Supportive Living

2 weeks ago

Nanaimo, Canada Nanaimo Youth Services Association Full time

**The Company**:
Nanaimo Youth Services is not for profit organization that provides wrap around services and opportunities for youth to gain life and employment skills and assists them to reach their full potential.

**The Position**:
Ensures the well-being of clients in the program and promotes their development. A key component of this job is to assist clients in their physical, social, emotional and daily life skills development which increases their independence allowing them to function normally in the community and succeed with client/program related goals.

**Responsibilities**:

- Establishes 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
- Assesses needs of at risk youth, and supports youth to develop a plan to prioritize needs. Assesses changing needs and monitors ongoing progress toward goals. Works one-on-one with youth and their professional and informal supports to help achieve their goals and make positive changes
- Makes referrals to programs and agencies as required. Liaise with MCFD for Youth Agreement negotiations and routine day to day services. Networks with external agencies around academic goals, mental health, counselling, probation, housing, addictions and general wellness
- Connects with multi-barrier youth, providing emotional and practical support services for youth with complex social and health care needs and/or behavioural problems, providing crisis intervention and stress management services
- Provides ongoing advocacy and education, empowering youth to address and recognize individual barriers to move towards independence, within a program that recognizes individual progress and success
- Provides emotional and practical support to assist youth meet their needs, including: food, security, support, hygiene, harm reduction supplies, housing, life skills information and programs, social opportunities, advocacy and outreach/accompaniment
- Provide youth with transition support when exiting the program
- Works collaboratively with night staff to ensure programming goals are being met
- Perform administrative tasks, including intake, assessment and other evaluation tools, collecting statistics and process reports
- Work collaboratively, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, including support to volunteers and students
- Perform other related duties as assigned

**Qualifications**:

- Post-secondary education in a related field
- Cultural competency and sensitivity; experience working with youth from a variety of backgrounds
- Demonstrated knowledge of the barriers faced by youth
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite including spreadsheet and data base software and have knowledge of general office routines
- Demonstrated group facilitation skills
- Ability to create and write clear and concise reports
- Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check
- A valid BC driver’s license

**Salary**: $23.00-$25.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- RRSP match

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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