POSITION TITLE: Youth Support

REPORTS TO: TRC Executive Director The Youth Support provides day to day support in drop-in and outreach settings for youth and offers support with service navigation, education, and resource information, while providing individualized goal planning assistance.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

- Develops trusting relationships with clients, utilizing a philosophy of youth driven life planning;

- Assists clients in finding and accessing appropriate services and resources;

- Helps identify barriers, and advocates for client services to reintegrate into the educational or vocational sector;

- Meets regularly with clients to assess progress, working with the youth to adjust the program as necessary;

- Facilitates/delivers meaningful engagement activities focused on building youths’ capacity to advocate for themselves and their peers;

- Works collaboratively as an advocate and liaison between clinical supports, TRC program team, and community partners;

- Supports youths’ completion of questionnaires, applications, referral forms, and other administrative tasks as necessary;

- Collaborates with other members of the TRC program;

- Assists with day-to-day Centre operations, programming, and outreach; and





- Provides day-to-day support to all members of the integrated service delivery team, TRC program team, partner agencies, and clinical supervisors.

Qualifications

- Post-secondary education in related field (Social Work, Psychology, Child and Youth Care)

- 2-3 years previous work experience with populations of youth one-on-one and in groups

- Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills, written and presentation skills

- Exceptional verbal communication and interpersonal skills

- Ability to thoughtfully and effectively communicate with staff, volunteers and the public in a manner that is aligned with organization policies

- Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable working with databases

- Ability to set priorities, manage workloads and work independently with minimal supervision and work in a team setting

- Knowledge of community and social service resources that support youth and families in Saint John is an asset

- Possesses a valid driver’s license

- Written and spoken competence in English and French is considered an asset

Pay: $24.00-$26.50 per hour

Perks

- Casual dress

- Dental care

- Extended health care

- Paid time off

- Vision care

Work Location: In person

📌 Youth Case Manager (Saint John)
🏢 Teen Resource Centre/Pathways to Education
📍 Saint John