Youth Service Worker

Yukon; Whitehorse; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A government facility in Yukon is seeking a Youth Service Worker for a permanent part-time position. This role involves establishing professional relationships with youth aged 12-17 through therapeutic practices and leadership. Applicants should have a genuine interest in youth development and be committed to ensuring the safety and confidentiality of all involved. The position guarantees competitive benefits and a structured work environment.

Benefits

Government of Yukon's many benefits

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in working with youth.
• Ability to build resiliency and pro-social skills.
• Adherence to operational policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Establish positive and professional relationships with youth.
• Implement rehabilitative programming and trauma-informed practices.
• Ensure safety, security, and confidentiality of youth and staff.

Skills

Therapeutic practices

Cultural understanding

Leadership skills

Boundary reinforcement

Job description

Job Summary and Requirements

This position is restricted to self-identifying female applicants to maintain appropriate ratios.

This Posting

This posting will be used to fill 1 permanent part-time position working 40 hours bi-weekly. It will establish a 12-month eligibility list which may be used to fill similar positions.

Who we are

The Young Offenders Facility (YOF) provides direct supervision, care, and custody of youth aged 12 to 17 at the time of offence under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. The youth in custody at YOF often have complex histories or risk factors including substance use, mental health diagnoses, exposure to abusive/traumatic situations, challenging socioeconomic factors, gang affiliation, gender diversity, and/or various cultural and spiritual backgrounds.

Who we are looking for

We are seeking Youth Service Workers who aim to establish positive and professional relationships with youth through therapeutic and trauma-informed practices. This involves cultural understanding, rehabilitative programming, positive leadership, boundary reinforcement, and adherence to operational policies and procedures. As a Youth Service Worker, you should have a genuine interest in working with youth to build resiliency, pro-social skills, and protective factors to reduce re-offending, while ensuring the safety, security, and confidentiality of youth, staff, facility, and community.

For more information about this position, please contact: Supervisor, Custody Services Patrick Shaw.

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HR Consultant Katharine (Katie) Terrion.

Your benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer many additional financial and non-financial benefits.

• Government of Yukon’s many benefits