The Cultural Integration Youth Outreach worker will support Youth Programming at the Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre by engaging high-risk youth with positive activities, performing risk assessments, connecting them to community resources and social services and providing them mentorship. The program uses a wraparound mentorship based approach to connecting at risk youth to their culture and community. This position requires flexibility in hours worked: afternoon and evening hours are required.

Main Duties Include:

• Mentor and support at least five at-risk youth
• Build relationships with and support youth from the SNA Youth Program
• Provide crisis support for Outreach youth and their families
• Facilitate and support youth in goal development
• Facilitate and support youth in exploration and identification of their own culture
• Facilitate and support youth in exploration of different cultures
• Connect Outreach youth to supports and resources in the community
• Address basic needs (safe place, food and clothing) of Outreach youth
• Supervise youth completing restorative justice and community service hours
• Complete daily progress reports, statistics and assessments of Outreach youth
• Participate in planning and implementation of monthly family events
• Participate in planning, implementation and supervision of Junior Staff program
• Work a variety of shifts including evenings and weekends

Requirements:

• Experience working with at-risk inner-city youth and/or understanding of inner-city issues
• Understanding of barriers that exist for Aboriginal and Newcomer youth and their families
• Experience in mentoring or counselling youth
• Understanding of resources available for youth within the inner-city
• Understanding of culture, cultural identities and resources within Winnipeg, specifically Newcomer and Aboriginal
• Able to work in times of crisis and under pressure
• Self-motivated and able to manage a flexible work schedule
• Enjoy working in a team and individually
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Ability to provide a current criminal record check and child abuse registry check
• Ability to work afternoons, evenings and some weekends
• Valid Manitoba Drivers Licence
• Working cell phone

Assets:

• Relevant education or experience in one on one mentorship, wraparound, social work, community development, inner city studies, or other applicable fields.
• Relevant training including: current First Aid & CPR, ASIST, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
• Creativity and ambition
• Experience working with youth involved in gangs
• Experience working with youth with addictions or mental health issues (especially FASD)
• Experience working with LGBTQ* and other marginalized groups of youth
• Understanding of the Youth Criminal Justice System
• Understanding of Restorative Justice theory and practices
• Class 4 Drivers Licence

The Spence Neighbourhood Association would like to encourage applications from qualified candidates who reflect the diversity of our community.