Child Youth Care Worker A

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services; Goose Bay; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The Youth Outreach Worker role within Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services' Labrador Grenfell Zone focuses on frontline prevention and early intervention for youth up to age 29. You will provide community-based outreach, brief intervention, mental health promotion, and system navigation to connect youth with supports.

Work is conducted across schools, community organizations, and other settings, with a focus on building trusting relationships, coordinating with partners, and contributing to

Qualifications

• Engage and build rapport with youth.
• Knowledge of adolescent development.
• Knowledge of mental health promotion, addictions prevention, and harm reduction practices.
• Understanding of trauma-informed, culturally safe, and youth-centred approaches.
• Ability to provide brief intervention, supportive counselling, and system navigation support.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated problem-solving, leadership, and program development skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgement.

Responsibilities

• Build trusting, strengths-based relationships with youth and young adults.
• Provide brief supportive interventions, risk assessments, safety planning, and referrals.
• Support youth experiencing mental health concerns, substance use issues, social and emotional challenges, or other life stressors.
• Facilitate youth-centred workshops, awareness initiatives, and group programming focused on mental wellness, resilience, life skills, and healthy coping.
• Support youth in navigating health, education, social, and community systems.
• Collaborate with families, schools, Indigenous organizations, municipalities, and community partners.
• Maintain documentation, workload statistics, and reports in accordance with organizational standards.
• Participate in multidisciplinary consultation, community development initiatives, and service planning activities.
• Contribute to program development, quality improvement, and evaluation activities to support the ongoing enhancement of youth services.

Skills

Engage with youth

Adolescent development

Mental health promotion

Addictions prevention

Harm reduction

Trauma-informed

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Communication

Brief intervention

Counselling

System navigation

Leadership

Program development

Confidentiality

Education

Degree or diploma in Child and Youth Care, Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, Sociology, Community Studies, or related field

Job description

Zone: Labrador Grenfell Zone
Location: LHC - Goose Bay - Labrador Health Centre
Child Youth Care Worker A
Labrador Grenfell Zone - Mental Health Services
Temporary Full-time
NAPE HS
55940RP1

Hours 75 Hours Biweekly (8 hours; Days)

CG-30 (CAD28.36 - CAD31.50 per hour) Plus Labrador Allowance, if applicable.

Demands, duties, qualifications

About the Role

The Youth Outreach Worker (YOW) is a frontline prevention and early intervention position within Mental Health & Addictions. Working with youth and young adults up to age 29, the Youth Outreach Worker provides community-based outreach, brief intervention, mental health promotion, addictions prevention, system navigation, and connection to services.
The position focuses on building trusting relationships with youth where they live, learn, work, and gather. Services are delivered through schools, community organizations, recreation settings, virtual platforms, and other community locations. The Youth Outreach Worker supports youth experiencing early signs of mental health, substance use, social, emotional, or life challenges and helps connect them to appropriate supports before concerns escalates into crisis.

Key Responsibilities

• Build trusting, strengths-based relationships with youth and young adults.
• Provide brief supportive interventions, risk assessments, safety planning, and referrals.
• Support youth experiencing mental health concerns, substance use issues, social and emotional challenges, or other life stressors.
• Facilitate youth-centred workshops, awareness initiatives, and group programming focused on mental wellness, resilience, life skills, and healthy coping.
• Support youth in navigating health, education, social, and community systems.
• Collaborate with families, schools, Indigenous organizations, municipalities, and community partners.
• Maintain documentation, workload statistics, and reports in accordance with organizational standards.
• Participate in multidisciplinary consultation, community development initiatives, and service planning activities.
• Contribute to program development, quality improvement, and evaluation activities to support the ongoing enhancement of youth services.

Required Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Child and Youth Care, Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, Sociology, Community Studies, or related field.
• Specialized education or training in mental health, addictions, youth engagement, harm reduction, suicide prevention, and/or brief intervention would be considered an asset.

Required Experience

• Experience working with children, youth, young adults, and families.
• Experience delivering community-based programs, outreach services, education sessions, or youth engagement initiatives.
• Experience supporting individuals experiencing mental health, addictions, trauma, or social challenges would be considered an asset.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrated ability to engage and build rapport with youth.
• Knowledge of child and adolescent development.
• Knowledge of mental health promotion, addictions prevention, and harm reduction practices.
• Understanding of trauma-informed, culturally safe, and youth-centred approaches.
• Ability to provide brief intervention, supportive counselling, and system navigation support.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to establish collaborative relationships with schools, community organizations, and service providers.
• Strong organizational, documentation, and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated problem-solving, leadership, and program development skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgement.

Other Requirements

• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License
• Use of a private vehicle
• Certificate of Conduct with Vulnerable Sector Check
• Ability to travel and work occasional evenings/weekends

The following are assets:

• ASIST or safeTALK
• Motivational Interviewing
• Mental Health First Aid
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
• Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
• First Aid/CPR Certification
• Membership with an applicable professional association