Child and Youth Worker

Roots seeks dedicated Child and Youth Work professionals to affirm the organization's culture, standards, and quality of care in a group care setting. Roots is committed to enhancing youth care for our community and sector.

**DUTIES AND

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Supervise youth during the overnight
- Make sure the assigned duties of staff are completed
- Responsible for fiscal management of the home
- Oversee resident funds
- Oversee resident’s schedules and weekly appointments
- Act as liaison to all agencies involved in services for residents day programs
- Ensure maintenance of the home is completed in accordance with the schedule
- Maintain contact with residents’ families
- Responsible for the management of residents’ medications (e.g. maintain supply, supervise passing of medications, and documentation)
- Participate in required training
- Maintain required records
- Help with all policies and routines pertaining to health and safety of staff and youth.
- Assist with maintenance and cleanliness of physical property and yard.
- Monitor household duties Groceries, Cleaning, Maintenance
- Perform any other duties as may be reasonably assigned from time to time

**Salary**

$15.35-$19.85 per hour

**Benefits**
- Extended Health Benefits
- Dental Care
- Vision Care
- Critical illness coverage
- Long term disability
- Employee assistance program
- Life insurance
- Perkopolis membership over 5,000 exclusive perks

**Requirements**:

- Knowledge and experience working with at risk youth.
- Availability to attend training, staff meetings, and group sessions.
- Ability to learn and display de-escalation and trauma adeptness
- Valid class 5 driver’s license,
- Valid First Aid/CPR Certification;
- Clear Criminal Record and clear Vulnerable Sector checks;
- Clear Child Abuse Registry and satisfactory Prior Contact checks;
**Work Remotely**
- No

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

**Salary**: $15.35-$18.35 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Store discount
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Weekend availability

Work Location: One location