Youth services worker

• Work Term: Temporary
• Work Language: English or French
• Hours: 35 hours per week
• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: Experience an asset
• Administration of special education
• Youth ministry
• Social work, general

Work site environment

• Early intervention programming for at-risk youth
• Crime prevention

Work setting

• Community agency
• Associations and non profit organizations

Tasks

• Interview offenders to prepare pre-sentence reports
• Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
• Implement life skills workshops
• Refer offenders to community and social services programs
• Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
• Conduct follow-up assessments
• Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
• Implement behaviour management programs
• Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
• Develop service intervention logic models and outcome measures
• Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff
• Manage events
• Offer mentoring
• Plan intervention programs

Supervision

• 3-4 people
• Working groups
• Contractors
• Committees

Target audience

• Families
• Young offenders

Computer and technology knowledge

• Electronic mail
• Desktop publishing software
• MS Office

Area of work experience

• Community service organization

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Excellent oral communication
• Judgement
• Values and ethics
• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Team player
• Organized

Screening questions

• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

• Day
• Weekend

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees

Support for youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities