Choose Life Worker
Full Time – One Year (12 Month) Contract- With possibility of extension
(Beaverhouse Band Members and Indigenous Persons will be given priority)
Beaverhouse First Nation Band Office is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Youth Outreach Worker
to join our team. The Choose Life Worker plays a key role in supporting the health, wellness, and
resilience of Beaverhouse First Nations youth.
Key Responsibilities:
• Maintain a culturally safe, positive, and enriching environment for Youth who attend
programming in the office and out on the land. Program delivery will at times be located at our
Land Based locations.
• Deliver culturally appropriate services through the NAN Choose Life program with focus on
preventing suicide for indigenous youth and promoting cultural living.
• Engaging youth (and their families) to identify issues and barriers to accessing community
services.
• Be available for counselling with Youth, setting up referrals for youth counselling supports,
creation of a youth sharing circle, as well as working in partnership with other social service
providers in ensuring all around care and support for youth. Reaching out to our youth in care
and empower families in living well with culture.
• Ensure accurate records are kept of all program activities; attendance records, sign-in sheets,
stats, registration forms, privacy forms, incident reports and picture releases. Progress notes are
a necessity for youth counselling.
• Assisting in ongoing upkeep and maintenance of program facilities and resources.
• Must be able to attend training and/or workshops out of town as mandated by the programs.
• Maintain a confidential and positive rapport with coworkers, clients, and other indigenous
agencies.
• Must be able to work some evenings and weekends and prepared for other duties as assigned.
• Experience with facilitation or coordination of group activities.
• Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications:
• Minimum 1-2 years of education or experience in Social Service Work, Child Youth Work or
related field.
• Experience with facilitation or coordination of group activities
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite, TEAMS, and other related office programs.
• Highly motivated, reliable, and committed.
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Assets:Effective oral and written communication skills• Knowledge of Indigenous Culture and Willingness to learn.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as needed
• Experience with case management and community-based support services
• Valid Driver’s license and access to a vehicle.
• Valid First Aid/CPR
Salary: $35,000- $45,500 annually
How to Apply: Please submit Cover Letter and Resume to the attention of the Hiring Committee to
hr@beaverhousefn.com or can be dropped off at 26 Station Rd N, Kirkland Lake, ON.
Closing Date: March 16, 2026
Upon acceptance of the position, a Vulnerable Sector Check will be required. We thank everyone for
their applications, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.