Youth Outreach Worker: Alternative Suspension/youth

**Anti-Human Trafficking Court Support Worker**

**Hamilton Area**

YMCA Employment & Immigrant Services

**Starting Salary**:$48,000 - $50,000

**Position Status**:Full-time (One Year Contract)

**Placement**:Immediate

**Benefits & Perks**: We offer an array of total rewards to recognize loyalty, longevity, and passion for the work we do:

- Competitive total compensation packages
- Generous pension plans with employer matching
- Free YMCA Health & Fitness Memberships
- Professional development opportunities including paid training and access to YMCA education scholarships
- Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
- Opportunities for career advancement

**Nature & Scope**

As a branch of the YMCA of Hamilton/Burlington/Brantford, the YMCA Employment, Training & Settlement Services delivers Employment Services, Youth Employment, Alternative Education High School Classes, Literacy & Basic Skills, Summer Employment Experience Programs, Youth Outreach and Settlement & Newcomer programs.

The Anti-Human Trafficking Court Support Worker Program aims to support those who have been/are at risk of/currently being sexually exploited. This program covers the Region of Hamilton. This position will work with individuals of all ages/demographics and gender identities to connect them with educational, employment, housing, life skills, mental health and other supports in their communities and support them to navigate the court system.

**Responsibilities Continued**:

- Facilitate access for clients to existing supports and resources in the community, by providing information and referrals for clients that address individual needs and support/reinforce strengths.
- Some of the resources and supports may include:

- Safety planning;
- Housing supports;
- Education resources;
- Employment services and training;
- Life Skills training (e.g. financial management, household management);
- Health and mental health services; and Legal services.
- Deliver and facilitate educational/life skills workshops online and in-person to participants
- Develop and implement effective outreach strategies to engage local communities/service providers to create opportunities of service coordination for referrals
- Be responsible for the health and safety of participants
- Ensure that YMCA Child & Youth policies are implemented
- Meet monthly statistical requirements and maintain records on all activities performed
- Attend staff meetings, trainings and community meetings.
- Be responsible for program equipment (including a laptop, cell phone, etc).
- Provide monthly statistical and narrative reports and conduct evaluations as needed

**Qualifications**:

- Post Secondary Education related to community & justice services; psychology, counseling, child & youth development and/or related experience
- At least three years' experience in working the field of social services/court supports
- Experience in working with issues, concerns and challenges of vulnerable participants, sexual exploitation
- Demonstrate proficiency in ability to write and speak fluently in English
- Knowledge of community resources in Hamilton and surrounding Area
- Flexibility regarding assigned work hours and locations

Knowledge and skills in group facilitation
- Experience and sensitivity in dealing with members of different cultural and racial backgrounds, including visible and invisible dimensions of diversity
- Ability to speak an additional language is an asset
- Knowledge of the Child Welfare system is an asset
- Driver’s license and car is required for travel
- Police Records Check with Criminal Record & Vulnerable Sector Screening is required as a condition of employment issued no later than six months prior to start date
- Willingness to complete anti-human trafficking training/safety trainings
- Help eligible clients develop and achieve the goals they have set for themselves through the program.
- Support eligible clients leaving their trafficking situation to identify, access and navigate court systems relevant to their needs and if they choose to go through the court process.
- Work with the police, crown and victim witness to support clients navigating the court process.
- Assist clients as an advocate to ensure their voice is heard, navigate the legal system, accompany to court to support them to testify remotely and assisting clients to interpret legal documents.

**Competencies**:
**Commitment to Organization Vision and Values**
Demonstrates and promotes a personal understanding of and appreciation for the mission, vision, strategic outcomes and values of the YMCA.

**Initiative**
Does the right thing at the right time without being asked.

**Teamwork**
Actively builds teams and encourages open relationships for maximum organizational effectiveness.

**Service Orientation**
Deliberately identifies and creates opportunities to enhance each and every individual’s YMCA experience

**Planning/Organizing**
Ability to establish a clearly defined and ef