Job Description

Posted Date: May 02, 2023

FCSS Youth Outreach Worker

City of Leduc, Leduc, Alberta

Posting ID: JR238

Temporary, Full-time - 35 hours / week

18-month term

$40.26 - $50.35 hourly

At the City of Leduc, our mission is People. Building. Community. We offer a collaborative and dynamic workplace where our values of Teamwork, Service, Respect and Leadership guide our conduct, and contribute to a healthy culture. If you would like to work as part of a progressive organization and enjoy a fast- paced environment, then this may be the opportunity for you.

We are currently recruiting for a temporary, full-time FCSS Youth Outreach Worker.

About the Opportunity:

Reporting to the Lead, FCSS Direct Client Services, this position is responsible for providing outreach services to youth in the community, supporting at-risk youth by engaging them in healthy activities and working with them one-on-one to increase their assets and connection to the community.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Maintaining a caseload of youth clients, ages 12-19

• Providing resources, referrals, and advocacy to support youth in accessing services

• Maintaining partnerships with internal departments and external agencies to better support youth and provide wrap around services

• Administrative Lead for Youth Council

• Supporting walk-in clients of all ages and demographics during weekly office coverage days

• Participating in youth-related initiatives, workshops, events, and strategic planning

Requirements:

Qualifications

You are the successful candidate for this position if you have the following:

• As a minimum, the successful candidate will have a diploma in social work. A degree in social work, human ecology, psychology or child and youth care or equivalent is preferred. A post-secondary diploma and equivalent years of related work experience will also be considered.

• Suicide Intervention, mental health first aid and Standard First Aid are required

• Minimum of Three (3) years\' experience, specializing in high risk youth

• Experience in crisis intervention, specifically related to working with adolescents and families

• Specialized knowledge of adolescent development, mental health and addictions would be considered an asset

• Experience and training with Emergency Social Services (ESS) is considered an asset

• Excellent independent organizational and time-management skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize workload efficiently to respond to tight timelines

• Attention to detail and discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, to enable team work and promote positive internal/external customer service

• The successful candidate must be willing to provide a current Child Intervention Record Check, Criminal Record Check and Driver\'s Abstract as part of the hiring process, cost at own expense.

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you! To apply, please visit our website at:

Competition closes at 11:59 pm (MT) on May 12, 2023. This competition may be used to fill future vacancies at the same or lower classification level. Due to the high volume of resumes received, we are not able to respond to individual phone calls. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Additional Job Information:

Posted Date: May 02, 2023
Closing Date: May 12, 2023

Rural Municipalities of Alberta