East Metro Youth Services

On a regular day I would go in and sign in then join a group of other members to brainstorm some idea's of what we can do to help out in the community. almost every time I went In I learned something new like how to make the best out of an situation, but for the most part the work that was given more times wasn't hard their were a lot of easy task. The hardest part of the job would probably be coming up with idea's on how to make our community a better place but with more than one individual dishing out idea's on that topic it made things a lot easier and for the most enjoyable part of the job I'd have to say lunch time when we all take a brake from everything and talk about things going on in our personal life such as school and other recent events that we might have attended.

Processing the bills from individual programs along with the head office. The job requires constant knowledge of the budget allowance as well as awareness of signing authorities for each program.

The co-workers are very approachable and welcoming to newcomers. Financial department helps me quickly adapt to the position and any process that's required.

Hardest part of the job was the intense workload in the first couple of days while trying to adapt to the program's process as well as systems.

Most enjoyable part of the job was atmosphere and culture of the organization.

A typical day at work would have to a meeting to construct a plan to engage the youth to do positive activities, what i learned from working as a youth assistant is that many people are concerned about the well being of their child but if the child is not properly groomed to receive information they will find themselves looking to other people than their parents. my co-workers where absolutely the the best they would push me to be the best at work, the hardest part of the job was to maintain my cool when it comes to being in a work place filled with people who didn't understand what the mentality of a youth is. The most enjoyable part of the job was being my self and interacting with the youth

This was a fun job. I helped at risk youth. I created presentations it was fun.I learned that not all kids are the same when it comes to understanding why there are a certain way because they come from all types of  home settings that effect the way they are. The managers were sometimes invasive.They would try into my private life but i wasn't harmful in anyway. My co workers were awesome. The hardest part of the job was public speaking because i was scared too speak in public at the time. The most enjoyable part was reaching a kid and having them understand that gang violence and violence in a whole is not the answer to anything it just begets more violence.

Working at East Metro has been one of the greatest experiences in my child and youth worker career thus far. The people I work with are friendly, helpful, very skilled in their field, and extremely welcoming. I have learned a lot so far and am looking forward to learning more from this wonderful agency. I think so far the hardest part of this job is that I am only a relief staff, so I do not get to work on a regular basis with this agency. My most enjoyable part of the job is the staff I work with and the youth I come into contact with in the classroom; they make it so enjoyable to go to work.

At work you interact with lots of different youths, you help them be kept entertained, have snacks provided for them and keep the area clean and organized. There are many activities planed for the youths and have to keep them focused on the task and make sure they are not disruptive to others. It can be difficult to control large groups of youths because of the wide range of opinions and personalities. Language can be a barrier because of the wide range of youths that come to the programs for help.

The culture was one of innovation, however some serious missteps in hiring of senior leadership just prior to Executive Director retiring caused serious, if not almost fatal missteps in staff management and agency planning, which the incoming CEO was unable to address in the year she was there.  A year following my departure the agency merged with another agency to form a new larger organization.

Working at East Metro Youth Centre was the best decision i ever made. Each day, I learned how to act, think and work at workplace. Each day gave me a new perspective about individuals and taught me a lot. I cannot wait till i get find an interest in a future career, and i am very excited to meet new people. The most enjoyable  part of the job was that at the end of the day, we played games that educated our learning.

Offers staff many opportunities to continue professional growth, a typical work day was being involved and 'on your toes' with the youth, they provided very structured programming that allow youth and families to have clear expectations and promotes the best treatment for individual and family growth.

Typical day consisted of lively chats and engaging plans to achieve tasks and work load. 
Workload was very easy to balance with daily social life. 
Overall would greatly recommend EMYS and it's services for students to achieve sales and marketing skills over temporary periods of time.

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