Youth Outreach Worker

5 months ago

Port Moody, Canada SHARE Family & Community Services Full time

**Youth Outreach Worker - Temporary Position**

**Summary**:
The Youth Outreach Worker (YOW) will work closely with vulnerable youth in the community, with connection and collaboration to key community partners in the development of Foundry and in support of the New Beginnings Program.

Through the New Beginnings Program, the YOW is required to provide direct support, group facilitation and education to refugee youth and their families, assess their needs and develop and implement a case management plan. Utilizing a range of counselling methods and techniques, the YOW will provide, and conduct skill building interventions, support, and direct counselling, to address areas of need and concern for youth and their families. The YOW will provide case management services, connection, and support in alignment with individual plans and goals.

In the development of Foundry Tri Cities, the YOW will work with the Director of Program and Services to move the project along in its strategic direction and achieve set out goals and milestones. This position will support the coordination and facilitation of formal tables and groups for Foundry Tri Cities as needed and directed by the project lead. The YOW will provide input in the development of Foundry initiatives related to the work the YOW will be providing youth in various areas of the community.

**Key Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Gathers information relevant to youth’s problems by interviewing, observing behaviour, meeting with caregivers/service providers to assess and determine the level of risk.
- Conducts structured analysis of the information gathered to provide an assessment and determine program eligibility.
- Develops and implements counselling plans and intervention using a variety of therapeutic counselling techniques drawn from theoretical framework such as family systems, solution-focused, narrative, psycho-dynamic group work and advanced group counselling techniques to resolve the assessed problems.
- Provide a safe and supportive environment for youth who identify as vulnerable and/or high risk working in partnership and collaboration with community partners including School District 43, YMCA Alternate Suspension Program, and local authorities.
- Support the youth to identify goals and desired outcomes in their engagement with program service delivery and provide prevention support for youth closely associated with gang involvement, violence, or gun activity.
- Working closely with the School District the YOW will be required to implement an attendance strategy to increase school attendance as part of their goals and outcomes.
- Work collaboratively with the family and others who support the individual to connect and inform necessary parties of their development through support programming.
- Monitor youth’s progress and provide follow-up planning.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling plans, reports youth’s progress and discusses case management and related concerns with therapist, social workers, peer, or other professionals.
- Provides case management services and consultation to other service providers. Provides information on and refers youth to other community service providers, resources, or professionals as required.
- Facilitates groups and provides educational sessions.
- The YOW will serve as a point of resource and information for various community partners for Foundry TC and will support the facilitation and collaboration of key tables and stakeholders within the Tri Cities community.
- Mentors and supports the engagement of key stakeholders and members of the community as engage the various tables that support the development of Foundry Tri Cities
- Work collaboratively with internal and external partners to help inform the strategic direction of Foundry Tri Cities
- Supports the facilitation and coordination of formal Foundry tables and provides leadership skills training to youth, members, and partners in person and virtually.
- Advocates engagement initiatives to support strong attendance and participation and supports youth and peer involvement to ensure the lived experience perspectives informs the process in the development of Foundry.

**Qualifications Required**:

- Minimum bachelor’s degree in related human/ social service field related to child and youth care or community support work.
- Minimum 2 years’ recent experience supporting children/youth who are considered high risk, and/or experience working with youth with or at risk of gang involvement. An equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered.

**Skills and Abilities**:

- Ability to work effectively with individuals/families, volunteers, other service providers including contractors, community partners and other stakeholders related to food security projects.
- Strong experience and awareness working with diverse youth populations including newcomer, refugee, immigrant, and vulnerable youth and families.
- Ability to w

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