Team Leader/supervisor

**Job Summary**

**Employment Opportunity**:Team Leader**

Available Positions: 1

Terms of Employment: Full Time Permanent Position: Monday - Friday

**Stepping Stones Group Care is looking for exceptional youth support workers. We are committed to excellent client centered service delivery and are looking to employ workers who have a passion for supporting children and youth. We are currently looking for a Team Lead to work with children and youth who have mental health challenges.**

**Responsibilities and Duties**

**Team Leadership**:

- Demonstrate the ability to provide support to management and assist other group homes as needed, including tasks such as completing paperwork, maintaining organization, and contributing to decision-making processes.
- Ability to create an environment orientated to trust, open communication, creative thinking and cohesive team effort.
- Ability to motivate and inspire team members
- Ability to schedule staffing using HomeBase
- Ability to lead by setting a good example (role model)
- Must be approachable
- Ability to facilitate problem solving and collaboration
- Ability to maintain healthy group dynamics and **be ready to intervene when necessary** **to aid the group in resolving issues, is very important.**:

- Ability to recognize and celebrate team and individual accomplishments and exceptional performance
- Must have knowledge of the basic food groups. Must prepare menus and grocery shop for clients.

**Team Management**:

- Must be able to facilitate the day to day organisation within the home environment.
- Must be able to ensure appropriate staffing levels are maintained to provide effective care provision
- Must be able to manage staff sickness levels, organizing necessary cover on an on-call day (schedule staffing using HomeBase)
- Must be able to familiarize the team with clients needs and ensure the team address all relevant areas of care within their individual sphere of employment.
- Must be able to organize and facilitate regular staff meetings.
- Must be able to provide necessary organisational information to staff team.
- Help keep the team focused and on track.
- Must ensure the clients goal/service plan is up to date and completed, all appointments and mandate are being met via quality of care.
- Must be comfortable with contacting the caseworker on a continuous basis.
- Must make sure Client’s concerns are addressed.
- The Team Lead is responsible for both the intake and discharge of their client. All intake and discharge procedures

**OTHER**

**Required**:

- Current clear criminal record check
- Current child welfare records check. (Within the last six months)
- Self-motivated and flexible.
- Committed to the aims and objectives of the service.
- Knowledge and commitment regarding equal Opportunities.
- A commitment to undertake training and development as required.
- Honesty, reliability and trustworthiness.
- Valid Class 5 License and reliable transportation.

**Additional Skills**:

- Administrative and office activities, Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers

**Transportation/Travel Information**:

- Own transportation, Own vehicle, Valid driver's licence, Public transportation is available

**Ability to Supervise**:

- 5-20 people

**Essential Skills**:

- Numeracy, Writing, Oral communication, Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking, Job task planning and organizing, Computer use, Continuous learning

**Qualifications and Skills**

**Qualifications**:(certificates, licences, memberships, etc.)**:

- Child and Youth Care Worker (CCW/CYW) Diploma or Social Worker Diploma (SW) or Social Service Worker (SSW) Diploma, and a University Degree. Must have experience of a supervisory role
- Must have 6-12 months experience in Child and Youth Care or equivalent experience in

Must have current Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

Must have current Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate

Must have current Cultural Awareness Training

Must have current Medication Administration Certificate

Must have current Cardiopulmonary, Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate

Must have a current First Aid Certificate.

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

Pay: $23.00-$25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Weekends as needed

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (required)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Child intervention check (required)
- Police background check with vulnerable sector (required)

Work Location: In person