Access Worker

**Community Health**
Employment Opportunities

**P.O. Box 1808 - 2020 Massey Drive - Prince George - BC - V2L 4V7 | 250 562 9341 | nbc.ymca.ca**

**Access Worker**

Responsibilities and abilities
Reporting to YAP’s Program Coordinator, the Access Worker provides a
wide range of emotional and practical support for at risk youth attending
YAP’s drop-in and facilitates access to the wider range of services within
the YAP hub as indicated. The Access Worker aids YAP’s program
coordinator identify, deliver, and measure programs and services that
focus on empowering youth to make positive change. This position works
from a mínimal barrier, harm reduction perspective to build relationship
and rapport with, and help meet the needs of, at risk youth.

**Location**
Youth Around Prince George

1160 7th Avenue

**Hours**
Part-Time

Monday to Friday
Within the hours of
8:30am to 4:30pm

Flexible scheduling

**What you will gain**
Wage: $19.18/hour
YMCA Membership

Discount on child care (excluding
infant and toddler care)

**Community Health**
Employment Opportunities

**P.O. Box 1808 - 2020 Massey Drive - Prince George - BC - V2L 4V7 | 250 562 9341 | nbc.ymca.ca**
- Be present in YAP’s drop-in access centre during all hours of operation, ensuring adequate

supervision and safety for participants.
- Establish rapport and build positive relationships with at risk youth, including youth with varying

levels of mental wellness, substance use concerns, challenging behavior, and complex health
and social needs.
- Assess needs of at risk youth, informally or formally as indicated, and support youth to develop

a plan to address priority needs. Assess changing needs and progress towards goals on an
ongoing basis.
- Provide emotional and practical support to help youth meet needs, including food security

support, hygiene, harm reduction supplies, housing, life skills information and programs, social
opportunities, advocacy, and outreach/ accompaniment (as available and indicated).
- Work one-on-one with youth and their professional and informal supports to help achieve their

goals and make positive change.
- Provide resource information and/ or referral and service bridging internally and externally, as

indicated to help meet additional needs beyond the scope of the drop-in.
- Aid coordinator to develop youth-friendly group and life skills content (i.e.: community kitchen,

support groups, special events) and implement relevant programs.
- Initiate and/ or participate in collaborative practice meetings to support at risk youth with

complex needs.
- Monitor behavior, be aware of the dynamics between individuals, de-escalate conflict, deal with

crisis, and assist other services and supports in the building.
- Share relevant information with other services and supports in the building, as indicated and

appropriate.
- Perform administrative tasks such as completion of forms (intake, assessment, other), collecting

statistics, informing reports, informing and implementing surveys and evaluation tools,
contributing to and reading the communication book, etc.
- Work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team, including support to volunteers and

students.
- Maintain a comprehensive directory of relevant resources for at risk youth, including on

employment, housing, health, etc.
- Maintain a clean, functional, and welcoming environment, including cleaning, inventory, and

replenishing supplies.
- Maintain YMCA core values and follow YAP protocols. Uphold Code of Conduct and Standards of

Behavior.

**Qualifications**:
- Diploma in relevant field (i.e.: social service) or educational equivalent***
- Minimum one year related work and/or volunteer experience
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- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience working with at risk youth
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- Lived experience a major asset
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- Strong personal and professional boundaries
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- Commitment to low-barrier, non-judgmental, and harm reduction approaches
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**Community Health**
Employment Opportunities

**P.O. Box 1808 - 2020 Massey Drive - Prince George - BC - V2L 4V7 | 250 562 9341 | nbc.ymca.ca**
- Knowledge of relevant resources and commitment to ongoing learning***
- Understanding of the impacts of colonization/ residential schools on Indigenous peoples
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- Understanding of the impacts of violence/ abuse and trauma and the interconnectedness with
- mental health and substance use
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- Basic computer/ office equipment proficiency
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- Administrative competency (statistics, form-filling, record keeping, charting)- Strong work ethic including regular attendance, punctuality, and appropriate attire
- Physical ability to complete the tasks***
- Ability to work independently with mínimal supervision and as part of a larger team
- Flexibility required to meet changing demands
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- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check and clear Vulnerable Sector Search
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- First Aid certification, Assist Suicide intervention training, Food S