*Summer Term Position (potential to continue part-time work in September)

Spence Neighbourhood Association is looking to fill a part-time (20-25 hours per week) Outreach Worker position. This position includes overnight hours with the bulk of the hours falling between 10:00 pm and 3:00am, and the occasional full overnight shift (11:00pm-7:00am) for 20-25 hours per week through the summer months (with the potential to continue part-time work at 8-16 hours per week from September through June 2018 should the ideal candidate wish to continue).

What is the West End 24 Hour Safe Space for Youth?
The West End 24 Hour Safe Space for Youth (also known as WE24) operates out of 430 Langside Street and provides an overnight space for youth ages 13-26 to rest, relax, access food,resources and basic needs, in a supportive, kind, warm environment. The West End 24 Hour Safe Space for Youth is open all Friday, Saturday, and school holidays (including summer holidays - 7 days a week) from 11:00pm-7:00am.

The ideal candidate will be a warm, welcoming, kind adult who has exceptional skills at building relationships with youth. Outreach workers must operate from a strength-based point of view, and have creative ideas for programming and positive activities. Candidates must be well-versed in community resources, social services and providing mentorship. The program uses a wraparound model to connect youth to their culture and community, thus understanding of the West End Community, and knowledge of various cultural practices would be seen as an asset. Additionally, the candidate must be a reliable, responsible team-player willing to discuss viewpoints, listen to team members, share in decision making, and contribute positively to the workplace environment and culture.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Completing opening and closing duties for the building/WE24
• Mentor and support youth as a positive adult role model
• Build relationships with and support youth from the West End of Winnipeg
• 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
• Prepare meals for youth accessing the 24 Hour Safe Space
• 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 family and community events
• Work a variety of shifts including evenings, weekend overnights, and days as needed by youth
• Provide volunteer and employment support to youth
• Organizing training that supports development for youth
• Transport youth

Desired qualifications:

• Must be a ‘team-player,’ who cares for others and contributes positively to the workplace culture
• Must have strong communication skills and committed to acting with professionalism
• Experience working with at-risk inner-city youth and/or understanding of inner-city issues
• Understanding of barriers that exist for Indigenous and Newcomer youth and their families
• Experience in mentoring or counselling youth, including youth in crisis situations
• Understanding of resources available for youth within the inner-city
• Understanding of culture, cultural identities and resources (specifically Newcomer and Indigenous)
• Able to manage a flexible work schedule, work in times of crisis, and under pressure
• Must keep accurate files, incident reports, attendance and other data pertaining to the project
• Knowledge of ‘Google Environment’ (ie. Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets etc.)
• Ability to provide a current criminal record check, child abuse registry check
• Must have a Class 5 Driver's license and be a safe, competent driver willing to transport youth in agency vehicles
• Must approach and view all WE24 participants with a “see-the-good” lens

Assets:

• Relevant education or experience in one-on-one mentorship, wraparound model, social work, community development, inner city studies, lived-life experience, 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 or vulnerable to gangs and gang recruitment
• Experience working with youth involved in or vulnerable to sexual exploitation
• Experience working with youth with addictions and/or mental health issues
• Experience working with LGBTQ* community and other marginalized groups of youth
• Understanding of the Youth Criminal Justice System, Child and Family Services, WPS, etc.
• Understanding of Restorative Justice theory and practices

Spence Neighbourhood Association highly encourages Indigenous, Newcomer, people of colour, women, and individuals with lived-life experience as it pertains to this role, to apply.

Hours and remuneration:

SNA agrees to pay $17 per hour for a 20-25 hour work week on a bi-weekly schedule, with hours paid as worked. Required CPP, EI, and tax deductions will be made and employer contributions will be paid.

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

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: Tuesday, June 13th at 4:00pm

SUBMIT RESUME & COVER LETTER TO:

Spence Neighbourhood Association
Attention: Lin Howes Barr
615 Ellice Ave, R3G 0A4
E-mail: youth at spenceneighbourhood.org