What you can expect/get in this role:
- A rewarding, challenging and dynamic work environment – every day is different;
- flexible work options;
- start your employment with 4 weeks vacation, plus sick leave and special leave;
- competitive pay and benefits, professional growth and leadership learning opportunities;
- working in a place voted as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers; and
- a lifestyle that allows you to access our vast backyard and thriving culture and arts scene.
What we do:
- Deliver programs and services to build important and potentially life-changing connections with youth that demonstrate healthy role models, build life skills and support the emotional and psychological development needs of youth at risk;
- use the Yukon’s 40 Developmental Assets model to promote positive youth development. Learn more about the model at: https://yukon.ca/40-assets;
- provide a safe and supportive environment for youth, provide stability in a youth’s life, work on reducing risk factors that lead youth to engage in the justice system and support the development of emotional, mental and natural skills to enhance their lives; and
- offer prevention and early intervention programming, education and tutoring support, vocational training, life skills, recreation, art, outreach supports, psychoeducational programming and supervision.
Job description
The program facilitator, Youth Achievement Centre, is responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating a variety of programs and services for youth involved with the Youth Criminal Justice System, Child Welfare System and at-risk youth attending the Youth Achievement Centre through the development, delivery and evaluation of education, live skills, vocational and recreation programs and services. Program facilitators:
- provide learning opportunities and experiences to young persons in conflict with the law and at-risk youth using a trauma-informed approach;
- facilitate and participate in various activities while engaging and supervising youth in these activities. Program activities are facilitated to: build self-esteem, demonstrate positive role modeling, encourage respect, responsibility and accountability of actions, assist with rehabilitation and reintegration into the community, fulfill commitments and promote positive social skills;
- counsel and assist youth to develop problem-solving skills and protective factors within a supportive and safe environment;
- develop partnerships with community organizations, government departments, First Nations and elders that support programming and promote healthy life choices for youth; and
- act as a resource for Yukon communities and organizations in the development of programs for youth which focus on prevention and reintegration.
Training
Orientation and required training including:
- Non-violent crisis intervention;
- Risking connections – Trauma informed practices;
- First Nation cultural training such as First Nations 101; and
- wilderness First Aid;
- broad course offerings through our internal professional development system called YG Learn;
- support for career and professional growth through internal assignment opportunities; and
- partial financial support for approved professional development and educational programs.
Recruiting process
Interested applicants apply on our website www.YUKON.ca by creating a career profile.
At each step of the recruitment process, candidates are notified by email if they have been successful and if they will be moving to the next step:
Step 1. Resume is reviewed and candidate is notified.
Step 2. Written Assignment (if required).
Step 3. Interview.
Step 4. Reference checks.
Step 5 Conditions of employment.
Step 6. Offer of employment.
Job requirements:
- Bachelor of Child and Youth Care, Social Work, Education, applicable Social Sciences degree (Criminology, Psychology, Sociology) or a related field;
- experience facilitating programs for marginalized youth (12-18 years) including program development & evaluation;
- experience implementing community based recreational, vocational, academic, art/cultural or life skills programming;
- vulnerable sector RCMP security clearance;
- TB screening;
- CPR Level C;
- valid Class 5 driver’s license;
- ability to work indoors and outdoors in all weather;
- facilitate and participate in a range of activities in all seasons;
- lifting up to 50lbs;
- exposure to high risk conflict and sensitive situations; and
- some evening and overnight work will be required.
Branch profile/spotlight
The Youth Achievement Centre is a program offered by Youth Justice, which is part of the Family and Children’s Services (FCS) branch. FCS is the mandated provider of child welfare services as found in the Yukon Child and Family Services Act (CFSA). The Act legislates powers and responsibilities for child protection and adoption matters. Family and Children’s Services works closely with Yukon First Nations and the Council of Yukon First Nations in the delivery of services across the branch. FCS is made up of three program areas. The Family Resource Unit offers universal programming to all Yukon families, the child protection teams deliver services under the CFSA for the whole territory, and Youth Justice delivers services under the Youth Criminal Justice Act across the Yukon. FCS services include home visiting, parenting groups, individual family support, extended family care and youth specific supports.