Child and Youth Worker - Port Perry, Canada - MISSISSAUGAS OF SCUGOG ISLAND FIRST NATION

MISSISSAUGAS OF SCUGOG ISLAND FIRST NATION

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Port Perry, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Use your knowledge and understanding of Healthy Lifestyle Coordinator skills in representing our community's members:

Receive a competitive hourly wage of $36.

44/hour:
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Don't miss this chance to make a true difference to the vibrant community of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation

About the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation:

The Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation is a strong, vibrant, and progressive Indigenous community that is approximately a 1.5-hour drive from the heart of Toronto.

Located nearby to the rural community of Port Perry, MSIFN has the benefits of small-town living while having close proximity to urban areas.

As part of the Anishinabek Nation and signatories to the Williams Treaties and other pre-confederation treaties, MSIFN is extremely proud of our Indigenous culture and long history of protecting our Aboriginal and Treaty rights.

As owners of the Great Blue Heron Casino and creators of the Noozhoo Nokiiyan Economic Development Limited Partnership, MSIFN has an entrepreneurial spirit and expectation for excellence.

We encourage team members to be professional, flexible, dynamic, team players, who have a self-starting attitude and respect for all employees in the workplace.

While working within clear lines of authority, MSIFN requires someone who can bring out the best in those who surround them.

We are a busy First Nation, with many capital projects and opportunities ahead.

The community and workplace are led by an elected Council of 3 (a Chief and two Councillors) and a Senior Management Team led by the First Nation Manager and including Managers from Operations, Finance, Human Resources, and Health and Social Services.

We value the hard work of our entire workforce and support them with a culture of collaboration and respect.

For more information about our vibrant community please visit our homepage by clicking here.

Make a Difference Within Our Community:

Currently, the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (MSIFN) is looking for an experienced
Child and Youth Worker to join our community and work with our members and management team in
Scugog, ON on a
full-time basis.

The hours of this role are Monday to Thursday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, and Friday 8.30 am to 1:00 pm.

The Child and Youth Worker is required to be onsite Monday to Friday.

As our new
Child and Youth Worker, you will report to the Health and Social Services Manager and will be responsible for providing holistic health programs and services with an emphasis on addictions and mental health care and services to members.

Your typical responsibilities include:

The Child and Youth Worker will ensure that the health, safety and well-being of children and youth are upheld and protected, by promoting and enhancing family strengths, with a focus on prevention, early intervention and protection in partnership with individuals, families and communities, and that children/youth are cared for with respect of their cultural background and overall quality of life.

This shall be achieved through proactive planning and the delivery of organized recreational, prevention, and social programs for children and youth, and families.

The role of the Child & Youth Worker will be to inspire children and youth by being a strong role model and by demonstrating with their actions the contributions children and youth can make to their community.

KEY ACTIVITIES:

Develop and implement programming and activities focusing on aspects of healthy living, life skills and selfreliance, personal confidence, selfesteem and enhancement of cultural identity and drugalcohol and prevention.
Demonstrate and exemplify personal leadership qualities that embody selfresponsibility, community building and positive life choices.

PROGRAMMING

Plan, carry out and assess developmentally appropriate activities and experiences that promote the wellbeing of each child and that respect and reflect the diverse needs of children, youth and families.
Ensure recreational, prevention and social programs and events incorporates and/or are reflective of MSIFN's culture and traditions.
Implement life skills prevention workshops, youth service programs and other community and social service programs or refer to outside agency.
Assist children and youth in expressing themselves by listening and responding with questions or comments that extend conversations and provide support.
Ensure the child and youth environment is healthy and safe for all.
Ensure positive and effective communication with parents/legal guardians.
Build strong interpersonal relationships with children and youth oneonone and in group settings.
Coordinate programming and services so as to ensure safety for all participants and provide emergency or first aid assistance when required.
Make referrals to internal and external agencies to support the overall wellbeing of the MSIFN.
Provide lifestyle awareness