Evening Shkaabe

Position: Evening Shkaabe - Competition #2026-28

Conditions: Full-Time, Permanent

Department: Memengwaa Program

Location: 257 Manitoba Ave, Winnipeg,MB

Closing Date: Open until filled

Salary Range: TBD depending on experience and education

Shawenim Abinoojii is a non-profit service provider and Southeast First Nations-led organization. We offer comprehensive benefits, a rewarding work environment, and opportunities to challenge yourself, apply your skillset and be a part of a unique First Nations-led service model.

BENEFITS:

ü Competitive salary

ü Personal leave days and paid sick time

ü Employer-matched Pension plan

ü Comprehensive health and dental benefits package

ü On-site parking

ü Paid professional development

OVERVIEW:

Reporting to the White Buffalo Lodge Supervisor, the Shkaabe position will provide oversight in our transitional housing for Indigenous youth in and from Child and Family Services care. This includes ensuring site safety and providing direct support to youth tenants, ages 16-29.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Provide on-site support for youth living in transitional housing to enhance and pursue mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual wellness.

· Provide emotional support to youth through conversation, smudging, referrals, etc.

· Opportunity for evening shift to plan and offer on-site programming and recreational activities for youth such as movie nights, cooking, sewing, beading, etc.

· Where applicable, complete house duties such as meal planning or prep, light housekeeping, cooking for youth, etc.

· Check emails daily for instructions on youth to check in with; check in with youth as required and report back via email for day staff to follow up.

· Conduct building walk throughs throughout shift.

· Conduct periodic check ins with youth; engage with youth throughout shift.

· Intervene in situations of concern such as noise complaints, unauthorized guests, suspicion of substance misuse.

· Intervene in crises in a calm and effective manner, including supporting youth to access appropriate and immediate resources such as community crisis response resources.

· Attend emergency resources with youth, where appropriate and required.

· Report emergencies to the appropriate authorities.

· Monitor cameras and report suspicious activity to security team.

· Conduct hourly check-ins with other support workers to ensure team safety.

· Check email/communication logs at the start of each shift.

· Maintain accurate and complete shift logs, building walk through logs, and incident reports.

· Attend training as directed and participate in team meetings when requested.

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Training in the social services field is considered an asset but not required; a combination of previous work experience, lived experience and training will be considered.

· First Aid/CPR, ASIST, and/or Naloxone training required; additional training, including trauma and crisis training, an asset.

· Ability to walk multiple flights of stairs required.

· Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop effective working relationships.

· Experience with child welfare and/or youth aging out of care, transitional housing, an asset.

· Excellent oral and written communication skills.

· Demonstrate knowledge and/or understanding of First Nations perspectives, culture, and philosophies.

· Must maintain a high level of confidentiality.

· Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

· Must be resourceful with a high attention to detail.

· Ability to prioritize tasks and effectively manage multiple priorities.

· Must have a clear child and adult abuse registry checks, criminal record check with vulnerable sector search and Prior Contact Check, required.

· Valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle with a satisfactory driver abstract, required.

Please visit our careers page to view our current opportunities and to submit your application directly:

View jobs at Shawenim Abinoojii  

You are also welcome to apply to recruitment@shawenimabinoojii.org  to or drop your resume off at our main office located at 865 Main Street.

WE THANK ALL WHO APPLY HOWEVER ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO INTERNAL CANDIDATES, SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND SELF-DECLARED CANDIDATES (FIRST NATIONS, INUIT, OR METIS).