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.
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.
Deadline for Applications: Monday, April 28th, 2014
Resume with cover letter should be submitted to:
Spence Neighbourhood Association
Attention: Jamil Mahmood
615 Ellice Ave, R3G 0A4
jamil@spenceneighbourhood.org
