Youth Worker
7 months ago
Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- Education: Bachelor's degree
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- Social work, general
- Mental health counselling/counsellor
**Work site environment**:
- Early intervention programming for at-risk youth
**Work setting**:
- Social and family service agency
**Tasks**:
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Implement life skills workshops
- Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- Mental health first aid Certificate
- Cultural Awareness Training
**Target audience**:
- Aboriginal groups
- Adolescents
- Culturally diverse groups
- Families
- Females
- Males
- Persons with learning disabilities
- Persons with mental health disabilities
**Area of work experience**:
- Counselling
**Security and safety**:
- Criminal record check
**Transportation/travel information**:
- Own vehicle
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:
- Work under pressure
**Personal suitability**:
- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Team player
- Interpersonal awareness
- Values and ethics
**Screening questions**:
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
- What is your current field of study?
- What is your current level of study?
**Health benefits**:
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
**Long term benefits**:
- Life insurance
- Other benefits
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
**Other benefits**:
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
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