Youth Outreach Worker

Employer Name: Kenora Chiefs Advisory

City: Kenora

Province: ON

Application Deadline: April 23rd, 2025

Email: resume@kenorachiefs.org

Hours of Work: Full-Time

Job Type: Full-Time

Wages: $50,000-$55,000 Per Annum

Duties of this LEAP Job Posting:

The Kenora Chiefs Advisory is seeking a motivated individual to support ‘high-risk’ youth (between the ages of 12 and 25) by connecting with them and supporting them to make informed decisions about their well-being in a way that is empowering, strengths based, and promotes access to Anishinaabe cultural and ceremony.

Summary of Duties:

• Build professional, helping relationships with youth, and their families where appropriate, in order to support them on a path of wellness
• Provide individual counseling to youth and understand how to involve families in the therapeutic process where appropriate, and with consent
• With an understanding of the ‘Stages of Change’ intervention framework, support youth and their families around specific ways to recognize, address and resolve mental health and wellness challenges
• Act as liaison between service providers and at-risk/high-risk youth for the purposes of advocacy, and helping youth make positive connections with the right supports
• Be prepared to assist and respond to crisis situations if they arise (training provided)

Cultural Liaison

• Facilitate access to Anishinaabe knowledge, traditions and cultural beliefs in the healing process when appropriate
• Directly support youth and families to connect with Traditional Knowledge Keepers, Healers, and Elders for the purposes of accessing Ceremony, or any other cultural engagements
• Communicate with the Youth Wellness Hub Manager and Youth Outreach Worker Program team on all critical cases and situations

Outreach and Referrals

• Connect youth to services and supports via a ‘warm hand-off’ approach
• Provide information, education and guidance to youth, and their families with regard to mental health and addictions, healthy lifestyle choices, trauma, personal safety and human trafficking, housing, and other wellness related aspects of life
• Provide information, intervention options and support to parents/guardians on assisting their youth in managing mental health and wellness challenges
• Facilitate referrals to OTN for consults and assessments, where appropriate
• Participate in inter-disciplinary case conferences, RISK/risk tables, community resource meetings, and fairs

Community Engagement

• Network and develop partnerships with community resources both in KCA member First Nations and local urban centers such as Kenora
• Be responsive to concerned members of the community who may provide information about youth who are presenting at-risk/high-risk and/or appear to not be connected to supports
• Coordinate with Youth Mobile Crisis Workers, Crisis Workers, Youth Wellness Hub staff, and any other staff working directly with youth across service sectors to ensure that youth are receiving the support they need

Monitoring and Reporting

• Keep accurate, timely client contact records in accordance with program requirements
• Track significant interactions and follow-up with individual youth and their families
• Maintain data entry into the Outreach Record Database required by the Ministry and the program with regard to qualitative and quantitative aspects of the program
• Where advised, maintain data entry into KCA’s MHA data entry system, Mustimuhw cEMR (MIS) for general/daily case noting
• Contribute to the evaluation of service with respect to its effectiveness in meeting the community needs and achieving our mandate
• Additional duties as required

Qualifications for this LEAP Job Posting:

• University Degree or College Diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution (Psychology, Social Work/Social Service Worker, Child and Youth Worker), or, the equivalent combination of Lived and/or proven Work Experience
• Proven experience providing both individual and group counseling to youth populations is a position requirement
• Experience working with, coaching, engaging, and/or supporting youth, with an emphasis on a strengths-based approach
• Identify as a positive role model, and committed to a lifestyle of wellness
• Excellent skills in the following areas: interpersonal, computer, organization, networking, presentation and communication (written and oral)
• Experience responding to crisis and post-crisis situations
• Knowledge of the Indian Residential School experience and effects of intergenerational trauma
• Knowledge of the Anishinaabe culture and language and experience in working in First Nations communities considered an asset

Additional Requirements:

• Valid driver’s license and vehicle
• Must be willing to travel when required
• Vulnerable Sector Criminal Records Search

How To Apply to this LEAP Job Posting:

We are looking to grow our teams with people who share our energy and enthusiasm for creating the best experience for our clients and within KCA.  Discover What’s Possible!

Please forward resume cover letter and 3 references to:

Human Resource Department

Kenora Chiefs Advisory

P.O. Box 349- 240 Veterans Drive, 3rd Floor

Kenora ON P9N 3X4

Fax: 807-467-2656

Email: resume@kenorachiefs.org

*We thank all that apply, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted

** Traditional practices involve burning sacred medicines including tobacco, sweetgrass, sage and cedar within the work setting

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