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48hr Live in

4 weeks ago

Red Deer, Canada Heritage Family Services Full time

Description:

- Heritage Family Services is now recruiting a Team Lead, Child and Youth Care Worker for a 48 hour, live-in shift in the Red Deer area. The shift is a sliding rotation starting at 10am on day 1 and leaving at 10sm on day 3.
- The responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

- Create and sustain trusting relationships and demonstrate respect for individuality
- Ensure that youth are provided with a safe and secure environment by discouraging youth from leaving without permission, following security protocol as outlined in the Policy Manual, helping maintain a stable emotional environment which reduces anxiety
- Act as the leader on shift, providing additional support, coaching, and guidance to both clients and staff
- Carrying out the day-to-day routines and youth-centered programming
- Participating in the preparation of meals
- Celebration and support of the youth’s self-concept
- Advocate on behalf of each child/youth, and ensure access to the office of the Child and Youth Advocate
- Provide a caring and nurturing environment that atones to the youth’s current emotional state
- Support youth with basic life skills including the development of social information processing, cognitive reframing, and self-regulation learning
- Minimum of a two (2) year Diploma in the Human Services field and three (3) years of relevant experience (i.e. the care of children/youth), and be over the age of 18.
- Strong proficiency in therapeutic care and the Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) model, with a demonstrated understanding of child development, trauma and loss and grief
- Recognition of Indigenous Traditions and beliefs and the importance of culturally appropriate care
- Demonstrated respect to diverse communities, backgrounds, identities, gender, and sexualities with an understanding of terminology and pronouns.
- Ability to communicate cross-culturally and work effectively with individuals and groups, including those with socially marginalized identities and experiences
- Criminal Record Check, Child Intervention Check, and Drivers Abstract will be required as part of pre-employment screening.
- As a children and family services provider, Heritage Family Services is a person-focused, service-oriented team with a predominantly attachment-based, developmental approach to caregiving. Direct care staff are trained in Therapeutic and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention and supported through a skilled Clinical Team to support growth and change in all of our persons served. With an upstanding record of serving children and families for forty years in Alberta, Heritage Family Services’ values of authenticity, service, quality, and responsibility draw both new and experienced human services professionals to build long, rewarding careers in a positive, fulfilling environment.

Desired Education : College
- Exempt : No
- Type : Full Time Live In
- Department : Direct Care
- Location : Red Deer, AB
- Work from Home : No

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