Child and Youth Worker

1 week ago


Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Chisholm Services for Children Full time

Work Term:
Seasonal

  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 35 hours per week
  • Education: College, CEGEP or other nonuniversity certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
  • Experience: Experience an asset
- or equivalent experience

Work site environment:

  • Child welfare
  • Early intervention programming for atrisk youth
  • Youth services

Work setting:

  • Group home
  • Work in employer's/client's home
  • Children's services facility

Tasks:

  • Obtain information and prepare reports or case histories
  • Administrative and office activities
  • Implement life skills workshops
  • Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
  • Develop, coordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
  • Housekeeping activities
  • Food preparation
  • Provide suicide and crisis intervention
  • Resolve conflict situations
  • Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and halfway houses
  • Supervise children's visits with parents to ensure their safety
  • Implement behaviour management programs
  • Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
  • Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
  • Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
  • Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs
  • Assist clients/guests with special needs
  • Accompany clients to appointments and social outings

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses:

  • HIGH FIVE training (principles of healthy child development)
  • Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
  • Cultural Awareness Training
  • Medication Administration Certificate
  • First Aid Certificate
  • CPR Certificate

Target audience:

  • Children

Security and safety:

  • Bondable
  • Criminal record check
  • Child Abuse Registry check
  • Child welfare
check

  • Vulnerable sector check

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

  • Fastpaced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Physically demanding

Weight handling:

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability:

  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Team player

Screening questions:

  • Are you available for shift or oncall work?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?
  • What is your current field of study?

Other benefits:

  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available
  • Wellness program


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