Youth Advocate - Tofino, Canada - Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations

Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations

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Tofino, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Part time

Description

Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation
1119 Pacific Rim Highway Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0

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**Youth Advocate

Position Details:
Salary information**:$26.00 per hour

Department:

Education Status:
Permanent part-time (may become full-time)

Location:
Tofino, BC
Probation Period: 3 months

Reports to:

Education Manager Job Classification:
To be determined

Position Summary:

The Tla-o-qui-aht Youth Advocate will work closely with the Youth and Family Support
Team to implement the Youth and Family Protection/ Prevention Program. The Youth
Advocate will be responsible for advocating on behalf of Tla-o-qui-aht youth who have been
involved in the child welfare system and criminal justice system. They will support youth
with transition out-of-care. The Youth Advocate will work directly with clients and their
families to provide support and assistance and ensure that youth have a voice in decisions
that impact them. This might include helping clients find counselling, housing, employment,
education, etc. The Youth Advocate will also support Tla-o-qui-aht youth to have a voice in
decisions that impact them as a group within the Tla-o-qui-aht community, in school and
outside the community.

The Youth Advocate will work in a variety of settings, including schools, community settings,
courts, and social service agencies. This position may work with individual youth or with
groups of youth. They may also work with families, educators, and other professionals to
provide support and advocacy for youth. The Youth Advocate must be available to work some
evenings and weekends to attend meetings or events or to meet with youth or families.

Key Duties:

Advocate for individual and collective Tlaoquiaht youth to ensure their rights are

- protected and needs are met.

Helping the individual youth and their families obtain needed services such as child

- welfare services, housing, medical care, education support, or vocational training.

Work with the Youth and Family Support teams, other staff and community partners

on case management and coordination of services and supports for children and
youth.

Developing longterm plans with the youth clients that address their needs in the

short term and long term.

Build and facilitate youth support networks and community connections.
To be familiar with a wide range of healing strategies and resources and introduce/

refer clients to these resources as needed.

Assist with Tlaoquiaht children, youth and families that are in crisis.
Bridge traditional teaching/ healing practices and western counselling practices.
Provide ongoing support to Tlaoquiaht children, youth and families as requested

- and through referrals from community programs and schools.

To maintain client files, statistics, reports, forms and all required documents in a

- timely manner.

Communicating regularly with clients on their progress toward their goals.
Conducting home visits.
Providing emotional support to youth clients, helping them feel safe and understood.
Coordinating services with other agencies as needed to ensure that client's needs

- are met.

Working with parents and guardians to create a plan for the child to live with

- another family member or in a foster home as needed.

Maintaining contact with teachers, counsellors, coaches, and community leaders who

- know their youth client well.

Helping the client access resources and services such as medical care, education

- support, vocational training, and counseling sessions.

Arranging seminars and workshops for youth groups, communities, and their families

to support solutions to issues relating to physical abuse, social adjustment,
unemployment, intellectual disability, mental health and addictions, medical care,
etc.

Support crossculture communication.
Clear judgement and discretion in dealing with confidential and sensitive matters.
Support the development and delivery of Tlaoquiaht youth programming.
Abide by Tlaoquiaht First Nation Confidentiality Agreement.
Adhere to Tlaoquiaht First Nation Personnel Policy.

Preferred Qualifications / Experience:

Knowledge of Nuuchahnulth cultural healing practices, traditional ceremonies,

- language, and culture.

Degree or other training in a field related to Social Work, Counselling and Recovery

- prefer Social Worker designation.

Frontline experience working with Indigenous youth and families in a First Nations

- environment.

Awareness of western mental health, child welfare, justice and education

- approaches.

Strong Understanding of child welfare, youth justice and child and family supporting
Ministries, agencies and organizations.
Experience in social work, child welfare and youth advocacy.
Knowledge of child, youth and family development, community services and

supports, health practices and related legislation.