Young Adult Life Skill Worker - Our Place To Dream

Prince George Native Friendship Center; Prince George; On-site; CAD 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Prince George Native Friendship Centre is hiring a Young Adult Life Skill Worker to support Dakelh young adults in our Post Majority Housing program. The role provides day-to-day support, cultural connection, and crisis response within a housing setting.

The position emphasizes developing individual life plans, facilitating community ties, and ensuring culturally informed care. Preference for Indigenous ancestry as per BC Human Rights Code.

Qualifications

• BSW or 2 year diploma or related training in youth care field.
• Willingness to support Indigenous youth in developing cultural identity and life plan.
• Awareness of Dakelh culture and community resources; mentor youth.
• Experience with Indigenous groups/communities in cultural context.
• Certifications: First Aid, Class 4 license, CPI, Suicide Intervention, Food Safe; willingness to obtain after hire.
• Able to pass criminal record search.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support to Young Adults in housing program.
• Facilitate cultural and community connections for clients.
• Provide crisis support as part of on-call system.
• Occasional food preparation and referrals to community programs.

Skills

Dakelh culture awareness

Mentoring youth

Crisis support

Cultural connections

Education

BSW or 2-year Diploma

Tools

First Aid

Crisis Prevention Intervention

Suicide Intervention

Food Safe

Class 4 Driver's License

Job description

The Prince George Native Friendship Centre (PGNFC) delivers programs and services through a lens of reconciliation, as we have been doing since the inception of the PGNFC for the past 50+ years. A key component of this journey is ensuring the voices of each person are heard and included in our trauma informed and culturally dynamic approach; this perspective is critical to reconciliation. We respect and honor people's stories as they share their experiences, perspectives, and beliefs in the direction we are taking as an organization; we view this as a strengths-based process, where we build upon the multitude and diversity of existing strengths.

Prince George Native Friendship Centre

"We are a dynamic and compassionate team facilitating individual, family, and community growth, well-being and mutual understanding through the "power of friendship".

You are passionate about supporting Young Adults, to heighten their abilities towards interdependent living, facilitating community, cultural and social connectedness.

Come join our team as a:

Young Adult Life Skill Worker

Our Place To Dream – Post Majority Housing

(Full Time – Wage: $31.39/hr. - $34.39/hr.)

You have extensive knowledge of the health and social determinants impacting Indigenous Young Adults who may have been in care and are receiving Post Majority Services. The position provides direction to the Post Majority Team and supports youth engaging in the Program. The Young Adult Life Skill Worker works in a team environment and is expected to provide specific support to Young Adults who are housed in our supportive housing program. Specifically, this role provides day to day support, facilitates cultural and community connections, crisis support, occasional food preparation, referrals to community-based programming, in housing programming fostering skill training and development. This program is designed to meet the individual needs of each Young Adult starting from where they are in their personal and cultural journey. This program is for Dakelh Young Adults between the ages of 19 and 26 years. This position is full-time and is required to be part of the on-call crisis response system.

Qualifications include:

• BSW or 2 year diploma or combined training with related experience in youth care field;
• Willingness and ability to work with Young Adults to be supported in identifying developing, and strengthening their cultural identity and their own life plan;
• Awareness of Dakelh Culture, community services, resources, and systems; Mentor and model effective techniques and interventions with young adults;
• Experience in working with Indigenous groups/communities in a cultural context;
• Certification, First Aid, Class 4 Driver's License, Crisis Prevention Intervention, Suicide Intervention, Food Safe; are required but will consider applicants willing to achieve after hire; and
• Ability to undergo a successful criminal record search.

*In accordance with section 41 of the BC Human Rights Code, preference will be given to qualified applicants of Indigenous ancestry*

Prince George Native Friendship Centre