Casual Youth Worker- Ground Zero

EGADZ; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension and Health Benefit Program

Job summary

EGADZ is seeking a Youth Worker for Ground Zero Outreach in Saskatoon on casual shifts. The role involves outreach services, emergency planning and advocacy to youth, with a focus on housing support and transportation.

You will work evenings, weekends and overnights, building trusting relationships while maintaining confidentiality and professional boundaries.

Qualifications

• Post secondary education in the human services field, equivalent experience or a combination of both.
• Ability to express ideas and concepts effectively in oral and written form.
• Working knowledge of computers (Windows).
• Knowledge of Indigenous cultures.
• Must have a driver's license with a safe driving record; Driver's Abstract required.
• Criminal Record Check including Vulnerable Sector within 6 months.
• Shift work is required (evenings, weekends, overnights).

Responsibilities

• Provide outreach services to youth as part of Ground Zero Outreach.
• Offer emergency planning, advocacy, justice support, transportation and housing support.
• Build trusting relationships with youth and collaborating agencies.

Skills

Healthy lifestyle

Relationship building

Oral and written communication

Confidentiality and boundaries

Computer literacy (Windows)

Education

Post secondary human services education

Tools

Windows

Driver's license

Job description

The Saskatoon Downtown Youth Centre Inc./EGADZ requires a Youth Worker and individual interested in Casual shifts for Ground Zero Outreach within EGADZ. (Shift Work Is Required - Evenings/Weekends/Awake Overnights).

EGADZ is an inter-agency, non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide services for hard to serve youth in Saskatoon with the mission to encourage and support them to make choices that improve their quality of life.

Ground Zero is a Transitional Housing project designed to fill gaps in housing support for youth in Saskatoon. Outreach Workers provide services to on both an emergent and long-term basis. These services include but are not limited to: emergency planning, advocacy, justice support, transportation and long-term housing support.

The ideal candidates are non-judgmental, compassionate and are able to build trusting relationships with youth.

Qualifications

• Post secondary education in the human services field, equivalent experience or a combination of both
• Demonstrate and practice a healthy lifestyle
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with youth, staff and partnering agencies and maintain strict confidentiality and appropriate boundaries
• Ability to express ideas and concepts effectively in an oral and written form
• Working knowledge of computers (Windows)
• Knowledge of Indigenous cultures
• Must have an experienced driver’s license that reflects a safe driving record - a Driver's Abstract is required (within 3 months)
• Criminal Record Check including Vulnerable Sector (within 6 months)
• Shift work is required, including evenings, overnights, and weekends

Wage starting at $24.90 per hour

Pension and Health Benefit Program