Posted 2 months ago
Crisis Response Worker - Casual
@ The Link: Youth and Family Supports
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Overview
The Link: Youth and Family Supports is hiring a part-time casual Crisis Response Worker for its Mobile Crisis Team in Winnipeg. The role provides phone and in-person crisis intervention, mediation, safety planning and referrals for youth and families. Work is on varied shifts including days, evenings, weekends and holidays, at $24 to $26 per hour.
Pay:
$24–$26 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Answer crisis line and provide phone and community interventions
- Provide on-site mediation, safety plans and follow-up
- Consult with external agencies and youth crisis system staff
- Represent the Youth Crisis Stabilization System program
Requirements summary:
- Knowledge of crisis intervention and de-escalation
- Understanding of historical and ongoing trauma of Indigenous peoples
- Post-secondary education or equivalent experience and lived experience
- Valid driver's licence and personal vehicle
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-15
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-01
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Schedule | day, evening, holidays, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Client sites, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search, Child Abuse Registry check, Adult Abuse Registry check, Emergency First Aid and CPR Level C, ASIST, Crisis De-escalation Training |
| Driver’s licence | required, own vehicle |
| Background checks | criminal record, vulnerable sector |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, Women, Racialized people, People with disabilities |
| Education | College diploma (preferred) |
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The Link: Youth and Family Supports
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The Link is Manitoba’s largest youth serving organization. We walk alongside children, youth, adults and families.
Full company description
For more than 90 years, The Link: Youth and Family Supports has helped youth & families on a journey to healing, hope & better lives. Our diverse community of caring works together to provide wraparound supports through a 24-hour crisis line, youth resource centres, emergency shelters, mobile crisis teams, specialized foster care, healing homes, job readiness supports & Skill4Life.
- LinkedIn followers
- 1,112
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 159
- Reported office locations
- 175 Mayfair Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3L 0A1, CA
- 159 Mayfair Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3L 0A1, CA
- 83 Churchill Drive, 102, Thompson, Manitoba R8N 0L6, CA
- Other recorded names
- The Link: Youth and Family Supports
- Specialties
- Youth addictions
- Youth mental health
- Foster care
- Therapy
- Life skills
- Community service
- Health
- Child development
- Indigenous
- Youth crisis
- Training
- Suicide prevention
- Counselling
- Group care
- Life skills
- and Employment
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
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For more than 90 years, The Link: Youth and Family Supports has helped youth & families on a journey to healing, hope & better lives. Our diverse community of caring works together to provide wraparound supports through a 24-hour crisis line, youth resource centres, emergency shelters, mobile crisis teams, specialized foster care, healing homes, job readiness supports & Skill4Life.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mental Health Care |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 1929 |
| Specialties | Youth addictionsYouth mental healthFoster careTherapy Life skillsCommunity serviceHealthChild developmentIndigenousYouth crisis |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 39 |
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The Link is hiring! Come grow with us, walk along side people in our community as we grow strong & resilient together. We are seeking candidates with strong character that share our vision for a brighter future; people of action who can support the resilience and potential in people. We honour and strive to model through our actions the traditional Seven Teachings of the Anishinabe: Love, Respect, Courage, Honesty, Wisdom, and Humility & Truth.
SUMMARY: The Crisis Response Worker in the Mobile Crisis Team provides phone and in person crisis intervention services to youth, their families and caregivers in Winnipeg and surrounding areas. Team members ensure all work is carried out within a trauma and resiliency-informed framework, promoting a culturally proficient approach when working with youth, their families and caregivers. Choice and control are priorities of The Link and the MCT provides youth with the tools to foster emotional well-being and help youth navigate their personal journeys.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Answer crisis line, assess and provide interventions both on the phone and in the community, as well as referrals to appropriate and timely resources and supports.
- Work with youth and caregivers provide on-site intervention including mediation, safety plans, and follow-up plans for youth and their families/caregivers in crisis situations.
- Work in consultation with external agencies and other Youth Crisis Stabilization System staff to ensure continuity and communication throughout systems.
- Provide consultation and recommendations to collaterals such as external service providers, cultural supports, Children's Mental Health, Child and Family Services, schools, probation, and police services.
- Maintain open communication within the organization and fulfill administrative duties as assigned.
- Maintain professional development through reading, attending workshops and peer and clinical consultation on a regular basis.
- Work as a team member to ensure that the youth and families we serve are well supported, and that continuity of care and follow-up are a primary focus.
- Represent the Youth Crisis Stabilization System program both within and outside of The Link.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Knowledge and understanding of the impacts of historical and ongoing trauma on Indigenous peoples in Canada.
- Knowledge of crisis intervention, mediation, de-escalation techniques, as well as community supports and resources within Winnipeg and the surrounding area, with a focus on Indigenous peoples, newcomers, people with disabilities, and others who experience systemic marginalization.
- Post-secondary education and/or a combination of education, work experience and lived experience will be considered.
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search, a clear Child Abuse Registry check with acceptable Prior Contact checks and a clear Adult Abuse Registry check, all done within the last 3 months.
- Emergency First Aid and CPR Level C, ASIST Certificate (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training), Crisis De-escalation Training or willingness to obtain.
**Valid drivers license and use of personal vehicle is a requirement for this position**
SALARY RANGE: $24 - $26 per hour. Dependent on qualifications.
HOURS OF WORK: varied shifts including: days, evenings, weekends and holidays.
HOW TO APPLY: Applicants must demonstrate in their resume and cover letter how they meet the requirements of the position.
Please submit a cover letter and resume (in word of PDF).
Application deadline: Open until filled
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request. If you are contacted by The Link regarding a job opportunity, please know that you are welcome to request accommodations at any point in the process. All information received regarding accommodations will be kept confidential.
The Link is an equal opportunity employer, Indigenous people, women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The Link is committed to developing and retaining a diverse workforce. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. For further information about our other employment and volunteer opportunities please visit https://thelinkmb.easyapply.com
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