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**POSITION TITLE**: Child and Youth Support Worker

**REPORTS TO**:Care Team Manager

**LOCATION**:Sherwood Park, Alberta

**TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT**: Temporary Part-time - between 8-24 hours weekly, with opportunity to pick up additional shifts. Schedule to be determined but will include evenings.

**STARTING DATE**: As soon as possible
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- **A Safe Place**_provides support and resources to overcome domestic abuse. The Strathcona Shelter Society operates an emergency shelter for women and children, a crisis and family violence information line, community outreach, and public education to end domestic violence in our community.

**POSITION OVERVIEW**
The Child and Youth Worker has a pivotal role in creating a safe space for children/youth with their mothers in shelter or in A Safe Place Outreach programs.

Through conversations with the parents, they learn about their concerns, as well as the interests and needs of each child/youth. In their role, they develop supportive relationships by actively engaging children and youth in age-appropriate care and programming activities. The C/Y Worker champions healthy relationships and identifies any concerns with behaviors or disclosures from a strength-based model of care.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Create a safe, engaging, clean environment.
- Complete forms and client file documentation for C/Y program requirements.
- Orientate children/youth and their mothers to the C/Y Support Program and complete intake.
- Develop non-judgmental and supportive relationships with children/youth and their mothers.
- Encourage and model age-appropriate learning and socialization.
- Promote self-expression and regulation, as well as learning through play.
- Assist children and youth to discover new interests by introducing them to art, music, sports and other potential creative outlets.
- Ensure that age-appropriate activities (i.e., books, games, toys) are available in their bedrooms.
- Foster positive parent/child interactions by providing information, role modeling appropriate behavior and teaching positive options for behavior or action.
- Ensure that mothers have regular opportunities to take a break (respite care) and to work on their goals (service care).
- Report observations of emotional or behavioral dysregulation, and/or disclosures of abuse to Supervisor and/or on-site Manager to develop a documentation and intervention plan with families and (when required) protection services.
- Complete routine housekeeping, laundry, and meal preparation/service tasks, as needed.
- Complete administrative tasks as necessary for your position (i.e. timesheets, expense and mileage reports etc.)
- Attend staff and team meetings as appropriate
- Work collaboratively with all other ASP Employees to provide consistent services and supports to clients in shelter
- Follow established Shelter Policies and Procedures and relevant legislation.
- Other job-related tasks as required.

**QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS REQUIRED**
- Post-secondary Diploma or Degree in Early Childhood Development or equivalent.
- Previous experience working with children.
- Previous experience as a Parent Educator and/or fluent in additional languages considered an asset.
- Mandatory registration with corresponding applicable professional governing body (i.e.: ACSW, PCAP, etc.)
- Police Intervention Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Check, and Child Intervention Check.
- Current First Aid/CPR Certification.
- ASIST Suicide Intervention Training (or willingness to complete) Trainings in (or willingness to complete)**:Trauma-Informed Practice** De-escalation **Brain Story Certification** Danger Assessment **Cultural Competency** FOIP **Others as identified or deemed necessary**:

- Proficiency in reading, writing and speaking in English. Additional languages considered an asset.
- Strong computer aptitudes - Microsoft Office. Experience with Outcome Tracker considered an asset.
- Demonstrated ability to think critically, problem solve and de-escalate situations in a fast-paced environment that requires the prioritization of tasks.

**WHAT WE OFFER**
1. Salary: starting at $23.16/hr.
2. Benefits & RRSP program after 3-month probationary period.
3. Training and career development opportunities.
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- **HOW TO APPLY**

Pay: $23.16 per hour

Expected hours: 8 - 24 per week

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Paid time off

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Sherwood Park, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person