Another Youth Creation

Are you passionate about contributing to the community? Are you interested in working for an organization that is committed to learning and growing, puts people at the centre of our work, believes in a culture of belonging and builds on the strength of our community?

Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health supports individuals, families and communities as they work to strengthen their wellbeing and mental health. Our vision is to have a connected community where all people thrive.

**WHAT’S THE OPPORTUNITY?**

We have an exciting opportunity for an **Another Youth Creation (AYC) Facilitator** to join our Community and Youth Development team In this role you’ll be responsible for planning and facilitating weekly programming with a focus on health, nutrition, physical activity and creative expression from a foundation of youth engagement. The AYC Facilitator provides a positive example of healthy living to the participants and is an ongoing support to children and their families.

**WHY WORK FOR US?**

We are a new organization (a new entity formed from the unification of KW Counselling Services, Monica Place and Carizon) that serves Individuals, families and communities within the Waterloo Region We are excited about our work, the impact we have in the community and our people (our people are our superpower). We are committed to doing what is best for our community and to developing our people.

**Join us to**:

- Do work that matters
- Be part of a caring, passionate, and collaborative workplace that lives its values
- Learn a ton and support us in creating a more seamless experience for individuals, families and our community
- Be a part of our diversity, equity, and inclusion journey
- Put the people we serve at the centre of everything we do
- Have a positive impact in our community
- Work with an organization that supports your growth and provides opportunities for you to use your transferrable skills among other teams and programs.

**WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING**:

- Builds and establishes trusting, supportive, and creative relationships with clients who live within the Region through program/service delivery
- Identifies, develops, and coordinates treatment goals and plans in collaboration with the client
- Encourages support from within the client’s social network and support system (e.g. friends, family, neighbours, volunteers, and peer groups)
- Monitors clients’ progress, provides support, guidance, assistance (typically in structured program settings)
- Recommends, develops, and facilitates appropriate educational or physical well-being programming
- Motivates and supports clients to work towards achievement of their goals
- Solicits regular feedback from the client regarding their progress towards their goals

**WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR**:

- Demonstrated experience in programs such as camp leadership, summer playground, 4h activity or similar programs for children and youth
- Volunteer experience with appropriate age group
- Resourceful self-starter, with knowledge of program requirements for planning, implementing and overseeing all components
- Strong interpersonal skills required for contact with participants, parents, suppliers and schools; especially the attributes of courtesy, tact, discretion, providing detailed explanations, persuasion, interpretation, negotiation, counselling and diplomacy
- Excellent oral and written communication skills are required for this role
- Very organized and detail oriented, with the ability to multi task while managing the work load
- Ability to manage deadlines, time pressures and solving problems
- Team player/client oriented with previous experience in the community services industry

**ARE THERE BONUS POINTS?**
- Previous group facilitation experience
- Ability to speak more than one language

**ANYTHING ELSE I SHOULD KNOW?**:

- This is a one-year contract part time position
- Program is hosted at Keatsway Public School
- Hours of work are typically two nights a week plus planning and preparation
- Satisfactory Police Information Check is required
- Must be able to provide either proof of vaccination or documentation providing a satisfactory reason under the Ontario Human Rights Code for not being vaccinated
- Wage: $21.90-$30.92
- This role is a Practicing Professional 1 (PS3)

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY

As we continue to be responsive to the changing needs of our communities, we acknowledge the historical and present-day violence and systemic barriers that continue to harm members of our Region and that we must ask ourselves not if we are complicit, but how.

Camino is committed to developing anti-oppressive practices and equitable outcomes for the families we serve while ensuring that our programs reflect and meet their needs. We recognize that we must work in collaboration with others to dismantle systems of oppression, discrimination, and violence that people face as a result of their diversity, beliefs and identities.

Building equity takes time,