Youth Outreach Worker

Northwest Employment Works; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established organization is seeking a dedicated Youth Outreach Worker to empower urban Indigenous youth and young adults facing housing insecurity. This full-time contract role emphasizes a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach, providing crucial one-on-one support and guidance to help individuals navigate adult service systems. Collaborating with an interdisciplinary team, you will play a vital role in facilitating access to essential services, ensuring that youth can transition successfully into adulthood. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people, this opportunity is for you.

Responsibilities

• Support urban Indigenous youth and young adults experiencing homelessness.
• Help youth navigate adult service systems related to housing needs.

Job description

The Youth Outreach Worker’s primary responsibility is to support urban Indigenous youth and young adults (ages 18-29) experiencing homelessness or at risk of insecure housing, by providing responsive participant-based and one-to-one services. The Youth Outreach Worker will support youth and young adults in identifying, accessing and navigating adult service systems relevant to their housing needs and transition to adulthood. This position will use a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach and will collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary team to coordinate services and support in consultation with individuals and partnering programs.

This is a full time contract position to June 30, 2025