Youth Support Worker - YWCA Harmony Home

About the YWCA:  YWCA Prince Albert is a friendly and rewarding place to work. There are many opportunities for 

advancement for hard-working, positive, team- oriented people.

Responsibilities:

Our mandate is to empower the clientele to make positive choices that will help lead them towards 

self-sufficiency while ensuring contract obligations are met.

Qualifications:

•  Must be a good role model and demonstrate and practice a healthy lifestyle;

•  Must have experience working with teenage youth;

•  Must be flexible and willing to learn;

•  Must have First Aid and CPR-C certificate;

•  Have knowledge with Microsoft word and Excel spreadsheet;

•  Applicant must maintain strict confidentiality and maintain building security;

•  All applicants must have a valid Saskatchewan driver’s license;

•  Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with Youth, Staff and 

Management;

•  Ability to express ideas and concepts effectively in an oral and written form;

•  Must pass YWCA Security Clearance with a successful vulnerable sector and criminal background 

check;

• Caring and compassionate attitude;

Remuneration:  $22.62 per hour

YWCA additional Benefits:

• Paid vacation time

• Paid sick time

•  Benefit packages (life insurance, health, dental, LTD); Employee pays portion

•  5% matching pension plan

•  Professional development opportunities

•  Help identify career goals, barriers to employment and assist youth with such matters as job 

readiness skills, job search strategies, writing resumes and preparing for job interviews;

•  Maintain a safe home environment;

•  Prep and cook for 10 or more youth;

•  Maintain an accurate daily log on day to day business;

•  Plan fun and educational activities for teenage youth;

•  Support and guide the residents, teaching them responsibility as they transition into 

adulthood/independence;

•  Must be a good role model to the youth/clients;

• Maintain building security;

•  Ensure nightly cleaning duties are complete;

•  Ensure major housecleaning duties are complete as well as normal everyday 

cleaning/chores;

•  Attend staff meetings;

•  Provide support and advocacy to the residents and clients of the YWCA;

•  Provide feedback to Manager regarding clients;

•  Provide feedback to the Manager on major issues and incident reports;

• Some administrative duties;

•  Attend to crises as they arise during non-office hours.  Contact the Manager in the event of a 

major crisis;

•  Prioritize work, attending to the most urgent needs of the clientele first;

• Work unsupervised;

• Maintain confidentiality;

•  Any other duties as requested;

Probation: All YWCA Prince Albert positions contain a three-month probation period.

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