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Youth Engagement Specialist

Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society -
Edmonton, AB

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Job details

Full-time | Contract
1 day ago

Qualifications

CPR Certification
Heavy lifting
ASIST
First Aid Certification
Social Work
Driving Licence

Full job description

Youth Engagement Specialist

Youth Development & Resiliency Spoke — Youth Connections

Location

Position available at: St. Albert FRC

Hours

34.5 hours per week

Reports To

Supervisor, Kikosewin FRN,

Status

Two Year Contract with the Potential the Extend

Closing Date

Open until a suitable candidate is found

Apply To

Human Resources, Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society

Application

Submit resume and cover letter to [email protected]

Land Acknowledgement

Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society respectfully acknowledges that we are situated on Treaty 6 territory, the traditional gathering place of many Indigenous peoples. We are committed to reconciliation and to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

About Kikosewin FRN

The Kikosewin Family Resource Network (FRN) is an Indigenous-led, community-based prevention and early intervention network operated by Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society. The Youth Development & Resiliency spoke Youth Connections,provides culturally grounded, relationship-based programming for Indigenous youth ages 12–24 across three locations in Edmonton and St. Albert.

About the Role

The Youth Engagement Specialist creates spaces where youth feel safe, seen, and capable. This role delivers Targeted programming, facilitated group cohorts, and intensive one-on-one wraparound support to Indigenous youth ages 12–24 — depending on the location's service configuration.

Youth work is relational work. The Youth Engagement Specialist builds genuine connections with young people over time, meets them where they are literally and figuratively and walks alongside them through some of the most complex developmental terrain of their lives. This is demanding, energizing, and deeply meaningful work.

Please note that for this position your office space will be at the Bent Arrow office in Edmonton. However, you will be supporting youth and facilitating programing in St. Albert.

Key Responsibilities

Plan and deliver targeted group program cohorts for Indigenous youth with identified needs.
Provide intensive one-on-one wraparound support to youth experiencing high-risk and complex challenges
Carry a caseload of 7–10 youth receiving intensive services
Develop individualized service plans co-created with youth in the youth's own words
Support youth to navigate schools, child intervention, justice, mental health, and housing systems
Identify and respond appropriately to youth risk and safety concerns
Fulfill mandatory reporting obligations in accordance with legislation
Build and maintain partnerships with community organizations and partner locations
Attend team meetings alongside workers at all three Youth Connections locations
Complete session summaries, activity logs, visit logs, and outcome measurement tools
Participate in regular individual supervision and reflective practice

Qualifications

Education:

Diploma or degree in Child and Youth Care, Social Work, or a related field is required

Experience:

Experience working directly with youth in a group programming, outreach, or intensive support context
Experience working with Indigenous youth using culturally grounded, trauma-informed, strengths-based approaches
Experience with youth programming, facilitation, or one-on-one youth support
Experience navigating complex systems with youth (schools, child intervention, mental health, justice) is an asset

Knowledge and Skills:

Strong knowledge of adolescent and young adult development, ages 12–24
Understanding of positive youth development, harm reduction, and trauma-informed practice
Knowledge of the impacts of intergenerational trauma and colonization on Indigenous youth
Strong relational skills, able to build genuine, consistent relationships with youth who may be skeptical of adults
Group facilitation skills, able to create engaging, youth-centered programming
Knowledge of crisis response, safety planning, and suicide intervention
Understanding of mandatory reporting legislation
The ability to lift, set up and move large items/structures needed for facilitating programing

Other Requirements:

Criminal record check and vulnerable sector check required
Valid driver's license, programming may require travel between locations
First Aid/CPR required or willingness to obtain
ASIST or equivalent suicide intervention training preferred
Non-violent crisis intervention training preferred

What We Offer

The opportunity to walk alongside Indigenous youth during one of the most formative periods of their lives
A three-location team with strong shared identity, regular team meetings, and collective support
An Indigenous-led organization where cultural grounding and youth voice are central to everything we do
Strong supervision, reflective practice, and professional development support

Salary

Salary plus mileage for travel
Paid sick and wellness days after 3 months’ probation (pro-rated)
Extended Health Benefit (50/50 cost sharing) after 6 months’ employment.
Working approximately 34.5 hours per week

Pay: $49,100.00-$51,555.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental care
Extended health care
RRSP match
Vision care

Work Location: In person

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