Transitional Support Worker

4 weeks ago

Winnipeg, Canada Ndinawemaaganag Endaawaad Inc. Full time

**Ndinawemaaganag Endaawaad Inc.**

**EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY - Internal & External Posting**

**2024-046**

**Position**:
Transitional Support Worker

**Program**:
Nest of Love and Care

**Salary**:
21.22

**Classification**:
Full Time

**Hours of Work**:
80 hours bi-weekly (Sunday to Thursday), hours of work will vary.

**Reports To**:
Senior Manager

**General Responsibility**:**
- Support youth with housing stability through active engagement, advocacy, and mentorship.   
- Act as an encouraging, supportive, and motivating role model for youth.   
- Facilitate the skill development of youth by identifying appropriate resources and supports 
- Support youth one on one to set and achieve goals related to maintaining housing, obtaining identification, establishing a bank account, access income supports, and develop life skills to increase their independence and self-reliance.  
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with youth based on trust, respect, and confidentiality.  
- Encourage healthy relationships with youth with the aim of providing support, guidance, positive interaction, exposure to capacity-building activities, opportunities to learn life skills, and positive coping mechanisms.   
- Develop and implement educational programming that support youth aimed at addressing pre-employment and employability skills such as interpersonal communication skills, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills.  
- Assist youth with setting up homes (ensuring adequate furnishing, appropriate utilities, safety measures, etc.)    
- Provide resource information, complete referrals, and act as an advocate for youth to access supports, resources, and relevant agencies to assist them after securing and maintaining safe, stable housing.  
- Provide supervision and support to youth accessing the youth drop in space, ensuring basic needs are being met. This includes access to showers, personal hygiene supplies, laundry facilities and snacks.  
- Review tenant rights and landlord responsibilities with youth as well as introduce them to Residential Tendencies Branch resources.   
- Ensure appropriate and objective documentation of interactions with youth, and incident reports as required.  
- Respond to crisis/emergent situations as required, promoting safety and respect among all participants. Communicate any conflicts, crisis, or challenges directly to the Community and Social Services Manager.  
- Maintain program statistics and complete monthly written reports as required.  
- Attend staff meetings and participate in staff development as directed by the Community and Social Services Manager.  
- Follow all policies and procedures as outlined in the Policy Manual as well as the Ndinawe Personnel Policy.   
- Performs other tasks consistent with this job description as per personnel policies and procedures that aligns with the support and growth of Ndinawemaaganag Endaawaad Inc.   

**Qualifications Required:  **
- Post-Secondary degree in the Human Services field (Social Work, Child and Youth Care) preferred 
- Minimum of 3 years of experience working with Indigenous youth who may be disconnected from their families, communities and culture and engaging in high risk activities.  
- Strong knowledge concerning the impact of colonization and cultural assimilation of Indigenous people.  
- Demonstrated case management experience.  
- Extensive knowledge of community resources and services available to youth.  
- Proven capacity to effectively plan and implement programming.  
- Demonstration of advanced interpersonal skills.  
- Capacity to appropriately assess and respond to situations based on available information and experience.  
- Ability to foster a safe and supportive atmosphere within the center, acting as a role model for healthy attitudes and positive relationships.  
- Respect for and knowledge of traditional Indigenous healing, culture, traditions, teaching, and ceremonies with capacity of integrating same into daily wellness activities.  
- Proven ability to work with a high degree of compassion, understanding and sensitivity.  
- Strong ability to work under mínimal supervision and act with a high degree of independent judgement, taking action on a variety of matters as required.  
- Demonstrated ability to participate in and contribute to a strong team environment with an inclusive and collaborative approach.  
- Proven ability to work in a stressful and changing work environment.  
- Capacity to manage sensitive and confidential situations with professionalism, confidentiality, and respect.  
- Strong working knowledge of child welfare and protection issues, including relevant legislation and reporting requirements.  
- Current training in conflict resolution, de-esca

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