Youth Coordinator

5 months ago


Courtenay, Canada Wachiay Friendship Centre Full time

**Position Summary**:
Our Youth Services Officer (Out of the Shadows) will work to encourage/develop/enhance Indigenous identity, self-respect, and leadership among youth. They'll provide awareness and education to youth and families regarding alcohol as it relates to diagnosed/suspected FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder), FAE (Fetal Alcohol Effect), or CDBD (Complex Developmental Behavioural Conditions).

**Key Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Provide flexible, timely and culturally sensitive supports for children and youth regarding FASD.
- Develop strategic partnerships with community stakeholders to build capacity to plan, coordinate and/or manage initiatives on behalf of children, youth and families.
- Design activities to maintain or prompt planned changes in the behaviour, condition or functioning of children, youth and/or families.
- Initiate direct contact with children, youth, families or communities for the purpose of engaging them in one or more services.
- Develop a range of strategies for imparting knowledge, improving skills and building awareness of resources.
- Plan and implement activities to connect a family, child or youth to a formal support/resource, or to facilitate the formal support’s direct connection to a child, youth or family.
- Provide information about and referrals to other service and programs that may be useful to the child, youth and/or family.

**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**:

- Knowledge of CDBC, FASD and FAE.
- Knowledge and practical experience working with children and families.
- Knowledge and experience with cognitive skill learning in children, and implementation of developmental programming.
- Program and performance management, leadership and skills development programming.
- Capacity building, training, education, outreach and community/strategic partnership building.
- Ability to exercise patience and a positive attitude.
- Class IV Driver’s License required.

Pay: $26.00-$28.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift

**Experience**:

- youth programming: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2024-09-03


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