Child and Youth Care Worker(Teen Group Care)

3 months ago


Edmonton, Canada Sphinx Healing Services Full time

The Child & Youth Care Worker is a member of the interdisciplinary team which assesses, plans, implements and evaluates service / healing plans for a given client. Employees with this designation perform front-line work in the program and carry the responsibility for the daily care, treatment, nurturance, supervision, health and discipline of the clients. The role is extensive and carries with it responsibilities in the counseling, teaching and training areas, as well as recording and reporting. The Child & Youth Care Worker must demonstrate high personal competence in the formation and maintenance of caring, therapeutic relationships. The Child & Youth Care Worker is accountable to the Team Leader and/or the Director(s).

**Key Roles and Responsibilities**:

- Development of a trusting and therapeutic relationship with clients;
- Teaching of living skills and social skills through role modeling of appropriate behavior and can assess client deficits and strengths and use systematic plans of instruction, teaching methods and approaches to transfer information and skill to clients;
- Assist clients with the development and maintenance of problem solving skills;
- Activity planning that involves clients in groups to meet the recreational, educational or therapeutic needs;
- Skills that utilize problem-solving, de-escalation, goal-setting and preventative interventions with clients in either a 1:1 or group scenario;
- Documentation of daily activities, themes and follow-through of the children and youth;
- Monthly documentation related to clients including service planning, reviews, plans, etc.;
- Day-to-day service delivery components including, but not limited to, medication administration, client orientation, scheduling of wellness related appointments, transportation (if qualified);
- Care of the program environment and clients including cleaning, meal preparation, grocery shopping, etc.
- Remain within the “Scope of Practice” of Child and Youth Care Counselors;
- Providing all clients with a sense of safety, acceptance and nurturance;
- Mitigation of overall organizational (including facilities, employees and clients) risk as per the Risk Management Plan.
- May be required to provide awake overnight supervision of clients.

**Qualifications and Requirements**:

- Human services degree or diploma (and/or competency based equivalencies);
- Two (2) years related front-line experience
- Current criminal (with vulnerable sector search) and current intervention record checks;
- Strong interpersonal skills that bridge the distance with individuals that may have a resistance to relationships, different morals/values and alternative lifestyle choices;
- Non-judgmental manner;
- Strong personal boundaries;
- Demonstrates good writing and communication skills;
- Experience in working with diverse cultural and religious communities;
- Understanding of Client-Centered Theory, the Circle of Courage model and Milieu Based Therapy philosophies of treatment/intervention;
- Knowledge and understanding of the Indigenous culture, beliefs and traditions.

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

**Salary**: $18.00-$22.00 per hour

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Holidays
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- group home care: 2 years (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- ASIST (preferred)
- NVCI (preferred)
- First Aid Certification (preferred)
- CPR Certification (preferred)
- Driving Licence (required)
- Medication Administration (required)
- Criminal Record check (less then 6 months old) (required)
- child intervention check(less then 6 months old) (required)

Work Location: In person



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