Total 2 job vacancies by Calvary Community Care

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR YOUTH WORKER (YOUTH DEPARTMENT), CALVARY COMMUNITY CARE (C3)

General

· Understand, imbibe & promote C3 mission, vision and values

Job Description

Youth Work

· Jointly with your team, you will study, propose, and set up intervention structures, applying proven framework to reach out to youths in C3’s programmes

· Provide social work support and develop intervention plan for clients in the Youth programme in schools with the ultimate goal of improving the youths’ social, psychological and emotional wellbeing

· You are required to work closely with key personnel from school to take on tier 2 and 3 students, and provide specific support and work schools to achieve identified outcomes

· Plan, execute and evaluate on-going youth programmes and services

· Conduct analysis of community needs, develop, implement, and grow the C3 Youth programmes and services

· Provide individual and group intervention for youths in C3’s programme, both face-to-face and over virtual platforms

· Organize and conduct psycho-education workshops and support groups (face-to-face and virtual)

· Network with relevant stakeholders and external organizations

· Support growth of department with team members.

Admin / Programme responsibilities

· Perform administration / billing / programme responsibilities that supports the operational work

· Manage the correspondences of the organisation

· Coordinate with staff, stakeholders, volunteers and beneficiaries with regards to programmes.

Other Responsibilities

· Assist in the various Programmes of C3 as required

· Assist in fund raising, administration and other responsibilities as required

Competencies

Must have Competencies

• Youth Development - Level 3/5
• Youth Outreach - Level 3/5
• Mentoring for youths - Level 3/5
• Group Work Assessment and Planning - Level 3/5
• Group Work Intervention - Level 3/5

Good to have Competencies

• Social Service Programme Development - Level 3/5
• Social Service Programme Implementation - Level 3/5
• Volunteer Programme Management - Level 3/5
• Volunteer Retention and Engagement - Level 2/5
• Data Management - Level 2/5

This is a part time position and Youth workers are remunerated hourly - from $18 -$30/hour.

The rate applies with individual's training , experience and tenure with us.

*Do note that we are hiring youth workers who are able to commit for 6 months or more

Job Description

• Ensure smooth running of daily operations of the youth drop-in centre, which includes planning and conducting programmes that will develop the student’s social and emotional competencies. The competencies developed will help the students in at least one of these areas: recognising and managing their emotions, developing care and concern for others, making responsible decisions, establishing positive relationships, and handling the challenging situation effectively.
• Responsible for maintenance of students’ activity centre
• Contribute to programme planning

Other job requirements:

• Interact with the students on a regular basis over a prolonged duration through positive mentoring and counselling support for students.
• Connect with students, build positive relationships and contribute to the holistic development of the students.
• Observe, identify and listen out for some of the key needs of the students.
• Working with other professional, provide para-counselling support for students who have been identified with potential issues. If deemed necessary, the students will be referred for appropriate interventions.
• To plan and conduct programmes customised to students’ needs and integrated into the school’s efforts in character development in consultation with the school.

Candidate requirements

Technical competencies

• Ability to engage youth
• Facilitation skills in group work
• Administrative skills (Documentation)
• Programme planning skills
• Ideally, First Aid Trained and Certified

Core competencies

• Resilient, Committed and Passionate about youths

Preferred achievement/characteristics

• Diploma in social work, psychology or counselling
• MOE Approved Instructor. Those who do not have the approval may register with MOE via MOE website