Indigenous Support Youth Worker

2 weeks ago

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada WJS Canada Full time

Job Summary

The Indigenous Support Youth Worker will promote and celebrate Indigenous culture, traditions, and values within the home environment. This role requires a strong understanding of Indigenous culture, traditions, and history, as well as the ability to facilitate culturally relevant activities, workshops, and events that enhance identity, pride, and connection to the community.

Key Responsibilities

  • Prepare and serve meals family-style with the kids
  • Help kids with daily chores, homework, etc.
  • Transport youth to/from school, and accompany on recreational or cultural outings and to appointments as needed
  • Work with individual or groups of youth to develop living/life skills and healthy routines (assisting younger kids with bathing, brushing teeth/hair, dressing, etc.)
  • Housekeeping duties such as laundry, cleaning, dishwashing, and changing of linens as needed
  • Encourage, promote, and enable youth to develop age-appropriate skills, including: healthy individual coping, problem-solving skills, and cultural knowledge and experience

Requirements

  • Cultural competence in working with other Indigenous people, particularly within the Treaty 6 and 8 communities
  • In-depth knowledge and understanding of Indigenous culture, traditions, and history
  • Sensitivity to the needs and experiences of Indigenous youth
  • Knowledge/ability to speak an Indigenous language is an asset
  • Prior Youth Work experience working with children and youth in a group home and/or community setting
  • Experience supporting/teaching Indigenous children/youth, is an asset
  • Diploma or Bachelor Degree in Social Work, Child and Youth Work, other human services, Education, Sociology or Psychology, Criminology, etc.
  • Valid Class 5 Driver's License and clean driver's abstract with 3 years of driving experience
  • Must be able to handle crisis situations
  • First Aid/CPR Certificate
  • Suicide Intervention, Self-Harm Awareness, Crisis Intervention and Medication Administration training

Working for WJS Canada

WJS Canada is a leading provider of social services, dedicated to supporting individuals and families in need. As an Indigenous Support Youth Worker, you will be part of a team that is committed to making a positive impact in the lives of Indigenous youth and their families.

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