Rcy Caseworker

**Title**:_ RCY (Regina Connected Youth) Caseworker_

**Reports to**: _Director of RCY_

**Based at**: _Head Office_

**Employment Type**:_Permanent Full Time (30+ hours/week)_

**Pay Range**: _$17.00 - $21.00_

**Hours**: _8:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday, flexibility required_
- 3-month probation and review_

**Description**

As an RCY Caseworker you will provide 1:1 support for a caseload of 6-7 youth involved in the criminal justice system with court mandated probation orders. You will work closely with the LSI (Level of Service Inventory) risk assessment and community youth workers create individual case plans for each youth on your caseload. RCY Caseworkers are expected to adhere to industry standards and best practices including working from a trauma informed and strength based approach.

**Qualifications (Education and Experience)**
- Secondary completion required
- Post secondary strongly preferred (or experience equivalent)
- Minimum 1 year front line youth care experience
- Preference will be given to applicants with training/experience in
- Working with youth, indigenous populations, gang involved individuals
- Front line youth support/youth care workers, mentorship
- Community & program development, community networking
- Working with government ministries, non profit organizations
- Non-violent/needs based communication
- Administration/Administrative duties
- Substance use/misuse/abuse, mental health concerns

**Requirements (Skills & Competencies)**
- **Valid Driver’s License with Driver's Abstract**
- **Criminal Record Check **with** Vulnerable Sector Clearance**:

- Cultural sensitivity required
- Demonstrated mastery of official SCP sanctioned approaches
- Nurtured Heart Approach
- Youth Centered Care
- Harm Reduction
- Trauma Informed Care
- Strongly developed
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Collaborative work skills
- Time management skills
- Organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Training: Preference will be given to individuals with:

- CPR/First-Aid (B)
- Conflict Resolution
- Crisis Intervention (DPVS)

**Duties & Responsibilities**
- Build supportive relationships with youth while maintaining professional boundaries
- Provide positive role-modeling, mentoring
- Develop and implement individual and group programming with colleagues
- Help create, implement, and review individual Case Management Plans for youth
- Support youth in meeting their Case Management Plan and/or Community Safety Plan goals including but not limited to:

- Appointments (attending where appropriate) including health, education, court appointments etc.
- Interaction with positive family/friends
- Advocate for the youth in the community
- Mediate between youth when conflict arises
- Facilitate community and cultural connection
- Educational development
- Skills development
- Engaging appropriate community resources (food bank, emergency shelters, emergency services, mental health services, etc.)
- Track participant outcomes
- Report daily on programming and individual progress via case notes for participant files
- Maintain up-to-date youth files & contribute to monthly reports on individual youth
- Incident report writing when necessary
- General administrative duties as assigned
- Attendance at regular RCY staff meetings
- Other tasks as assigned: e.g. supporting SCP fundraising/social entrepreneurial initiatives etc.

**What you get in return**
- Making a difference in the lives of the youth in our community
- Continuous learning & professional development opportunities
- A genuine & passionate work community
- Vacation pay
- Opportunity for movement & growth within SCP
- Full benefit package (depending on eligibility)
- Life
- AD&D
- Dental
- Vision care
- extended health coverage (massage, chiropractor, counseling, etc.)
- matching RRSP contributions

Thank you.