Youth Care Practitioner - Youth Resource Centre MB

The Link is hiring! Come grow with Us, walk alongside people in our community as we grow strong & resilient together. We are seeking candidates with strong character that share our vision for a brighter future; people of action who can support the resilience and potential in people. We honor and strive to model through our actions the traditional Seven Teachings of the Anishinabek:
Love, Respect, Courage, Honesty, Wisdom, Humility & Truth.

Youth Care Practitioners (YCPs) in the YRC operated by The Link report to their immediate Supervisor and are responsible for implementing all aspects of the day-to-day functioning of the program. YCPs are expected to provide ongoing, culturally sensitive care while adhering to organizational policies and procedures. A major focus of their work is to provide support for high-risk children and youth who are at risk of becoming victims of sexual-exploitation, or who have already become victims.

• Be aware of the whereabouts of all youth accessing the shelter at-all-times as per program dictates and policies
• Interact with young people in a manner designed to help them feel safe and accepted
• Develop, manage, facilitate, and direct all daily program activities
• Develop and implement program routines in agreement with the Supervisor
• Record keeping and report writing as required
• Ensuring that all receipts for items purchased on program funds are collected and forwarded to the Supervisor
• Observes, evaluate, and records daily life events according to the program recording procedures.
• Work as part of the team to ensure consistency in the youth’s experiences and intervention plans while accessing services and support from the Street Reach (SR) Shelter Program
• Directly engage and develop relationships with high-risk youth who are receiving support through their brief and/or continued involvement with the Street Reach Programs (Community Outreach and Shelter)
• Meet with youth individually and in a group to discuss issues related to their life and experiences, reflecting on the reasons for their involvement with the SR Shelter Program and how they might access other community-based resources that will reduce their risk for being sexually exploited
• Intervene into daily life experiences to help the young person recognize risks for being exploited and to encourage alternative choices that could reduce such potentials
• Engage with a youth to help them identify significant others that support their need for healthy connections and belonging
• Participate with the team in making informed culturally responsive decisions regarding therapeutic methods based on observations and interactions with the young people and their knowledge of the young person’s culture.
• Engage youth in relevant recreational activities while involved with the SR Shelter Program
• Active involvement with youth in developmentally appropriate activities within the facility
• Planning for meals and grocery shopping, engaging youth in the process when appropriate
• Meal preparation – encourage youth to participate in cooking and baking while accessing support from the SR Shelter Program
• Follow the agency guidelines with regard to appropriate nutritional planning
• Assess clothing needs and ensure that youth have clothing suitable for the season. Help youth learn how to care for their clothes
• Record keeping and taking inventory at time of program intake and upon departure from the Shelter
• Assist with maintenance and cleanliness of physical property, building and yard
• Assist with maintenance and upkeep of program vehicles and appliances
• Work with youth to ensure a clean and healthy physical environment on a daily basis
• Ensure a clean environment on a daily basis for the youth of the program
• Advocate for a healthy and safe environment for young people
• Participate in the assignment of any other job-related tasks as requested by the supervisor or manager

• Demonstrated understanding and appreciation for issues and concerns of Indigenous peoples within a child welfare environment
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and the ability to operate in a networked environment, which may include writing incident reports, develop…