Posted 2 days ago
Seven Fires Conflict Support & Safety Worker
@ Newo Yotina Friendship Centre
Regina, Saskatchewan
Overview
Newo Yotina Friendship Centre is hiring a part-time Conflict Support & Safety Worker for the Seven Fires Warm-Up Shelter. The role monitors shelter spaces, de-escalates conflicts, and supports guests and staff in a trauma-informed, culturally grounded way.
Responsibilities:
- Monitor shelter spaces for guest, staff and visitor safety
- Respond to conflicts and disturbances using verbal de-escalation
- Intervene early to prevent escalation
- Support staff during high-stress or crisis situations
- Offer support to people in emotional distress or mental health crisis
Requirements summary:
- Understanding of intergenerational trauma and colonization
- Ability to build trusting relationships through calm presence
- Commitment to Indigenous values and community protocols
- Knowledge of harm-reduction and culturally safe practice
Source and dates
Job-board feed · saskjobs
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-06
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-07
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-07
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Job details
| Department | Social & community services |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Care home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer low |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
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Newo Yotina Friendship Centre
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 3 |
Description
NYFC is an Indigenous-led non-profit dedicated to supporting the safety, dignity, and wellbeing of Indigenous community members. Guided by Indigenous values of respect, humility, relationality, and community care, we provide culturally grounded services including shelter supports during extreme weather and times of crisis.
Position Overview
The Conflict Support & Safety Worker plays a key role in maintaining a safe, welcoming, and respectful environment within the Seven Fires Warm-Up Shelter. This ununiformed position focuses on conflict prevention, de-escalation, and relationship-based safety, rather than enforcement or traditional security practices.
The worker supports guests, staff, and community members by responding calmly to safety concerns, assisting with crisis situations, and upholding shelter policies in a trauma-informed, culturally respectful, and non-judgmental manner.
Key Responsibilities
Monitor shelter spaces to ensure the safety and well-being of guests, staff, and visitors
Respond to conflicts, disturbances, or safety concerns using verbal de-escalation and mediation techniques
Intervene early to prevent escalation while maintaining dignity and respect for all individuals
Support staff during high-stress or crisis situations
Relationship-Based Engagement
Build respectful, trusting relationships with shelter guests through calm presence and clear communication
Offer support to individuals experiencing emotional distress, substance use impacts, or mental health crises
Encourage positive behaviour and adherence to shelter guidelines without use of force whenever possible
Work in alignment with Indigenous values, teachings, and community protocols
Demonstrate understanding of intergenerational trauma, colonization, and systemic barriers impacting Indigenous peoples
Support a harm-reduction and culturally safe environment
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