Childcare Worker

Job description

**ABOUT AMCAL FAMILY SERVICES**:
AMCAL Family Services aims to help promote and preserve healthy family relationships, to identify and develop the core values and strengths of the family, and to anticipate and respond to needs in the community.

All staff members are expected to adhere to and implement the therapeutic modality of the agency, which is a systemic, strengths-based, solution-focused, short-term approach. All staff members are expected to respect the agency culture of accountability, professional reflection and ongoing program evaluation. Agency orientation and training are provided.

**PROGRAM DESCRIPTION**:
The Residential Program (RP)offers 14 weeks of family counselling for families experiencing difficulties with their adolescents. This includes an eight-week structured therapeutic program of respite, residential care for the youth (aged 12-17 years).

**PURPOSE OF THE JOB**:
The child care worker (CCW) is responsible for providing a safe and supportive environment for teens in the Residential Program.

**SPECIFIC TASKS**:

- Facilitate psycho-educational groups for teens.
- Supervise that daily routines are followed by teens in the Residence; complete daily report forms.
- Ensure the completion of Intervention Plans for the teens in the Residence assigned to you.
- Record observations in the Family Work Forms package of the database every **Thursday** evening.
- Communicate with other team members by using main and individual logs.
- Verify that termination reports of assigned teens are completed in a timely manner.
- Perform additional duties as necessary or as assigned.

**PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES**:

- Minimum of a CEGEP Diploma in Special Care Counselling or related field.
- Minimum two years’ experience working with adolescents.
- Experience working in a residential setting is a plus.
- Experience working with at risk youth and families a major asset.

**GENERAL COMPETENCIES**:

- Bilingualism is required.
- Team player; strong interpersonal skills; able to work independently, yet in great collaboration with colleagues.
- Communication skills (both written and oral)

**ANTICIPATED TRAVEL/SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS**:

- Attend team meeting every second Friday morning, 9am-12pm
- Attend professional development conference as required.

**SCHEDULE**:Monday to Thursday 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $19.50 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2023-07-03