Support Worker (1 year term) - Memengwaa Program

Shawenim Abinoojii Inc.; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Personal leave days and paid sick time

Comprehensive health and dental plans

Job summary

ShawenimAbinoojii is seeking a Support Worker for the Memengwaa Program in Winnipeg, MB. This one-year term position reports to the Program Supervisor and works full-time to support youth transitioning to independent living.

You will collaborate with Youth Transition Workers, organize activities, support life skills, coordinate with the team, and help youth access services such as IDs and appointments. The role emphasizes safety, wellness, and Indigenous perspectives.

Qualifications

• Clear Child Abuse, Adult Abuse, and Criminal records check (with Vulnerable Persons check) required.
• Ability to walk multiple flights of stairs may be required.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Experience with child welfare or youth transitioning out of care preferred.
• Knowledge of Indigenous perspectives and First Nations culture required.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site support for youth to enhance wellness.
• Organize social and recreational activities for youth on-site and in the community.
• Encourage youth to engage in community participation and volunteering.
• Coordinate or facilitate group activities or workshops with Youth Transition Workers.
• Communicate with Youth Workers to identify goals for each youth.
• Support life skills development (household chores, cooking, maintenance).
• Help ensure youth maintain a healthy home meeting health and safety requirements.
• Assist youth with appointments and access to resources (IDs, etc.).
• Support youth in researching and applying for school, work, or programs.
• Intervene in crises calmly and effectively and connect to resources.
• Maintain accurate written records and incident documentation.
• Attend training and participate in team meetings.
• Full-time hours based on programming requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Youth engagement

Communication skills

Anishinaabemowin

Crisis intervention

Team collaboration

Indigenous perspectives

Education

Social services training (asset)

Job description

Support Worker (1 year term) - Memengwaa Program

WINNIPEG, MB Contract

ShawenimAbinoojii is a non-profit service provider and Southeast First Nations-ledorganization. We offer comprehensive benefits, a rewarding work environment,and opportunities to challenge yourself, apply your skillset and be a part of aunique First Nations-led service model.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive salary
• Personal leave days and paid sick time
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits package

OVERVIEW:

Reportingto the Program Supervisor, the Support Worker will work full-time hours inMemengwaa Youth Transitional Housing. This position is responsible for workingcollaboratively with team members to support youth capacity building and skilldevelopment. The key objective of this role is to support youth transitioningto independent living.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provideon-site support for youth living in the home to enhance and pursue mental,emotional, physical and spiritual wellness.
• Organizesocial and recreational activities for youth both on-site and in the community.
• Encourageyouth to engage in community participation through supporting involvement incommunity lead activities, special events, volunteering, etc.
• Coordinateand/or facilitate group activities or workshops; engage youth in programming asper guidance from the Youth Transition Workers.
• Communicatewith Youth Workers to identify the unique goals of each youth and collaborateto assist youth to pursue goals.
• Supporton-site life skills development by guiding youth through tasks such ashousehold chores, cooking, maintenance, etc.
• Inpartnership with other program team members, help ensure youth maintain theirhome in a way that meets health and safety requirements.
• Supportoff-site life skills development by assisting youth to attend appointments,access resources, such as ID, or complete grocery shopping; empower youth toaccess resources independently over time.
• Inpartnership with the Youth Transition Worker, assist youth with researching andapplying for school, work, or other programs.
• Intervenein crises in a calm and effective manner, including supporting youth to accessappropriate and immediate resources.
• Maintainaccurate and complete written records, document incidents as required.
• Attendtraining as directed and participate in team meetings as required.
• Full-timehours are based on programming requirements and needs.
• Otherduties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Trainingin a social services field considered an asset but not required; a combinationof previous work experience, lived experience and training will be considered.
• ClearChild Abuse, Adult Abuse, and Criminal records check (with Vulnerable Personscheck) and Prior Contact Check.
• ValidMB class 5 Drivers license; access to a vehicle is an asset but not required.Driver Abstract required.
• ASIST,NVCI, First Aid CPR, and other related training considered an asset.
• Demonstratedknowledge and/or understanding of Indigenous perspectives, First Nationsculture and traditional philosophies required.
• Abilityto walk multiple flights of stairs may be required.
• Stronginterpersonal skills and ability to develop effective working relationshipswith youth and program team members.
• Experiencewith child welfare and/or youth transitioning out of care preferred.
• Knowledgeof community resources and ability to connect youth in a care to a variety ofresources preferred.
• Excellentoral and written communication skills required.
• Abilityto fluently speak Anishinaabemowin would be an asset.