OutReach Worker, Thompson, MB

Overview

For more than 90 years, The Link has helped youth and families on a journey to healing, hope, and better lives. The organization is dedicated to walking alongside children, youth, and families as an inclusive community, strengthening and empowering a sense of being, pride, and purpose. With over 20 diverse programs, The Link has a community of caring staff that work together to provide support through a 24-hour crisis line, youth resource centers, emergency shelters, mobile crisis teams, specialized foster care, healing homes, job readiness supports, and Skills4Life. With a strong foundation within the community and a focus on connection, unity, and compassion, the organization provides a vital link for youth and families in the province of Manitoba.

Summary

The Outreach Worker will focus on providing outreach services for high-risk children and youth who are in danger of becoming or have become victims of sexual exploitation. The Outreach Worker is responsible for a combination of direct street outreach, investigation and tracking of high risk and at-risk youth. They must maintain good working relationships with partnering agencies such as the RCMP, relevant agencies, social workers, family members and caregivers.

This position requires a person with excellent awareness of the issues present for Sexually Exploited Children and Youth (SECY). Knowledge of the current stakeholders and existing outreach services are an asset.

Responsibilities

• An excellent ability to develop working relationships with law enforcement, child welfare agencies and other key stakeholders
• Participate in community outreach activities in the priority neighborhoods, in partnership with other outreach services and RCMP.
• Engage and develop relationships with high-risk youth in their placements (group homes, foster homes, family homes) and at places they frequent (malls, drop-in centers, school grounds, street locations, etc.).
• Act as an advocate and provide general information and referral services to high-risk youth on addiction, health, housing, employment, education, recreation and other services.
• Educate and provide information on all specialized services for sexually exploited children and youth to Child Welfare Workers and parents.
• Respond to requests to locate and return children and youth that have been placed on High Risk Victims (HRV) list to placement or families, with assistance from the RCMP and other community members as needed. (Search children as required, search residences or businesses as required, transport children to child welfare placements or guardians residences, follow Health and Safety policies and standards, utilize radios to ensure immediate communication with other Outreach workers and Program Coordinator or Manager of SreetReach)
• Maintain detailed and accurate documentation as per policies and standards
• Maintain detailed and accurate statistics
• Identify and report predators / people sexually exploiting children / youth, as well as identify locations where children / youth are being sexually exploited.
• Work independently with little supervision while performing outreach activities and also as a cohesive member of a diverse team.
• Maintain up-to-date files and records of individuals served, outreach services provided and other general reporting as assigned.
• All other duties as outlined on the job description

Qualifications

Conditions of employment

Salary

$26.87 - $33.29 per hour with a northern allowance

Location

Thompson, Manitoba

Hours of work

37.5 hours per week. Combination of days, evenings and weekends.

Application deadline

Open until filled.

Accommodation and equal opportunity

Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities upon request. If you are contacted by The Link regarding a job opportunity, please know that you are welcome to request accommodation at any point in the process. All information received regarding accommodation will be kept confidential. The Link is an equal opportunity employer, Indigenous people, women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The Link is committed to developing and retaining a diverse workforce. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. For further information about our other employment and volunteer opportunities please visit the link : thelinkmb.easyapply.co /

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