Enhanced Youth Outreach Worker
Enhanced Youth Outreach Worker
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Job Vacancy 1 term ending March 31 2026
(With extension pending funding)
AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:
The Enhanced Youth Outreach Workers primary responsibility is to help highrisk highneeds youth (ages 1221 who may be experiencing challenges related to mental health addictions trauma relationship violence human/sex trafficking and may be involved in criminal activities. The Enhanced Youth Outreach Worker will help highrisk youth and their families navigate and connect with services and prosocial opportunities in the community of Thunder Bay to improve youth outcomes. This position will use a strengthsbased traumainformed approach and will collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary team to coordinate services and support in consultation with individuals and partnering programs.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor of Social Work or equivalent and relevant experience and eligible for certification / membership in a registered professional association for social work.
- Familiarity with the specialized needs of youth who may be experiencing challenges related to mental health addictions trauma relationship violence human / sex trafficking and / or may be involved in criminal activities.
- Demonstrated ability delivering intensive shortterm counselling and support services to youth in crisis helping to address specific challenges and referring to access required services.
- Knowledge of Indigenous culture and history with particular emphasis on family violence child welfare and impacts of trauma; knowledge of an Indigenous language(s) will be considered an asset.
- Knowledge of Indigenous youth engagement and community outreach tools; knowledge of and sensitivity to the life experiences and diverse needs and identities of atrisk and highrisk youth.
- Demonstrated ability to support family members of highrisk youth and refer to required services.
- Skill in managing the case plans of multiple highrisk youth clients and their families.
- Knowledge of the community including knowledge of local programs and services to refer highrisk youth such as mental health and counselling supports.
- Proven ability to deal effectively with crisis situations and to identify assess and intervene with youth in crisis.
- Knowledge and understanding of flexible diverse traditional and nontraditional support advocacy and intervention processes.
- Ability to engage people to build trust and rapport; effective verbal/listening communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and negotiate effectively with a range of community groups and service providers across sectors.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including database applications.
- Excellent time management skills; ability to meet deadlines.
- Group facilitation team building and decisionmaking skills; ability to take initiative.
Submission Date: Friday May 9 2025
Salary: $60000 / annum
Please submit resume with three 3 references to the:
Attention: Hiring Committee
Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre
401 North Cumberland Street
Thunder Bay Ontario P7A 4P7
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The Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre is an equal opportunity employer.
Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for all parts of the recruitment process.
Miigwetch to all who apply however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
