of the participants are attended to
- Ensures a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for children and youth providing age-appropriate activities with adaptations as needed
- Promotes behavioural change and personal growth of children and youth who are having difficulties coping because of social, emotional, physical, or cognitive delays
- Designs, implements, and evaluates youth-centred individual plans to aid in transitioning youth to adulthood
- Provides life skills training as per goals set out by the youth and other stakeholders
- Supports youth to achieve their established goals using a strengths-based approach
- Assist with outreach and recruitment of program participants
- Be able to mentor or counsel individual young people
- Complete paperwork/ updates at the end of the daily sessional report
- Perform networking duties to foster strong community partnership with stakeholders and the community at large
- maintain a relationship with guidance counselors at middle and high schools
- Ensure that program performance objectives are observed and monitor programming to meet desired outcomes
- Assist in the development of short
- and long-term plans for programs, monitor progress, assure adherence and evaluate the performance
- Assist with the maintenance of appropriate records; attendance, statistics, and conduct evaluations of the program including surveys and interviews, as well as focus group sessions
- Be able to use social media to communicate with participants, volunteers, and stakeholders
- Assist with the safety and security of the participants in the program
- Assist in the training and orientation of volunteers, co-op students, placements students, and project participants
- Follow CACD policies, procedures, and mandates, including those which relate to health and safety
- Maintain a professional relationship with peers, members, volunteers, parents, guidance counselors and members of the public, and
- Other tasks as may be assigned

**Qualifications**:

- Post-secondary education and work experience in Youth Services, Human Services, Community Development, Social Services, or related fields with an emphasis in working with children and youth (e.g., ECE, Recreation & Leisure, CYW, SSW, etc.)
- Experience working with youth engagement, community, and program development, and working successfully with community partners.
- Demonstrated ability and experience in working with marginalized youth, their families, newcomers, and diverse youth populations living in under-served communities.
- Program planning and facilitation experience with children and youth in a community setting
- Demonstrated experience and interest in children’s health and wellness, life skills, leadership, social issues, and cultural programming.
- Flexible, creative, good team player and ability to work independently when required
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Competent is the use of social media for communication and marketing
- Some knowledge of local community resources and services is an asset
- Strong community outreach and public relations skills and ability to liaise with community partners and leaders
- Able to facilitate and supervise virtually
- Ability to work in a diverse cultural, social, economic, and racial community
- Ability to work with children in a respectful and empowering manner
- Ability to handle emergencies, crises, and difficult situations
- Must have a current vulnerable sector criminal record check
- Familiar with Google Suite

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 2 months

Pay: $16.55 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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