Youth Employment Coach: Outreach & Impact

The Calgary John Howard Society; Calgary; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Calgary John Howard Society is hiring a Youth Employment Coach to provide intensive, one-on-one employment and life coaching to high-risk youth through an outreach-first model. You will manage a caseload of approximately 13-14 youth to ensure frequent contact and sustained engagement across housing sites, community spaces, and worksites.

You will support youth through all stages of employment readiness, job search, placement, retention, and termination recovery, delivering skill-building

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Social Work, Human Services, Education, Career Development, or related field (asset).
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working with high-risk or marginalized youth.
• Experience providing employment coaching, life skills support, or case management.
• Strong understanding of trauma-informed, recovery-oriented care, and strengths-based practice.
• Ability to work in outreach settings, including housing and community locations.
• Excellent relationship-building, communication, and documentation skills.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel within the community.
• Experience working with justice-involved youth is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide intensive, one-on-one employment and life coaching to high-risk youth through an outreach-first model.
• Maintain caseload of approximately 13-14 youth to allow frequent contact, crisis-responsive support, and sustained engagement over time.
• Support youth through all stages of employment readiness, job search, placement, retention, and termination recovery.
• Meet youth where they are, in housing sites, community spaces, and employer worksites, and support continued progress even when participants disengage or experience setbacks.
• Deliver structured skill-building modules, facilitate paid engagement activities, collaborate closely with the Mental Health Therapist, Employer Engagement Support, and Caseworkers to foster long-term workforce attachment rather than short-term job placement.
• Be flexible with working hours, including evenings and weekends.

Skills

Relationship-building

Communication

Documentation

Trauma-informed care

Recovery-oriented care

Strengths-based practice

Outreach work

Driver's license

Education

Social Work / Human Services / Education / Career Development (asset)

Job description

The Calgary John Howard Society is hiring a Youth Employment Coach to provide intensive, one-on-one employment and life coaching to high-risk youth through an outreach-first model. You will manage a caseload of approximately 13-14 youth to ensure frequent contact and sustained engagement across housing sites, community spaces, and worksites.

You will support youth through all stages of employment readiness, job search, placement, retention, and termination recovery, delivering skill-building