Blair Court Community House is a non-profit, multi service organization located directly in a subsidized housing community.
We are dedicated to supporting this vibrant and diverse community by offering a wide range of programs and services that address the social, educational and recreational needs and wants of the neighbourhood.
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Community Support Worker for Youth and Family will be integrated into community house programs to provide a comprehensive support system for families living in and around the community house catchment. This program centers the needs of youth by using a family-centered approach. Supports offered include outreach, community education, navigating social/educational/health systems and providing early non-critical responses for those requiring assistance.
The successful candidate will be required to work flexible hours, including at minimum 2 evenings per week. In addition, they are required to connect with youth/families in locations that are more accessible to them (i.e. the clients’ home, in community, in the school environment etc.). Thus, the successful candidate is expected to practice from an Anti-oppressive lens and understand the lived realties of the community served.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide support services to vulnerable children, youth, and their families
- Ability to effectively carry out needs and strength assessments, including risk identification, monitoring and evaluation according to program standards
- Coordinate opportunities, programs and services with Senior staff to ensure alignment of the mission, values and vision of the organization
- Develops plans and explore goals in conjunction with the family, addressing risk management
- Provide group facilitation, mentorship and offer learning spaces for parents and youth
- Support youth and their families in navigating social systems / health systems; provide referrals and act as an advocate
- Effectively liaise, consult, and collaborate with other service providers and businesses (e.g., schools, Community health, employment services) and make appropriate use of community resources
- Network with Community Youth/Family Support Workers from other Community Houses
- Follow program guidelines regarding confidentiality, documentation, compilation of reports, record keeping etc.
- Participate in quality assurance, evaluation, data collection and research activities
- Coordinates staff and volunteers to carry out workplans identified by community assessments
- Actively outreaches and bridges supports that are beneficial to the community we serve
- Represents agency in a positive manner, promotes public relations by interpreting agency services to other organizations and community groups as needed, participates in recruitment activities
- Attends to administrative duties and other such responsibilities as assigned from time to time
Qualifications:
- University Degree and/or College Diploma in Child/Youth Studies, Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, Community Development or equivalent
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience working with racialized children and youth who experience issues of poverty, discrimination, issues in the education system or face other societal barriers
- Fluency in English and French is required for this position, additional languages an asset
- Knowledge of, and or lived experience of the Black, Indigenous, People of Colour communities in Ottawa is required
- Experience supporting individuals with mental health/behavioral and/or emotional challenges would be considered an asset
- Excellent knowledge of community resources essential; especially relating to mental health services in Ottawa
- Experience in leading community development and capacity building approaches
- Strong leadership skills in developing, and facilitating groups in a community-based setting
- Excellent interpersonal communication, de-escalation skills and documentation abilities
- Must have a strong understanding of evaluation methodology
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Certified or willing to obtain certification in Standard First-Aid/CPR mandatory
- Solid computer proficiency in a wide range of applications and platforms required
- A vulnerable sector police reference check is mandatory
Conditions of Employment:
This position requires you to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings, and rare Saturdays. The specific hours of work will be developed in collaboration with the successful candidate to ensure it aligns with programs and services requirements and work/life balance.
An offer of employment will be conditional upon the receipt of the following:
- A vulnerable sector police reference check
- Verification of qualifications as noted above
- All applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada for the duration of their employment
BCCH is an inclusive workplace and encourages qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds and abilities to please apply. If at any stage in the selection process you require any accommodations due to disability, please let us know at the time of the interview the nature of the required accommodation
Send resume and cover letter to:
Blair Court Community House 1566 Station Boulevard Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0M1 or email [email protected]
Attention: Kristy Fudakowska, Executive Director, Job reference #2026CSWB
Thank you to all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.
Pay: $24.00-$28.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
