Job Description

What You'll Do

The Youth Outreach Worker provides individual supports and group programs and services aimed at increasing family development, preservation, and reunification. Family well-being is supported through ongoing, culturally relevant services for children, youth, and families, with a primary focus on the safety and well-being of children and youth. Support services will aim to improve case planning and reduce risks through effective decision-making. This role also focuses on improving outcomes for children in care by helping them return safely to their parents, or if that's not possible, finding temporary or permanent placements with relatives and/or community members in their best interests.

The Youth Outreach Worker will:

Promote families' use of their own family support circles Provide supports to families going through MCFD court process Aim to increase foster care homes in the community Aim to increase community supports for youth
The Youth Outreach Worker plans, develops, and implements support services, collaborating with other team members to enhance life skills and well-being for children, youth, and families. This worker connects clients to specialized home and community-based supports, develops programs promoting healthy lifestyles, and ensures access to prevention services. This role involves working both in the office and in the field, with occasional travel to meet clients at home or other designated locations. Other related duties as required.

Valued Qualifications

Experience:

Experience working with children, and youth ages 15-30 Experience with disability and wellness programs and applications, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation Experience using critical and logical thinking, analysis, and reasoning Experience developing and leading activity and educational centered programs and services

Knowledge:

Professional and mature individual with at least a grade 12 education, or equivalent experience Valid Emergency or Standard First Aid; Food Safe Level 1; WHMIS

Skills:

Resourceful, flexible, and adaptable Good communication and people skills Well-organized with good time management and prioritization skills Good writing/documentation skills Ability to follow established guidelines, policies and procedures Ability to work independently and as part of a team Good computer skills and ability to use MS Office and Google Workspace(TM) applications.

Abilities:

Ability and desire to work with all members of the community

Other (required):

Willingness to work a schedule that may include mornings/afternoons/evenings/weekends Physical fitness to perform all assigned tasks and work indoors and outdoors in a variety of weather Compliance with BC Immunization program and TB screening. Satisfactory completion of a police information. Ability to provide own transportation to work. Valid Class 5 BC Driver's License and Drivers Abstract.

Assets:

Diploma or certificate in Family Development/Social Work. Class 4 driver's license. Ability to speak Dene and/or Cree.

Work Setting

This work is 75% community-based outreach and 25% office-based work. While the work mainly takes place during regular office hours Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. there is requirement to be able to work a flexible schedule to accommodate some evening and weekend support programs. Travel will be required. Will be required to wear PPE at times.

Benefits and Lifestyle

Join the FNFN team and enjoy a competitive hourly wage and a standard 35-hour work week. We offer a comprehensive benefits package (health/dental, insurances, weekly indemnities), a pension plan, and three weeks vacation to help you recharge. The rate offered will reflect your certifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and other valuable attributes.

Discover the unique lifestyle that Fort Nelson offers - a beautiful and affordable place to call home! Enjoy year-round indoor and outdoor recreational activities, from hiking and fishing to winter sports, alone with a variety of cultural activities. Surrounded by the magnificent Northern Rockies, you'll have more time to enjoy life's simple pleasures.

Ready to Apply? Here's How:

Closes:

July 09, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. *Preference may be given to qualified First Nation's applicants. Kindly forward your cover letter and resume.

We thank all individuals for applying, but only those applicants whose applications clearly demonstrate meeting all of the requested minimum requirements will receive a reply. Constitution Act, 1982 [Section 35]; Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [Section 15(1)]; Canadian Human Rights Act [Section 16(1)]; Employment Equity Act [Section 5(a), 10(b)]; Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples [Article 22]; ILO Convention 169 on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries.*

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $25.15 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Dental care Disability insurance Employee assistance program Extended health care Life insurance Paid time off Vision care
Schedule:

Monday to Friday Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-07-09