youth worker
- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 32 to 44 hours per week
- Education : Bachelor's degree
- Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
- Education or training
- Early intervention programming for at-risk youth
- Crime prevention
Work setting
- Group home
- Urban area
- Work in employer's / client's home
Tasks
- Prepare reports or case histories
- Administrative and office activities
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Conduct social research
- Implement life skills workshops
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
- Housekeeping activities
- Food preparation
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention
- Resolve conflict situations
- Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Develop service intervention logic models and outcome measures
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
- Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
- 3-4 people
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) Certificate
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- Behaviour management Certification
- Relationship development intervention (RDI) training
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
- Cultural Awareness Training
- Medication Administration Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- Child and Youth Care Worker (CCW / CYW) Diploma
Target audience
- Aboriginal groups
- Adolescents
- Culturally diverse groups
- Families
- Females
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Persons with learning disabilities
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Street population
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Child welfare check
- Driver's validity licence check
Transportation / travel information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Judgement
- Client focus
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
- What is your current level of study?
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