Indigenous Support Youth Worker, Full-Time

WJS Canada; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community support service in Canada is seeking an Indigenous Support Youth Worker. This role involves promoting Indigenous culture, facilitating activities, and supporting youth in a group home setting. The ideal candidate will have experience working with Indigenous youth and relevant qualifications. This position offers competitive wages, learning opportunities, and work/life balance.

Benefits

Work/life balance

Learning and career development

Paid vacation and benefits

Qualifications

• Experience supporting Indigenous children/youth is an asset.
• Must be able to handle crisis situations.
• Training in Suicide Intervention, Self‑Harm Awareness, and Crisis Intervention is required.

Responsibilities

• Promote and celebrate Indigenous culture within the home environment.
• Facilitate culturally relevant activities that enhance identity.
• Transport youth to school and accompany on outings.

Skills

Cultural competence

Knowledge of Indigenous culture

Sensitivity to Indigenous youth

Ability to speak an Indigenous language

Prior Youth Work experience

Education

Diploma or Bachelor Degree in Social Work or related field

Tools

First Aid / CPR Certificate

Valid Class 5 Driver’s License

Job description

In Your Role You Will

The Indigenous Support Youth Worker will promote and celebrate Indigenous culture, traditions, and values within the home environment. Facilitate culturally relevant activities, workshops and events that enhance identity, pride and connection to the community.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve / eat meals family-style with the kids
• Help kids with daily chores, homework, etc.
• Transport youth to / from school, and accompany on recreational or cultural outings and to appointments as needed.
• Work with individual or groups of youth to develop living / life skills and healthy routines (assisting younger kids with bathing, brushing teeth / hair, dressing, etc.)
• Housekeeping duties such as laundry, cleaning, dishwashing, and changing of linens as needed.
• Encourage, promote and enable youth to develop age‑appropriate skills, including healthy individual coping, problem‑solving skills, and cultural knowledge and experience.
• Full job description available upon request.
• Prior to confirmation of employment, all applicants must provide a copy of a current Criminal Record Check and / or Government Screening Letter. These checks vary depending on province and sector and will be communicated by the Program Hiring Team.

Qualifications

• Cultural competence in working with other Indigenous people, particularly within the Treaty 6 and 8 communities.
• In‑depth knowledge and understanding of Indigenous culture, traditions, and history.
• Sensitivity to the needs and experiences of Indigenous youth.
• Knowledge / ability to speak an Indigenous language is an asset.
• Prior Youth Work experience working with children and youth in a group home and / or community setting.
• Experience supporting / teaching Indigenous children / youth is an asset.
• Diploma or Bachelor Degree in Social Work, Child and Youth Work, other human services, Education, Sociology or Psychology, Criminology, etc.
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License and clean driver’s abstract with 3 years of driving experience.
• Must be able to handle crisis situations.
• First Aid / CPR Certificate.
• Suicide Intervention, Self‑Harm Awareness, Crisis Intervention and Medication Administration training.

What Taproot Community Support Services Does

In 2013, Spirit of our Youth became part of Taproot Community Support Services, the largest privately‑owned national social services company in Canada. While operating autonomously, Spirit has full access to the extensive Taproot Community Support Services resources. Each day 600 dedicated Taproot employees provide a wide range of proven and innovative services to more than 1300 people in three provinces. Taproot serves many First Nation and Métis communities in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, emphasizing cultural diversity and respect.

Spirit of Our Youth was started in 2000 out of a passion for helping Indigenous youth. From one home in Central Edmonton we have grown to operate five Group Homes as well as a Drive and Supervised Visits program.

Our Employees Enjoy

• Work / life balance
• Learning and career development opportunities
• Competitive wages and salaries
• Paid vacation and benefits for eligible employees
• Matching RRSP plan for eligible employees within Alberta
• Professional development opportunities and job‑related training
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Long Service Milestone rewards
• Employee referral bonus program

For more information on Spirit of Our Youth and Taproot Community Support Services or to apply for this position, visit our website at www.spirityouth.ca.

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you! Please apply.

Equal‑Opportunity Employer

Our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is unwavering. We believe that varied backgrounds and experiences fuel innovation and success. As an equal‑opportunity employer, we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion across all operations. We're seeking candidates passionate about contributing to our multicultural teams and enriching our workplace with their unique insights and cultural sensitivity.

We encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply and join us in fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment.

No telephone calls please. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be notified.

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