Transitional Youth Worker

Shawenim Abinoojii Inc.; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid personal leave

Employer-matched Pension plan

Health and dental benefits package

On-site parking

Paid professional development

Job summary

Shawenim Abinoojii Inc. is seeking a Transitional Youth Worker to provide individualized supports to Indigenous youth within Memengwaa program at 257 Manitoba Ave, Winnipeg.

The role emphasizes goal setting, life-skills assessments, and collaboration with housing staff and case workers. The position requires post-secondary training in human services or equivalent experience, strong documentation, and the ability to navigate social systems.

Qualifications

• Completion of post-secondary training in human services field or equivalent experience.
• Clear background checks including Child Abuse, Adult Abuse and Criminal record checks.
• Valid MB Class 5 Driver's license and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one supports to Indigenous youth in care or transitioning out of care.
• Screen referrals and complete intakes to the Memengwaa program.
• Set goals and conduct life-skill assessments with youth; follow up regularly.
• Conduct weekly check-ins and advocate for youth with appropriate resources.
• Coordinate with SECFS case workers and document in youth files with confidentiality.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Documentation skills

Anishinaabe knowledge (asset)

Education

Post-secondary training in human services or related field

Tools

Driver's license

Access to vehicle

Job description

Position: Transitional Youth Worker - Competition #2026-29

Conditions: Full-Time, Permanent

Department: Memengwaa Program

Location: 257 Manitoba Ave, Winnipeg,MB

Closing Date: Open until filled

Salary Range: TBD depending on experience and education

Shawenim Abinoojii is a non-profitservice provider and Southeast First Nations-led organization. We offercomprehensive benefits, a rewarding work environment, and opportunities tochallenge yourself, apply your skillset and be a part of a unique First Nations-ledservice model.

BENEFITS:

• Competitivesalary
• Personalleave days and paid sick time
• Employer-matchedPension plan
• Comprehensivehealth and dental benefits package
• On-siteparking
• Paidprofessional development

OVERVIEW:

TheTransitional Youth Worker provides one-on-one supports to youth who are livingin or transitioning out of Memengwaa transitional housing units. The key objective of this role is to supportyouth to build their personal capacity, in preparation for the next stages oftheir lives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide individualized,one-on-one services to Indigenous youth in and from care.
• Alongside staff team,screen referrals and complete intakes to the program.
• Utilizing program tools,complete goal setting and life skillassessments with tenants; follow up on goals and assessments on a regular basis.
• Conduct weekly check inswith youth to implement, review and update goals.
• Refer to and liaise withappropriate resources; advocate for youth when required.
• Collaborate with youthsupports to develop and provide comprehensive supports based on identifiedneeds.
• Provide written reportsto and work closely with SECFS case workers as required.
• Maintain youth files bycompleting file logs, keeping copies of critical information, and filinginformation to the highest standards of confidentiality.
• Attend goal settingmeetings with youth and their supports.
• Alongside the supportworkers, conduct suite checks to ensure health and safety requirements are met.
• Teach youth budgetingskills and arrange financial management programming.
• When youth move out ofthe program, provide ongoing supports through check in and follow up.
• Intervene in crises in acalm and effective manner, including supporting youth to access appropriate andimmediate resources.
• Collaborate with otherMemengwaa staff to develop programming calendars.
• Facilitate and/orcoordinate programming for participants in the Memengwaa program; documentattendance and complete workshop reports.
• Recommend support staffschedules, in collaboration with direct supervisor.
• Participate in teammeetings & attend training as required.
• Participate in on-callrotation as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completionof post-secondary training in human services field; combination of education,previous work experience, lived experience and training may be considered.
• Must have a clear Child Abuse, Adult Abuse andCriminal record checks, and prior contact check is required.
• ValidMB class 5 Drivers license and access to a vehicle is required: acceptableDrivers Abstract required.
• Understandingof how systems such as EIA, CFS, CLDS and others function; ability to supportyouth in navigating systems.
• ASIST,NVCI, First Aid CPR, and other related trainings considered an asset
• Abilityto frequently walk multiple flights of stairs may be required.
• Demonstrateknowledge and/or understanding of Indigenous perspectives, First Nationsculture and traditional philosophies.
• Abilityto work with addictions, mental illness and trauma from a strengths-basedperspective.
• Strongknowledge of Community resources.
• Stronginterpersonal skills and ability to develop effective working relationships
• Experiencewith child welfare and/or youth aging out of care.
• Strongoral and written communication skills with excellent documentation skills
• Excellenttime management skills.
• Abilityto speak Anishinaabe an asset.

WE THANK ALL WHO APPLY HOWEVER ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO INTERNAL CANDIDATES, SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND SELF-DECLARED CANDIDATES (FIRSTNATIONS, INUIT, OR METIS).