Primary Child and Youth Worker

5 months ago

Scarborough, Canada D.L.C. Residential Services (D.L.C.R.S.) Full time

**Welcome to DLC Residential Services, where individuality, creativity and imagination set a path for the future.**

With over 30 years of service, we are a community-based agency providing out-of-home treatment and care to children and youth 6 - 24 year old that have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, other neurodevelopmental disorders, and concurrent disorders.

We respect the unique needs of every child and youth we serve and develop individualized treatment plans utilizing a collaborative team approach with parents, families, teachers, social workers, and other professionals. Through applied behavioral analysis, life skills training, communication development, social interaction, and community integration, we aim to encourage self-sufficiency, independence, and choice in the lives of the children and families we serve.

**Join our team today**, and help us enrich the lives of our clients and their families. Help us give them choice, independence, guidance, safety, structure and security in a caring and supportive environment.

D.L.C. is increasing our staffing complements and we currently have **one** **Full Time Primary Child and Youth Worker **position.

**Responsibilities**:

- Ensure a supportive, safe, and predictable environment through established routines and limits.
- Effectively management of a **two**-client caseload (wherever able, DLC will assign a 1 client caseload while being trained on primary responsibilities, you will be compensated accordingly).
- Assess, manage, design, and implement a treatment plan to respond to the child/youth’s priority needs.
- Work collaboratively in a team and liaison with outside resources to better understand the clients, develop goals, ensure the best quality of care and support in the program, and promote independence, emotional regulation, skill development and a long term goal of family re-integration.
- The ability to administer medications (training will be provided). Please note: it will be a condition of employment to have achieved medication administration privileges prior to the completion of the 6-month probationary period.
- Understand and adhere to the policies and procedures of D.L.C.R.S. which includes maintaining confidentiality at all times.
- Perform administrative/organizational duties as assigned.
- Display an active interest in planning, organizing, leading, and facilitating group activities, skill acquisition, goal development and encouraging participation in recreational activities and community-based programs.
- Promote client development and independence, emotional regulation, social interaction, participation in the community and in recreational activities while maintaining the values, rights and dignity of each individual and aligning with DLC’s mission, vision and values.
- Demonstrate professionalism, tact, critical thinking skills, and good judgment in decision making without ongoing direct supervision.
- Provide personal care assistance in varying degrees, to children and youth who require ongoing support with day-to-day functioning.

**Qualification Requirements**
- Post-secondary education in Child and Youth Care, Developmental Services, Behavioural Sciences, Psychology, Social Services, Social Work, etc. or in the process of receiving these qualifications.
- At least, one year previous experience supporting persons diagnosed with autism, or other neurodivergent populations of various ages and abilities, or experience in a group home setting. Previous case management experience would be an asset. Please identify educational placements, volunteer and co-op experiences.
- Valid G class driver's licence in good standing and/or eligibility to be enrolled in our fleet insurance policy. Each location has an assigned vehicle, so use of your personal vehicle will not be required.
- Effective communication skills both orally and written and the ability to work effectively and cohesively with coworkers and those involved in the client’s plan of care team.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills essential.
- Current certification in CPI, First Aid and CPR an asset; and experience managing crisis situations and maintaining control of the environment.
- Experience with a variety of communication tools such as PECS, Sign Language etc. would be an asset.

**Hours of Work**:_A schedule is typically issued by the 15th of each month for the entirety of the following month. As a Full Time staff you will need to maintain a full availability_ and will typically be scheduled on a four week rotation. This will usually include:

- One week of morning shifts (8 hours Monday - Friday, e.g. 7am - 3pm), AND
- One week of evening shifts (8 hours Monday - Friday, e.g. 2-10 pm or 3-11pm), AND
- Monday - Wednesday (a mix of 8 and 12 hour shifts, e.g. 9am-9pm, 1-9pm, 2-10pm, 3-11pm) AND
- One weekend, both Saturday and Sunday (12 hour shifts, e.g. 9am - 9pm), AND
- Wednesday - Friday (8 hour shifts or a mix of 8 and 12 hour shi

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