Specialized Foster Caregivers for Youth

6 days ago

Calgary, Canada Enviros Full time

**Specialized Foster Caregivers for Y**o**uth**

**ENVIROS - Who We Are**:
**Enviros** is an innovative social services agency that provides critical, individualized programs to children, youth, adults, and families in vulnerable situations to meet their desired outcomes and wellness.

**Enviros **helps our clients make strength-based changes to move to independence within a healthy community.

**Enviros **focuses programs on the unique needs of individual clients practicing experiential learning to provide opportunities for personal discovery and growth.

**Enviros** focuses on relationships is the foundation of our programs and what enables clients to develop skills, healthy trust, and independence.

Since our founding in 1976, Enviros has been an early adopter of new evidence-based best practices and has developed and informed other best practices.

**Why People Choose Enviros**

Simply stated, our vision is: “The Power of Human Relationships Invites Belonging and Inspires Growth”.

**Enviros Principles of Practice**

Enviros’ Principle Based Practice is a model that utilizes principles to guide and drive action in practice, a decision-making tool in our interventions addressing critical areas of need, and the foundational structure of support for the crucial work we do, incorporating strengths and culture into our day-to-day interactions. This model utilizes core principles to ensure a holistic approach is taken when supporting people.

Our nine principles can be found on our website.

**The Program - Stride**

Enviros is excited to be developing this newest model of care in the Child Intervention System. **STRIDE is a Therapeutic Foster Caregiving** model that is family based, culturally safe, short term, out of home placement program intended to support youth with complex needs. This model is a wraparound service that incorporates a highly skilled and trained the **Contracted Agency Caregiver**, as the primary change agent, working within a Therapeutic Team, including cultural supports to provide individualized trauma informed supports.

**Position Overview**

Our Specialized Foster Caregivers provide youth with a safe, caring family home that can support their healthy development and meaningful connections until they are transitioned to their forever home. These Caregivers will provide the daily experiences that help youth grow into healthy adulthood. Our Specialized Foster Caregivers can have an incredible impact on the lives of complex youth who are in the Children Services system. We provide industry leading training to our Specialized Foster Caregivers to ensure they are able to provide the support and guidance needed to see these youth successfully transition out of care.

When you become a caregiver with Enviros and the Stride program you are provided extensive support and resources. Our Caregiver Support Model is extensive and is designed with you in mind. This includes:

- Extensive comprehensive training program
- Structured Experiences
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Weekly check ins
- Program Support Meetings
- Cultural and Wellness Supports
- Individualized Crisis Supports

**Competencies**
- Desire to support youth with complex needs
- Knowledge of trauma informed care
- Strong de-escalation skills
- Encouraging and supportive
- Able to adapt to changing situations
- Open Communication

**Education & Experience**
- Experience in human services with vulnerable populations
- Knowledge of strength-based practice and trauma informed care
- Experience working with high risk youth

**Other Qualifications**
- Have a spare bedroom in your home
- Valid Class 5 driver’s license (Class 5 GDL will not be accepted)
- A clean driver’s abstract containing not more than two (2) minor offences or one (1) major offence
- Standard First Aid and CPR Level “C”
- Police Record Check with Vulnerable sector check (within six (6) months)
- Child Intervention Check (within one (1) year)

**Perks**

In addition to becoming a part of a challenging and creative work environment, Enviros also offers:

- Daily tax free per diem of $100
- Comprehensive Training Program
- On going support and coaching
- 24 on call support
- Enviros believes in the power of diversity, and we are dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants and encourage people of all visible minorities, including Indigenous applicants, and those of any religion, sex, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression to apply._

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