Angirraq Corporation
Job Description
Job Description
Youth Support Worker
Description
Youth Support Workers assist clients in dealing with personal and social problems, administering and implementing various social and recreational programs. They also play a vital role in assisting individuals with daily activities and monitoring their health and well-being. They play a vital role in maintaining a home-like atmosphere and assisting in clients’ day-to-day activities, fostering an environment of safety, healing, and independence.
Responsibilities include:
- Monitoring client’s health and well-being
- Provide emotional support, companionship, and mentorship
- Provide crisis intervention by safely utilizing de-escalation techniques
- Maintain the living areas by cleaning, doing laundry, and shopping for groceries.
- Ensure client involvement in meal planning, shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food/meals, and clean-up
- Administer medications, and ensure safety by securely storing sharps, medications, and other hazardous materials
- Provide transportation to medical appointments and transfer patients to activities
- Perform CPR if needed, take residents on outings to interact with the community
- Counsel clients living in the group home, supervise their activities, and assist in pre-release and release planning
- Review client background information, interview clients to obtain case history, and prepare intake reports
- Assess clients’ relevant skill strengths and needs
- Assist clients in sorting out options and developing plans of action while providing necessary support and assistance
- Assess and investigate eligibility for social benefits
- Refer clients to other social services or assist clients in locating and utilizing community resources
- Participate in the selection and admission of clients to appropriate programs
- Implement or assist in implementing life skills workshops,
- Connect clients to substance abuse treatment programs, behavior management programs, youth services programs, and other community and social service programs under the supervision of Family Services or health care professionals
- Meet with clients to assess their progress, give support, and discuss any difficulties or problems
- Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs by tracking clients’ behavioral changes and responses to interventions
Physical demands Help – Physical Demands
- Sitting, standing, walking, driving
- lifting push/ pull – some physical work may be required e.g. carrying groceries etc.
Work environment Help – Physical Work Environment
· Indoors, environmentally controlled
· Sound and noise
Physical proximity from others Help – Physical proximity from others
· Close (at arm’s length)
Security and safety
· Criminal record check with vulnerable sector
· Driver’s validity license check
· Driving record check (abstract)
· Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Course a plus
· CPR a plus
Transportation/travel information
· Must be able to relocate to Iqaluit
· Valid driver’s license a plus
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Able to work as a team and independently
- Good customer service and people skills
- Work experience in working with youth of diverse abilities
- Experience working with people from diverse backgrounds
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills
- Excellent problem-solving, organizational; and research skills
- Self-motivated, resourceful, and adaptable
- Flexible and willing to learn new tasks
- Patient, responsible, and dedicated
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience in planning and implementing/developing projects
Required training
- Trauma-informed care, Medication administration, Suicide Prevention training, Informal counseling
Educational Background and Experience
- Social Service Work (Diploma), Community Service Work (Diploma), or a Diploma in Child and Youth Work or equivalent work experience of 2-3 years
- Knowledge of Inuit culture and experience working in Nunavut a plus
Benefits
· Subsidized housing options
