Position titleYouth Worker - Youth HousingDescription

Are you energetic, collaborative, creative and have a passion for working with youth? Do you have an understanding of challenges that prevent LGBTQ2S+ youth from seeking safe and inclusive spaces and want to become their best advocates in obtaining inclusive support?

As a Youth Worker you will support LGBTQ2S+ youth between the ages of 16-24 to obtain short term, community based accommodations with the intention of planning for transition to stable, permanent housing.

You will develop and nurture relations with communities, landlords, stakeholders; foster positive community supports, facilitate group activities, and provide referrals for follow-up supports to external service.

What you bring to the team

• You bring 2+ years’ experience working with marginalized populations (LGBTQ2S+, youth, and Indigenous populations is an asset).
• You possess a diploma in Gender Studies, Child and Youth Care (CYC), Social Work, or a related field.
• You bring working knowledge and understanding of LGBTQ2S+ experiences and can embed in your work the practices of harm reduction, person-centered, trauma-informed, and strength-based care.
• You are calm, collected, and know what to do whether it is a crisis situation or an opportunity to provide one-on-one support.
• You are able to understand and respond to multiple, complex barriers faced by high-risk youth.
• You have the ability to travel to different sites as required using a personal vehicle.

Important work you will do at e4c

Facilitate case assessment and case management sessions with youth helping to create long term stability.

• Support youth in developing the life skills and goals required for a successful transition into adulthood.
• Provide crisis intervention and one-to-one support to youth in the community.
• Work with youth, families, service teams, landlords, and community members to assist in developing positive relationships.
• Attend meetings and activities with youth in the community including one-on-one work with youth in their apartments / suites.
• Ensure youth have clean, safe, and healthy living environments.

Education and Certifications

Required

• Degree or Diploma in Child and Youth Care (CYC), Social Work, Human Services, or related field
• Clear Police Check with Vulnerable Sector
• Clear Intervention Record Check
• Reliable, registered vehicle, driver’s license, a recent 5-year driver’s abstract and valid insurance including two-million-dollar liability coverage.
• Standard First Aid
• Indigenous Awareness
• Medication Administration
• De-Escalation
• Protection of Sexually Exploited Children’s Act
• Suicide Intervention
• Harm Reduction
• Food Safety
• WHMIS

Recommended

• FOIP
• Mental Health First Aid

Experience

• 3 years’ experience working with marginalized populations (youth experience is an asset).
• Strong interpersonal, non-judgmental, empathetic, flexible and ability to work with initiative.

and independence.

Extensive background and experience working with youth struggling with substance use / addictions, poverty, mental health, traumatic histories, LGBTQ2S+, and Newcomers to Canada and / or refugees.

Understanding and ability to respond to multiple, complex barriers faced by youth.

• Working knowledge and experience with harm reduction, resiliency, trauma-informed and solution focused practice.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Proficient in MS Outlook, WORD, Excel, database applications and computer operation.