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Canada Summer Jobs Posting Community Service Worker (4 positions)

8 Week Summer Placement• Full-Time (37.5 hrs/week)

Location:

York Region (hybrid: community-based + YSSN office + remote work)

Wage:

$19/hour

Employer:

Anishnabeg Outreach Employment&Training Inc. (AO)

Start Date:

Summer 2026 (flexible based on CSJ approval)

About Anishnabeg Outreach (AO)&AONest

Anishnabeg Outreach (AO) is an Indigenous-led non-profit and registered charity that drives tangible and positive transformation within First Nation, Inuit, and Métis (FNIM) communities. Our mission is to provide a sustainable and comprehensive suite of centralized, wrap‑around services, acting as an innovative hub for reconciliation, economic development, and wellness. Currently, we serve the Waterloo Region and we are now expanding our support to Indigenous communities across Canada.

The work we do starts at our Centres for Reconciliation in Kitchener and Guelph, Ontario. We define reconciliation as healing and economic independence for Indigenous individuals. Presently, Indigenous communities face almost insurmountable barriers to reconciliation, stemming from unresolved intergenerational trauma and resulting in food insecurity, homelessness, incarceration, and suicide. Many Indigenous are unemployable which means they cannot gain economic independence. We wish to help heal all currently unemployable Indigenous by helping them address their mental health concerns, build their spirit, rebuild family and community, recover language, culture, traditions, and ceremony, gain essential life skills, and become job‑ready.

To that end, AO developed a software system called AONest which offers self‑guided mental health management and outcomes. AONest provides accessible, 24/7 digital resources grounded in Indigenous teachings, such as the Medicine Wheel and Grandfather Teachings, combined with clinical mental health practices. The content is delivered through thousands of hours of videos and users can complete accompanying worksheets. The courses are organized into four portals: Mental Health, Spirit Building, Foundational Relationship Skills, and Essential Life Skills.

We are giving AONest to 10 Indigenous communities, social service agencies, and partner organizations across Ontario. This role is a key part of that effort.

AO is launching a new pilot project in York Region in partnership with Your Support Services Network (YSSN). This project focuses on identifying community needs, supporting Indigenous residents, strengthening partnerships, and advancing reconciliation across the region.

Position Summary The Community Service Worker will work closely with AO’s Indigenous Relations Manager (IRM) to support community engagement, research, outreach activities, and program development for the York Region Pilot Project. This position is ideal for a youth (15–30 years old) interested in Indigenous community work, mental health, social services, culturalprogramming, community development, or research. Youth with lived Indigenous experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities Community Engagement Support

Assist the Indigenous Relations Manager in connecting with Indigenous residents across York Region

Help organize community conversations, surveys, outreach events, and meetings

Attend community gatherings with the IRM as appropriate

Provide culturally safe, welcoming support to participants

Research&Needs Assessment Support

Support data collection through surveys, interviews, focus groups, and conversations

Assist with note‑taking, transcription, and summarizing themes

Help map local Indigenous‑serving organizations and community resources

Contribute to drafting sections of the Needs Assessment Report or data summaries

Program&Administrative Support

Support planning of community events, gatherings, or engagement activities

Help prepare materials, posters, handouts, communications, or social media content

Maintain records of outreach, engagement, and project activities

Assist with AONest user support (helping community members sign up or navigate the system)

Communications&Youth Voice

Help develop youth‑friendly outreach materials

Provide youth perspective on barriers, strengths, and opportunities in York Region

Promote cultural safety, inclusion, and accessibility in all project activities

Skills&Learning Opportunities This CSJ role offers hands‑on learning in:

Indigenous community engagement

Trauma‑informed practice and cultural safety

Community‑based research

Communications, outreach, and event planning

Digital mental health tools (AONest)

Partnership building and system navigation

Professional development through mentorship by AO staff

Training and mentorship will be provided throughout.

Qualifications Eligible Applicants Must:

Be between 15–30 years old (CSJ requirement)

Be legally entitled to work in Canada

We’re Looking For Youth Who:

Identify as Indigenous or have experience working with Indigenous communities

Are interested in community work, mental health, social services or cultural programming

Are comfortable meeting new people and communicating with diverse community members

Are organized, reliable, and eager to learn

Can travel within York Region (transit or mileage support available)

Can work independently and with a team

No formal education or previous job experience is required. Lived experience, community knowledge, and willingness to learn are valued equally.

How to Apply Please send a resume and cover letter to: with the subject line CSJ -

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