Youth Worker

4 months ago

Edmonton, Canada Changes For Hope Full time

**Youth Care Worker (FullTime)**
- Are you looking for a career that can make a difference in the life of children?_

**About the Role**:
We are looking for a Full Time Flexible Youth Worker who has availability for Monday to Friday overnights (including holidays) midnight till 8am

Changes For Hope Inc is an Agency who supports and provides care for youth dealing with issues of healthy connections, trauma, loss, and grief. We provide group care and emotional supports for sibling groups, children and teenagers using a holistic approach. Changes For Hope focuses on the Physical, Emotional, Mental and Spiritual aspects of each youth in our care, understanding that each is at a different place on their journey.

We are seeking dedicated a professional caregiver to work within a home-like environment with children ages 5 to 12. You will be responsible for evaluating the needs of client, implementing service plans, supporting cultural activities, and maintaining documentation and appointments and providing life skills training to client during your shift (cooking, cleaning, budgeting, laundry, recreation, and yard work inclusive). Building meaningful relationships with client and the community makes you an effective member of a team dedicated to client care. Successful applicants will be conscientious, resourceful, team-oriented, and flexible. Experience working with individuals with **Trauma informed care**, **developmental disabilities**, **autism**, **challenging behavior, **or **high risk, **is preferred.

**Education and Qualifications**:
Your ability to execute creative service plans for children and youth in group care, strong written and oral communication abilities along with your well-developed supervision and program implementation skills support you in this important role. You can manage client groups, work with families, and act as a community liaison and you possess the ability to maintain a professional, open, and cooperative work relationship with co-workers conducive to meeting the need of the youths

Your **Diploma/Degree in Child and Youth Care, Disability Studies **(or equivalent) and your strong understanding of **high-risk youth**, **developmental disabilities, and trauma informed care, **will ensure your success in this position.

**A vehicle and valid driver's license and drivers abstract are required.**

1 year experience in group homes and/or supported independent living.
- **Must provide a current (within past 6 months) criminal record check with vulnerable sector and Children’s Services Intervention check prior to confirmation of employment **_

Valid Class 5 Driver’s Licence and clean driver’s abstract with personal car insurance (2 million in third party liability)

Must be able to deal with any crisis situations, to ensure safety for youth in the program.

First Aid/CPR Certificate, Suicide Intervention, Crisis Intervention and Medication Administration training, Aboriginal awareness and cultural diversity training are all requirements of the position and are the responsibility of the applicant to obtain within first 3 months of employment.

Able to work and follow Changes For Hope Inc. policies and procedures and adhere to Alberta Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act.

Ability to lift 50 lbs

Pay: From $21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Automobile allowance
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Must have vehicle to drive clients to school in the morning as needed
- Must have current Child Intervention Check and Criminal Record Check in hand and no older than 6 months before applying.

**Education**:

- Secondary School (required)

**Experience**:

- youth worker: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid Certification (preferred)
- Class 5 Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-09-18
Expected start date: 2024-09-23

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