11 Aug
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The Link
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Winnipeg
About The Link: Youth and Family Supports For more than 90 years, The Link has helped youth and families on a journey to healing, hope and better lives.
The organization is dedicated to walking alongside children, youth, and families as an inclusive community, strengthening and empowering a sense of being, pride, and purpose.
With over 15 diverse programs, The Link has a community of caring staff that work together to provide support through a 24-hour crisis line, youth resource centres, emergency shelters, mobile crisis teams, specialized foster care, healing homes, job readiness supports, and Skills4Life.
With a strong foundation within the community and a focus on connection, unity, and compassion, the organization provides a vital link for youth and families in the province of Manitoba.
About the Opportunity The Link is hiring! Come grow with Us, walk along side people in our community as we grow strong & resilient together.
We are seeking candidates with strong character that share our vision for a brighter future; people of action who can support the resilience and potential in people.
We honour and strive to model through our actions the traditional Seven Teachings of the Anishinaabe: Love, Respect, Courage, Honesty, Wisdom, Humility & Truth.
Summary The Life Train program helps young adults ages 18-29 develop preemployment and job searching skills.
Participants receive training, counselling and access to resources to help individuals successfully gain employment. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: The duties and responsibilities of the Case Manger - Life Train include, but are not limited to:
Administrative and Program related: Completes reports as required including daily logs, weekly and monthly reports; Implements and adheres to all agency and program policies and procedures; Attends and participates in program meetings.
Schedules daily jobs in conjunction with the Community Program Supervisor; Tracks youths attendance; Attends all training, orientation, supervision and evaluation as necessary Coordinates, communicates and monitors youth case plans to encourage successful completion of program Documents all contacts and information as per guidelines; Prepares and co-facilitates life skills and employment workshops; Group facilitation and one-to-one work as required; Participant Related: Acts as an advocate on behalf of the best interest of the participants and acts to ensure that their rights are respected; Acts as a positive role model for participants; Follows up on participants that are not attending; Conducts intake and assessment of participants with a participant-oriented, strengths-based perspective; Liaises with EIA, keeping workers updated on participants progress Identifies and communicates concerns and updates regarding participants; Assesses participant needs/goals (i.e., basic needs, food, housing, safety, and security,
etc.) Sets individual goals with participants using a solution oriented model Provides support and guidance on a variety of issues including: parenting, decision-making, problem solving, self-care, alcohol/drug abuse, sexual abuse, physical abuse, birth control and relationships; Advises and assists with various other job search techniques i.e., computer skills, networking, job applications QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge of Indigenous culture.
Knowledge of community resources Knowledge of Strengths based and Solution Oriented approaches.
Crisis intervention, harm reduction and conflict resolution skills Post-secondary degree in Education or Human Services field; Minimum of two years related experience working with high-risk youth; Demonstrated experience in employment counselling (resume writing, job search, etc.); Demonstrated experience in group facilitation; Valid driver''s license and acceptable driver''s abstract; Applicable certifications (i.e., First Aid, CPR Level C, De-escalation, Mental Health First Aide & Safe Talk, Suicide Intervention and Child Development, etc.); Satisfactory Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search, a transparent Child Abuse Registry check with acceptable Prior Contact checks and a clear Adult Abuse Registry check, all done within the last 3 months; Willingness to obtain necessary training as per agency training policy; SALARY RANGE: $20.05- $23.86 per hour.
Dependent upon qualifications HOURS OF WORK: 37.5 hours per week - days, evenings and possible weekends
📌 Case Manager - Life Train (Winnipeg)
🏢 The Link
📍 Winnipeg