Job Description
Position Title: Youth Outreach Worker – Youth Gambling Awareness
Date Posted: Friday, October 18, 2024
Competition File No.: 2024-41
Program Area: Community Initiatives and Employment
Worksite Location: Owen Sound and throughout Grey and Bruce Counties
Travel Requirement: Yes
Position Type: Full-time Permanent Category: #1
Existing Vacancy: Yes No. of Vacancies: 1
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Monday – Friday
Salary/Wage: English-only: $23.35 per hour ($45,353 per annum) / Bilingual: $24.28 per hour ($47,353 per annum)
Wages commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Start Date: A.S.A.P.
Application Deadline: We will process applications as they come in and close the posting as soon as it is filled.
Application Process: Email resume, cover letter and YMCA Employment/Volunteer Application Form to: Director of Community Initiatives and Employment Services at employment@osgb.ymca.ca. Include the Job Title and Competition File Number in your subject line. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
The Y is people-powered. Our staff and volunteers provide the spark that helps ignite positive change in the lives of others.
Your Opportunity to be the Spark!
As a charity igniting the potential in people, we are seeking Youth Outreach Worker to deliver awareness sessions, youth engagement activities and community involvement initiatives and brief intervention and referral strategies in a variety of settings, as part of our Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP).
Responsibilities:
- Deliver and facilitate educational workshops online and in person in English to youth (8-24 years) and adults involved in youth’s lives.
- Plan, organize and implement community involvement initiatives to raise awareness about youth gambling in conjunction with other community organizations.
- Design and implement youth engagement activities related to youth gambling awareness.
- Develop, engage and support an advisory/partnership committee (including youth and adults).
- Plan and chair online/in-person meetings (youth groups, professionals, provincial team, etc.).
- Establish and maintain relationships with school boards, community and youth service providers.
- Develop and implement effective outreach strategies to engage local community, meet monthly targets and increase YGAP’s reach.
- Engage in brief interventions designed to ensure that a youth with problems gets connected to a service provider that can assist them.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge and connections with service providers who can assist youth with their gambling problems.
- Maintain accurate records and statistics related to the activities undertaken and outcomes achieved and provide monthly reports.
- Create content and support program’s online content strategy and online presence.
- Attend and promote gambling awareness in community meetings and events/fairs (including but not limited to Gambling Awareness Week, Financial Literacy Week, Credit Education Week, etc.)
- Research and maintain up to date knowledge regarding issues and trends related to youth gambling and report learning.
- Support program’s research and development initiatives.
- Follow and implement program’s quality assurance measures.
- Demonstrates appropriate behaviours in line with our Mission, Vision and Values, takes a member focused approach to increase their understanding of programs offered across the Association and represents the YMCA and the Association in a professional manner.
- Understands the legal responsibilities and moral imperative to report suspected child abuse to Child Protection Services.
- Understands the importance of the volunteer staff partnership and integrates the value of philanthropy and volunteerism in dealings with members, volunteers, donors and staff.
- Trave and overnight stay as required.
- Other duties as assigned.
Just Some of the Benefits of Working at the YMCA:
- Comprehensive and ongoing training and long-term and upward career opportunities.
- Free membership to our Health, Fitness and Aquatics facility.
- Flexible work schedules.
- Medical, dental, and pension benefits (eligibility based on number of hours worked)
- Fun, passionate and dependable co-workers.
Job Requirements:
- Be a minimum of 18 years of age.
- Be legally entitled to work in Canada.
- Have current and satisfactory Criminal Reference Check and Vulnerable Sector Search issued no later than ninety (90) days preceding your start date.
- Have minimum Class G Driver’s License; own vehicle and be willing and able to travel throughout Grey and Bruce Counties.
- Provide 3 professional references.
- Have a university degree or college diploma (or equivalent) in Social Sciences, Education, Business, Communication, Marketing or other related fields.
- Have excellent writing, editing and proof-reading skills, with the ability to draft and design clear and compelling communications.
- Have experience in the delivery of public health, prevention and awareness initiatives.
- Have experience with outreach activities and strategies.
- Have experience in in-group facilitation.
- Have knowledge of harm-reduction principles.
- Have understanding of principles of learning for both youth and adults.
- Have experience in working with youth, sensitivity and knowledge in dealing with youth from different cultural racial backgrounds and youth with special needs.
- Have flexibility regarding assigned work hours, travel and overnight stays.
- Have ability to work in an efficient manner with a high degree of independence.
- Have experience in online communications, social media or interactive engagement.
- Have commitment to working in a socially inclusive environment responding with sensitivity and personal awareness to the diverse needs of the community including visible and non-visible dimensions of diversity.
- Have use of a car and be willing to travel.
- Knowledge of the community resources within Grey and Bruce Counties an asset.
- Knowledge of gambling issues and harm reduction principles an asset.
- Knowledge of the Ontario Ministry of Education curriculum an asset.
The YMCA’s Commitment to Protecting Those We Serve:
We are committed to our responsibility to protect the children and other vulnerable people we serve. Therefore, all employees and volunteers must provide a current satisfactory Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Search results as a condition of their employment or volunteer engagement. These police record checks are reviewed on an individual basis, and the offense(s) – if any – is considered in the decision-making process in relation to the requirements of the position, therefore not eliminating all candidates with a record from being offered gainful employment.
The YMCA’s Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Equality:
The YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce values the diversity of people and communities and is committed to excellence and inclusion in our Association. We are committed to an environment that is barrier free. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please inform us in advance to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation.
