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SalaryTla-o-qui-aht First Nation
1119 Pacific Rim Highway Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0
P: 250.725.3350 F:250.725.3352
Youth Advocate
Position Details:Salary information: $26.00 per hour
Department: Education Status: Permanent part-time (may become full-time)
Location: Tofino, BC Probation Period: 3 months
Reports to: Education Manager Job Classification: To be determined
Position Summary:
The Tla-o-qui-aht Youth Advocate will work closely with the Youth and Family Support
Team to implement the Youth and Family Protection/ Prevention Program. The Youth
Advocate will be responsible for advocating on behalf of Tla-o-qui-aht youth who have been
involved in the child welfare system and criminal justice system. They will support youth
with transition out-of-care. The Youth Advocate will work directly with clients and their
families to provide support and assistance and ensure that youth have a voice in decisions
that impact them. This might include helping clients find counselling, housing, employment,
education, etc. The Youth Advocate will also support Tla-o-qui-aht youth to have a voice in
decisions that impact them as a group within the Tla-o-qui-aht community, in school and
outside the community.
The Youth Advocate will work in a variety of settings, including schools, community settings,
courts, and social service agencies. This position may work with individual youth or with
groups of youth. They may also work with families, educators, and other professionals to
provide support and advocacy for youth. The Youth Advocate must be available to work some
evenings and weekends to attend meetings or events or to meet with youth or families.
Key Duties:
• Advocate for individual and collective Tla-o-qui-aht youth to ensure their rights are
- Helping the individual youth and their families obtain needed services such as child
- Work with the Youth and Family Support teams, other staff and community partners
on case management and coordination of services and supports for children and
youth.
- Developing long-term plans with the youth clients that address their needs in the
- Build and facilitate youth support networks and community connections.
- To be familiar with a wide range of healing strategies and resources and introduce/
- Assist with Tla-o-qui-aht children, youth and families that are in crisis.
- Bridge traditional teaching/ healing practices and western counselling practices.
- Provide ongoing support to Tla-o-qui-aht children, youth and families as requested
- To maintain client files, statistics, reports, forms and all required documents in a
- Communicating regularly with clients on their progress toward their goals.
- Conducting home visits.
- Providing emotional support to youth clients, helping them feel safe and understood.
- Coordinating services with other agencies as needed to ensure that client’s needs
- Working with parents and guardians to create a plan for the child to live with
- Maintaining contact with teachers, counsellors, coaches, and community leaders who
- Helping the client access resources and services such as medical care, education
- Arranging seminars and workshops for youth groups, communities, and their families
to support solutions to issues relating to physical abuse, social adjustment,
unemployment, intellectual disability, mental health and addictions, medical care,
etc.
- Support cross-culture communication.
- Clear judgement and discretion in dealing with confidential and sensitive matters.
- Support the development and delivery of Tla-o-qui-aht youth programming.
- Abide by Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation Confidentiality Agreement.
- Adhere to Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation Personnel Policy.
Preferred Qualifications / Experience:
• Knowledge of Nuu-chah-nulth cultural healing practices, traditional ceremonies,
- Degree or other training in a field related to Social Work, Counselling and Recovery
- Front-line experience working with Indigenous youth and families in a First Nations
- Awareness of western mental health, child welfare, justice and education
- Strong Understanding of child welfare, youth justice and child and family supporting
- Experience in social work, child welfare and youth advocacy.
- Knowledge of child, youth and family development, community services and
- Organizational skills, verbal/ written communication skills, time management,
- Knowledge and experience with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) an
- Self-motivated with an ability to work independently, in a team environment, and
- Ability to communicate effectively and work with Elders, youth and families.
- Acceptable Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector search required.
- Current valid Class 5 B.C. driver’s license and drivers abstract.
- Lifestyle consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the position.
Accepting resumes or applications immediately until March 14, 2024 @ 12pm.
Please submit your application or resume to Human Resources Manager by email at
jobs@tla-o-qui-aht.org or drop off in person at our Main Tla-o-qui-aht Administration Office
at 1119 Pacific Rim Highway.
