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Looking for relationship specialists!
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Winnipeg is looking for a part-time caseworker to complete all aspects of program delivery on a one-year term contract (with opportunity for renewal.) You will specialize and be passionate about constructing healthy relationships between safe adults and youth in our community.
You will work within a variety of all our youth-mentoring programs and have the keen ability to interact joyfully with people of all ages and cultural backgrounds.You will be interested in social service work that is anti-oppressive, and strength-based. Any experience in narrative or play therapy is an asset, as is an understanding of mental health. Background education in child development, conflict resolution and/or post-structural philosophy/critical theory will be an incredible asset. You will be comfortable interacting with people over the telephone, in-home, at school, and through email/text, and be able to multi-task and stay well organized. Attention to detail is absolutely required.
You will be interviewing, assessing, match-making, coaching established matches, training mentors, supervising group programming, and supporting families.
At a minimum, you will have a bachelors degree in a human services field (or be graduating in 2019 or 2020). You absolutely must be a quick learner, and very comfortable with computers; able to type quickly, and accurately. Communication (oral and written) skills are an absolute must. A love of writing is definitely helpful, as is a joyful approach to working with children and youth of all ages.
You ABSOLUTELY MUST be able to work a mixed schedule comprised of generally evenings (Mondays, Wednesdays 3-7:30 pm, and Fridays from 3-5:30 pm) and Saturdays 12-4 pm with additional hours to be determined based on appointments and meetings. Your hours will add up to: 22.5 hours per week.
Big Brothers Big Sisters is committed to principles of anti-oppression and employment equity. We encourage members of indigenous, ethno-racial, LGBTQ+, Francophone, immigrant, refugee, differently abled and other equity seeking groups to apply and self-identify.
You must have a smartphone. I am looking to hire as quickly as possible. Please submit resumes with a full cover letter. (I will not consider resumes without a cover letter.) Deadline: March 31st. Email only. No phone calls please. If you have previously applied in the last round of hiring and are still interested, please apply again.
Job Type: Part-time