Life Skills Worker
Core
Support young people experiencing disadvantage to develop practical, personal, social, and emotional skills needed for independent living.
Role type
Youth Worker (Life Skills focus)
Builds
Confidence, resilience, and community connection for young people
Domain
Social services / Youth support / Homelessness services
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Facilitate life skills activities, collaborate with case workers, manage risk, maintain professional boundaries, de-escalate conflict, plan and document progress
Preferred skills
Food preparation and food safety knowledge, strengths-based practice, trauma-informed practice, multidisciplinary team collaboration
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Facilitate engaging life skills activities (food prep, budgeting, household management, time management, employment readiness), collaborate with Case Workers on case plans, maintain safe and inclusive environment, document client progress
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
