FAC - Full Time Support Worker (Contract)

EGADZ; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Saskatoon Downtown Youth Centre Inc. – EGADZ is seeking a Full Time Support Worker for the First Avenue Campus to assist hard-to-serve youth through a continuum of services and education throughout the day.

Qualifications include post-secondary education or equivalent experience, ability to build rapport with youth, maintain confidentiality, and possess a valid driver's license with a clean record and vulnerable sector check. Starting wage is CAD 21.35 per hour.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in the human services field or equivalent experience.
• Ability to establish rapport with youth and act as a positive role model.
• Demonstrate a healthy lifestyle and maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with youth, families and partners.
• Strong oral and written communication skills; proficient with computers and Windows.

Skills

Rapport with youth

Communication (oral & written)

Confidentiality & boundaries

Team collaboration

Indigenous cultures awareness

Education

Post-secondary education in human services

Equivalent experience

Tools

Windows

Computer literacy

Job description

FAC - Full Time Support Worker (Contract)

The Saskatoon Downtown Youth Centre Inc. – EGADZ requires a Full Time Support Worker for First Avenue Campus.

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.

First Avenue Campus, located at the EGADZ Youth Centre, provides full day education program running Monday through Friday. First Avenue Campus provides a continuum of services to meet the complex and intense needs of many of our youth with Justice involvement.

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary education in the human services field, equivalent experience or a combination of both
• Ability to establish a rapport with youth whereby being a positive role model.
• Demonstrate and practice a healthy lifestyle
• Ability to provide the most inclusive collaborative support that assists the youth, their family and all partnering agencies in order for future educational placements to be successful.
• 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 and issues
• Must have a valid driver’s license that reflects a safe driving record - A Driver's Abstract is Required (Within 3 Months).
• Criminal Records Check including Vulnerable Sector (Within 6 Months)

Starting Wage $21.35

EGADZ appreciates everyone who does apply; however only those selected for an interview will be notified. Please no phone calls.