Youth Support Worker

Location:

Community YMCA – 2269 Gottingen Street,Halifax, NS
Program:  Anchor Youth Space North End Halifax
Position Status:  Full-time Permanent
Compensation:  $50,000–$60,000
As part of our YMCA's commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, this position is designated for a member of the African Nova Scotian community, or members of equity-deserving communities.
There is potential inside all of us – we all have itin us to shine.
Every charity exists to help solve a problem – ourcharity exists to help solve many problems, from childcare shortages, socialisolation, mental health issues, access to wellness, and more. Today, our network is spread across 100+ program locations in HRM and the province,meeting the most urgent needs of our communities in mental health supports,accessible childcare, supporting an increasing immigrant population, safespaces for youth to grow and lead, helping to navigate a precarious labourmarket, delivering wellness programming for all, and creating community forisolated older adults.
We give people the tools, encouragement, and safespace to discover their inner strength. When they know someone’s in theircorner, with unconditional support, they realize they can do more than theythought possible. It’s your support, expertise, and guidance that helps peopleignite their full potential and shape our neighbourhoods into vibrant andhealthy communities.
With us at their side, they can Shine On.
Total Compensation & Benefits  As part of your total compensation:
Complimentary YMCA membership to our Health & Fitness facilities
Access to Y at Home, where you can participate in fitness programs from your own home
Three (3) weeks' vacation entitlement and paid wellness days
Comprehensive benefits package and pension
Complimentary wellbeing and counselling services
About the Role  Integrated Youth Services (IYS) is a service modelthat offers low barrier access to community-led services for youth aged 12 to25 and their caregivers. IYS provides early intervention, prevention, and careregarding mental health and addictions, as well as coordinated access to other services.
Each IYS site provides rapid access to high quality,youth-appropriate, evidence-informed supports and services. Youth can accessservices in person, by telephone, or through a virtual platform. The overallgoal of Integrated Youth Services is to transform how young people accessmental health care and services.
Guiding Principles of the Anchor Youth Space Model  The following are important principles that guide the Anchor Youth Space model:
Youth and caregiver participation in the design, implementation,and evaluation of services.
The co-location and integration of services, including mental health and addictions care, primary health care, community and peer support, and social services.
Continuity of services from age 12 to age 25, including supportingyouths' transition to adult services.
Services that are culturally responsive, accessible, high quality,youth-centred, and evidence-informed.
Stepped care to ensure the appropriate levels of care, at the righttime, by the right provider.
Ongoing collaboration among all Anchor Youth Space Nova Scotiasites and the Anchor Youth Space Nova Scotia Provincial Leadership Team.
Ongoing, robust measurement of service impact and continuous quality improvement.
In This Role, You Will  Reporting to the site manager and working under the leadership of the clinician, the Youth Support Worker provides support, mentoring, and advocacy for youth, ages 12 to 25.
The Youth Support Worker employs a relational,trauma-informed, and equity-focused approach to practice. The Youth Support Worker works collaboratively with youth, their caregivers, members of the Anchor Youth Space team, and others, helping youth meet their individualizedgoals.

Key Responsibilities  1. Holistic Youth Well-Being   Embrace a wholistic approach to youth well-being, informed by thePan-Canadian Guiding Principles of IYS, social determinants of health, and principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, reconciliation, accessibility,and anti-racism (EDIRAA).
2. Professional Practice   Act professionally and ethically, following all organizational and…