Youth Engagement Worker
6 months ago
Grande Prairie's Kickstand is an upstream approach to ensuring youth ages 11-24yrs have timely and appropriate access to resources. The physical location will be located within Sunrise House once completed. The Youth Engagement Worker will be tasked with ensuring youth participation in community activities. This is a fun and interactive role with room for growth.
- Ability to establish rapport and maintain therapeutic relationships with young people and family members.
- Broad knowledge of social, mental health and substance use services available in the community.
- Knowledge of systemic issues and risk factors facing minority groups including 2SLGBTQ* and Indigenous youth and young adults.
- Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills, ability to gather and process information to support the organization and its team.
- Participate in collaborative tables
- Participate in community events to promote the awareness of GP's Kickstand and Sunrise House.
- Support in planning and the delivery of youth programming.
- Well-developed communication skills, ability to speak, listen and write clearly, thoroughly, and professionally.
- Demonstrated organizational and time management skills, accountability, reliability, and punctuality.
- Ability to work independently and show initiative, as well as be part of an interdisciplinary team; and
- Willing to develop creative social media content.
- Documenting and tracking project updates and capacity building activities
Working Conditions
- Flexible scheduled weekday shifts, including evening and weekend work
- Working with diverse communities that are impacted by intersectional ties and systemic barriers
Education/ qualification
- Social Work Diploma or equivalent (Human Services Diploma/ Certificate) is an asset other education and experience will be considered.
- Undergraduate students welcome to apply
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Evenings and weekend availability.
- Clean Criminal and Child Intervention records check.
- Maintain strict confidentiality
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Valid Driver’s License and Driver’s abstract.
**Job Type**: Part-time
Pay: $21.00-$23.00 per hour
Flexible Language Requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
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