Youth services worker

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• Administration of special education
• Social work, general
• Therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Early intervention programming for at-risk youth

Work setting

• Community agency
• Social service or charity agency
• Community centre

Tasks

• Administrative and office activities
• Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
• Implement life skills workshops
• Refer offenders to community and social services programs
• Conduct seminars and discussion groups

Target audience

• Young offenders
• Young adults

Computer and technology knowledge

• Electronic mail
• Desktop publishing software
• MS Office

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Large workload

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Interpersonal awareness
• 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

• Evening

Experience

• Experience an asset

Employment terms options

• Day

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
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment 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

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees