Provincial Youth Outreach Worker - Ottawa, Canada - BGC Ottawa

BGC Ottawa

Verified Company

Ottawa, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

PURPOSE:

As one of Ottawa's largest child and youth-serving charitable organizations, BGC Ottawa provides FREE, subsidized, and cost saving Community-based services, and life-changing programs to an annual average of 5,000 young Members each year.

We provide safe, supportive places where all kids and teens, of all backgrounds, can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, and develop confidence and skills for life.

From anti-Racism to Reconciliation to LGBTQ2S+, food security to scholarships to job readiness, our programs battle systemic issues with systemic solutions—equity, acceptance, support, opportunity.

As a growing team that embraces different ways of thinking, abilities, and experiences we aim to make our staff feel safe.

We want you to feel heard, respected, and empowered.

We believe in our diverse shared power as being the key to serving our members, volunteers, community, and each other with the utmost care.

BGC Ottawa is about building positive and inclusive environments for all.

GENERAL SUMMARY

This position carries responsibilities for prevention, early intervention and community outreach services under the auspices of the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services 'Youth Opportunities Strategy - Youth Outreach Workers' program.

This is a front-line youth worker position which involves working in designated communities primarily during day, and evening/weekend hours.

RESPONSIBILITIES / ACTIVITIES

To initiate, develop, and implement community outreach activities in specified neighbourhoods
To reach out and engage youth years of age) in activities that promote assets, competencies and resiliency
To carry out brokerage, advocacy, and resourcing functions as well as provide general information and referral services for designated youth
To work collaboratively with youth, parents and service providers to develop effective service delivery plans
To facilitate connections between youth and their neighbourhoods
To participate in the facilitation of partnerships with community agencies, businesses, government and informal community groups to help foster programs
To build an understanding of the needs, goals, aspirations, skills and abilities of youth
To perform administrative record keeping and reporting as required

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Education, Training and Experience

University degree/College diploma in Child and Youth Developmentrelated field
Standard first aid/CPR certification
23 years' experience in a youthrelated field, preferably in an outreach and/or community development model

Demonstrated Skills and Abilities:

Ability to speak other languages in, French, Somali, or Arabic is an asset.
Knowledge of and sensitivity to the needs of youth in Ottawa and the barriers they face.
Knowledge of youth services in Ottawa
Effective interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and negotiate effectively within a multidisciplinary team of service providers
Demonstrated youth mentoring skills
Demonstrated organizational and planning skills
Demonstrated knowledge of program evaluation and outcome measures
Knowledge of antiracism, antioppression, equity, diversity, and inclusion frameworks.

_Please note:
the following are required for this position:_

Valid Driver's License
Current police vulnerable sector check
Regular evening/weekend hours of work

Compensation:
$21,250 annual salary + benefits

Start Date:

ASAP

WORKING CONDITIONS
These are the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.

Example:
The majority of the work is performed in an environment that is mostly, clean and comfortable.

The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

Vision abilities required by this job include close vision on a computer screen for a large part of the working day.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

Job Type:
Part-time

Salary:
$21,250.00 per year