Rendalyn Home - Youth Support Worker (Part-Time)

YWCA Prince Albert Inc.; Prince Albert; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacation Time

Paid Sick Time

Benefit Packages (life, health, dental

5% Pension Plan Matching

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

YWCA Prince Albert Inc. is seeking a part-time Youth Support Worker to empower youth and families, focusing on safety, skill-building, and community integration. The role reports to the Home Supervisor and involves close collaboration with mothers and teens in a supportive environment.

You will assist with job readiness, develop life skills, and help maintain a positive, confidential setting. A driver’s license and background checks are required, with probation after 3 months.

Qualifications

• Must be a good role model and demonstrate a healthy lifestyle.
• Experience working with teenage youth.
• Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous culture.
• Maintain professional boundaries per YWCA policies.
• Strong organizational, administrative, and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Work with young expectant mothers and mothers with young children.
• Identify career goals and barriers; assist with resumes and interview prep.
• Maintain building security and a safe home environment.
• Prepare and cook for 10+ youth.
• Maintain accurate daily logs and plan activities for youth.
• Provide support and advocacy to clients and report to Supervisor.
• Attend staff meetings and participate in crises management when needed.

Skills

Role model

Youth experience

Indigenous knowledge

Confidentiality

Communication skills

Driver's license

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Job Type: Part-Time (minimum 20 hours per week.)

Reports to: Rendalyn Home Supervisor

About the YWCA: The YWCA is a leader in Prince Albert, providing awareness and advocacy for Women and other vulnerable individuals within our community. Empowering Individuals, Families, and Communities to achieve

Responsibilities: The Youth Support Worker will empower clientele to make positive choices that will help lead them towards self sufficiency while ensuring contract obligations are met.

Qualifications:

• Must be a good role model and demonstrate and practice a healthy lifestyle.
• Experience working with teenage youth.
• Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous culture.
• Maintain professional boundaries in and out of the workplace as outlined in the YWCA Code of Conduct and Ethics Agreement.
• Must be flexible and willing to learn.
• Strong organizational, administrative, and time management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook).
• Excellent communication (written & verbal), and interpersonal skills.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and building security;
• All applicants must have a valid Class 5 Saskatchewan driver’s license.
• Must pass Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Check.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Caring and compassionate attitude.
• Must be a positive role model of life and social skills for clientele.

Remuneration: $23.54 per hour

YWCA Additional Benefits:

• Paid Vacation Time;
• Paid Sick Time;
• Benefit Packages (life insurance, health, dental, LTD) employee pays portion;
• 5% Matching Pension Plan;
• Professional development opportunities

Duties:

• Work closely with young expectant mothers/mothers with young children.
• Help identify career goals, and barriers to employment and assist youth with such matters as job readiness skills, job search strategies, writing resumes, and preparing for job interviews.
• Maintain building security & safe home environment.
• Prepare and cook for 10 or more youth.
• Maintain an accurate daily log.
• Plan fun & educational activities for youth.
• Support and guide the clients, teaching them responsibility/life skills as they transition into adulthood/independence;
• Ensure nightly cleaning duties are complete.
• Ensure major housecleaning duties are complete as well as normal everyday cleaning/chores.
• Attend staff meetings.
• Provide support and advocacy to the clients of the YWCA.
• Provide feedback to the Supervisor regarding clients.
• Provide feedback to the Supervisor on major issues and incident reports.
• Some administrative duties.
• Attend to crises as they arise during non-office hours. Contact the Manager in the event of a major crisis.
• Prioritize work, attending to the most urgent needs of the clientele first.
• Work unsupervised.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Any other duties as requested.

Probation:All YWCA Prince Albert positions contain a three-month probationary period.