Recreation Officer I - Youth Intervention Liaison Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 54557)

Description

The Edmonton Police Service requires an individual to coordinate intervention supports within the Youth Diversion and Intervention Unit.  The Youth Intervention Liaison will act as a resource and referral link between vulnerable youth identified by the Edmonton Police Service and organizations providing intervention programming in the greater Edmonton area.

The Youth Intervention Liaison will be imbedded within the Youth Diversion and Intervention Unit and partnered daily with an Edmonton Police Service, uniformed constable. As the unit works with at-risk youth, the Youth Intervention Liaison will assist EPS in offender management, diversion programs and coordinate youth intervention planning through community referrals and collaborative solution forums. Responsibilities will include:

• Introduce intervention services to youth who are identified by police as needing extra community supports.
• Support case management and crisis intervention strategies with numerous government and community stakeholders. 
• Maintain existing collaborative efforts with police, government and community agencies serving vulnerable youth populations.
• Seek new resources and supports for high-risk youth within the City of Edmonton. 
• Provide input on safety planning in collaboration with supporting agencies.
• Participate in educational presentations to the public and community stakeholders.
• Provide youth development expertise to a variety of initiatives within the Youth Diversion and Intervention Unit.
• Assist with updating various databases utilized to track community referrals.
• Offer qualitative and quantitative outcome data to a variety of progress reporting systems.
• Facilitate and coordinate referrals for youth within both custodial and community settings.