Fanily Support Youth Worker

The Family Support Youth Worker is responsible for providing individual and group sessions with the purpose of developing life skills, promoting healthy lifestyles, relationships, and personal well-being for youth within the community and will undertake the planning, development and implementation of these Prevention Program services.

Duties and Responsibilities

Conduct individual and group sessions while providing a safe, nurturing environment for youth.

Plan an ongoing series of youth Prevention Programs, to be offered at various times, including weekends, evenings and during school vacations, and work to prevent youth from going into care by offering services and supports with appeal.

Develop, implement, coordinate, and evaluate the delivery of support services to youth.

Respect and protect the rights of youth and their families, including but not limited to their right to independence, autonomy, and self-determination, their right to choose and practice individual values, beliefs, religion, and culture, their right to privacy and dignity, and their right to live free from retaliation, discrimination, and abuse.

Teach by example, mentor, and demonstrate the process of finding, integrating, using, and sharing information.

Coordinate youth attendance at social and recreational events.

Promote and encourage each individual to maintain an optimum level of health, well-being, and self-esteem.

Maintain and model appropriate personal boundaries with clients.

Support youth with problem solving, compatibility, and conflict resolution.

Promote the integration and acceptance of youth in the community.

Assist youth with all aspects of daily living, including but not limited to arranging appointments, transportation, accessing the community, and financial support as needed.

Maintaining current knowledge of medications, food allergies, and any diagnoses or sensitivities of each client.

Document daily activities and submit detailed report