Job Summary The Youth Support Worker (YSW) is responsible for the advice and support of culturally based programs that interface with CSFS staff, community members, and community care providers.

Responsibilities:

- Research, gather materials and present on SFN culture and traditional laws
- Create a database of existing carrier culture documents to draw from internally
- Identify gaps in existing documents
- Work with local knowledge holders to identify unique culture in community
- Identify and maintain a list of traditional healers and knowledge holders who are available to assist with education, support and healing activities
- Research and establish a network of inter-agency funding sources and partnerships designed to meet the cultural needs of CSFS member communities
- Support cultural Programs and Cultural Land Based Camps
- Develop and recommend an honorarium structure for programs
- Assist in the development of a culturally appropriate after care strategy and tools for clients of healing camps
- Liaise with CSFS programs and community members to identify individual family and community cultural support needs to achieve mental, emotional, physical, spiritual and social well-being
- Assist CSFS program and services to meet its goals of enhancing SFN culture integration with western model
- Support community wellness teams in communities
- Support community wellness worker
- Assist with surveys in the community on culture/traditions
- Contribute cultural content to the development of the SFN website
- Prepares and submits monthly activity reports




- Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications, Education and Experience:

- Diploma in Health or Human Services preferred
- Minimum of two years’ health program management experience
- Grade 12 diploma/equivalent
- Clean Criminal Record Check
- Skills, Knowledge, Abilities & Conditions of Position
- Extensive knowledge of SFN culture and traditions
- Robust interpersonal and communications skills
- Ability to understand and speak the SFN language
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Ability to develop and maintain recordkeeping systems and procedures
- Ability to gather data, to compile information, and prepare reports
- Ability to develop, plan and implement short and long range goals
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities
- Team facilitation skills
- Computer skills using Microsoft Office suite (MS Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Initial and on-going employment is subject to submission of a Criminal Record Check
- Incumbent is expected to sign an SFN Code of Conduct & Ethics
- Must possess a valid Driver’s license and may be required to use personal vehicle
- May have to work flexible hours and weekends

Please submit cover letter and resume with references via email at [email protected] with the position ID in the subject line. We thank everyone for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Pay: $24.00-$26.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

📌 Youth Support Worker (Fraser Lake)
🏢 Stellat'en First Nation
📍 Fraser Lake