Youth Worker, YouthReach

Job Purpose

Additionally, the incumbent supports clients in their personal, social, and educational development to help them achieve their full potential in society.

 A.  FUNCTIONAL

Conduct youth work which includes the following:

• Plan and conduct activities including regular street outreach and community outreach work that may involve working out of the physical environment of the office.
• Develop YR programmes such as Youth Development Programmes (YDP), and other programmes as required Engage, mentor and counsel ‘at-risk’ youths and youth groups.
• Establish rapport for future intervention.
• Facilitate group work/workshop intervention and ensure regular contact with youths.
• Maintain and document records of all outreach activities and case sessions.
• Conduct evaluation for all outreach activities/ programmes planned and implemented.

Conduct case management for identified cases which include the following:

• Spot potential client in crisis or in distress.
• Identify presenting issues.
• Carry out basic intervention plan to manage identified issues.
• Inform supervisor on crisis or unusual incidents.
• Liaise and work with other professionals and client’s system including family and school counselor to ensure holistic and effective intervention.
• Maintain and document records of all case sessions.
• You are required to be flexible in your working hours, according to the needs of the programmes and clients.
• All direct service personnel are required to support/ conduct research when called upon for their respective functions.
• Meet regularly with the Centre Manager to assess case/ programme progress, intervention effectiveness and programme outcomes and evaluations.

• To participate actively in all fundraising activities as well as any other commitments that Boys’ Town undertakes.
• To work in close collaboration with other staff, departments and components of Boys’ Town.
• The Executive Director and or his/her representative may assign you any other duties that are within reason for the operation needs of Boys’ Town.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Level 2 - Team Work
• Level 2 - Managing Change
• Level 2 - Developing Self
• Level 2 - Developing Others
• Level 2 – Drive for Social Impact
• Level 2 – innovation & Problem Solving
• Level 2 – Client Focus
• Level 2 – Benefactor Focus

FUNCTIONAL competencies:

Expected:

1. Competencies for Working Effectively with Young People
2. Demonstrate effective approaches to working with young people

Expected:

• Competencies for Managing Youth Programmes
• Identify the activity/ program required
• Prepare activity/ program plan
• Identify and obtain required resources
• Promote activity/ program
• Deliver activity/ program
• Evaluate activity/ program

Expected:

• Competencies for Providing Appropriate Services for Young People
• Develop and implement strategies which promote effective rapport with young people
• Clarify the services sought by young people
• Facilitate goal setting and action planning
• Provided targeted assistance and referral

Expected:

• Competencies for Support Community Participation
• Work with individuals and the community to promote participation
• Support existing community activities

Expected:

• Competencies for Promote Community Education Programmes
• Develop the education program
• Deliver the education program
• Review the education program

Expected:

• Competencies for Providing Advocacy and Representation
• Establish the representative role and process
• Evaluate effectiveness of strategies

1. Interrelationships of society, culture, the family and the young person
2. Statutory framework in which the work takes place
3. Current issues facing young people and existing services to address their needs and rights
4. A range of youth activities and programmes
5. Emerging youth trends and needs
6. Evaluation tools for youth activities and programmes
7. Legal and safety requirements as they relate to activities and programmes
8. Basic Counselling skills
9. Skills in engaging family and support systems
10. Significant cultural practice and values
11. Funding sources and their policies and strategies for encouraging community input and participation
12. Organisational budget and funding allocation
13. Health promotion (as per Ottawa Charter)
14. Needs assessment and analysis
15. Goals and objectives for programmes selected
16. Organisational policies and procedures for dealing with the media
17. Accountability requirements
18. Knowledge of local area
19. Relevant national and sectorial strategies
20. Social/economic/industrial policy and related theory
21. Community development models
22. Basic Research methods
23. Basic cultural awareness
24. Depending on the work role or services provided, specific knowledge of particular groups or issues may be required

• Minimum Diploma in Social Sciences or related discipline with at least 2 years of working experience or Degree in any related discipline.
• Able to work independently and in a team, possess good interpersonal, communication and written skills necessary for case notes, case reports, articles writing and other general report writing.
• Demonstrates professionalism and genuine passion to work with children and youths.
• Added advantage if candidate has prior experience mentoring or counselling youths.
• Added advantage if candidate has experience in programme design and facilitation & social media content creation.