Youth Worker

Job Description

Tasks

• Prepare reports or case histories
• Administrative and office activities
• Appraise clients’ needs or eligibility for specific services
• Conduct social research
• Implement life skills workshops
• Assess client’s relevant skill strengths and development needs
• Conduct follow-up assessments
• Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
• Housekeeping activities
• Food preparation
• Provide suicide and crisis intervention
• Resolve conflict situations
• Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
• Implement behaviour management programs
• Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
• Establish registry of special needs support workers
• Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
• Develop service intervention logic models and outcome measures
• Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
• Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff
• Assist clients/guests with special needs
• Accompany clients to appointments and social outings

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people
• 3-4 people
• 5-10 people
• 11-15 people
• 16-20 people
• More than 20 people

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Other benefits