Apply By: Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Position Description

YOUTHLINK JOB POSTING: File #801

Based in Scarborough, YouthLink provides a range of mental health services proven to build resiliency & improve life outcomes for youth at risk.

Last year we reached out to more than 5,100 young people and their families, helping youth to build connections with caring adults, develop their strengths, build new skills and pursue their goals for a more promising future. With the right support, guidance and opportunities, we believe that all youth can achieve their potential to succeed.

• Provide office, data inputting and administrative support to for the Pathways to Education program.
• Oversee all program data coordination for 300+ students and a large staff team daily.
• Coordinate regular participation updates for all students, maintain accurate student files, provide consultation to staff for admin support, maintain service statistics and fulfill data collection requirements.
• Take a lead role in database implementation and regular staff communications.
• Responsible for maintaining staff schedules, ensuring smooth operation of daily office systems and overseeing systems/tracking for student financial support distribution.
• Support and provide relevant referral support for community members and families as needed.

Visit our website www.youthlink.ca for more information.

Qualifications (e.g., skills, experience, degrees, certifications, etc.)

• Post Secondary Degree or Diploma with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher and SharePoint systems required.
• Previous experience with Microsoft cloud based data systems an asset.
• Demonstrated experience in creating organizational systems for a large and busy office environment.
• Experience working with underserved youth and families in a community based/non-profit or educational setting required.
• Experience with community based referral systems and programming with preference given to previous experience inScarborough.
• Experience in overseeing large filing systems and undertaking chart audits.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member with multi-disciplinary colleagues in a busy and distracting office environment is key.
• Good communication, writing and data entry skills are required. Community based language skills a definite asset (e.g. Pashtu, Urdu, Tamil, French/Creole, Spanish)

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