Team Lead

About The Link: Youth and Family Supports

For more than 90 years, The Link has helped youth and families on a journey to healing, hope, and better lives. The organization is dedicated to walking alongside children, youth, and families as an inclusive community, strengthening and empowering a sense of being, pride, and purpose. With over 15 diverse programs, The Link has a community of caring staff that work together to provide support through a 24-hour crisis line, youth resource centers, emergency shelters, mobile crisis teams, specialized foster care, healing homes, job readiness supports, and Skills4Life. With a strong foundation within the community and a focus on connection, unity, and compassion, the organization provides a vital link for youth and families in the province of Manitoba.

About the Opportunity
Summary
The Team Lead in our Kookum's Healing Home will assist the Healing Home Supervisor in both the daily operation and development of the home. They will work collaboratively with other team members, supervisors, and other Programs, etc. to participate within an open-minded, strengths based, trauma informed, relational child and youth care approach framework that promotes the cultivation and mobilization of youth strengths, potential and capacity for growth. They will provide programming inclusive to all youth and practice a policy of open-mindedness and inclusion regarding culture and ceremony for children and youth and their care providers.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: of the Team Lead include, but are not limited to:

- Provides coverage for the Kookum's Healing Home Supervisor during scheduled absences fulfilling all responsibilities of the Healing Home Supervisor
- Completes administrative duties, as assigned by the Healing Home Supervisor; these duties may include;
- Assisting with interviewing and hiring of Youth Care Practitioners
- Scheduling, coordinating and training casual Youth Care Practitioners
- Orientation for new staff
- Coordinating the distribution of information to the team
- Scheduling meetings and home maintenance
- Performing financial and purchasing responsibilities, such as replenishing household supplies and managing petty cash
- Ongoing mentorship to Youth Care Practitioners
- Participates in on-going professional development to increase knowledge in the field and increase skill level to continue meeting developing employment needs
- Participate in meetings as required, promote positive teamwork, and exhibit a high degree of positive role modelling for young people
- Supports the program to reflect The Link treatment philosophy, organizational and Human Resource policies and program protocols; including representing the program and the organization in a professional manner
- Demonstrate a good understanding of the Child and Family Services system in Manitoba, particularly in the context of Indigenous communities and the impacts of inter-generational and historical trauma
- Create or support an environment of collaboration while still contributing and sharing credit freely with the team

Qualifications:

- Child and Youth Care Worker diploma or certificate (or equivalent certificate or diploma) and a minimum of 4 years experience in the youth care field.
- Demonstrated understanding and appreciation for issues and concerns of Indigenous peoples within a child welfare environment.
- Ability to handle sensitive situations and confidential information in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
- Knowledge, awareness and respect of Indigenous cultures, languages, traditions, and practices.
- Must have knowledge, experience and understanding of Indigenous culture and traditions.
- Must provide services through an Indigenous lens that is holistic and focuses on the strengths and experiences of Indigenous children, youth, families and communities.
- Knowledge of history and impact of intergenerational barriers and oppression faced by Indigenous people.
- Knowledge of systems for children in care, school, and family functioning and child welfare preferred.
- Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills; Ability to adapt to changing circumstances or conditions with flexibility and compassion.
- Ability to reflect or seek guidance to ensure support given is representative of the organizations mission and values.

Conditions of Employment
- ASIST Certificate (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) preferred or willing to obtain;
- Crisis de-escalation Training preferred or willing to obtain;
- Emergency First Aid and CPR Level C, or willingness to obtain;
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search, a clear Child Abuse Registry check with acceptable Prior Contact checks, and a clear Adult Abuse Registry check, all done within the last 3 months;

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request. If you are contacted by The Link regarding a job opportunity, please know that you are welcome to request accommodation at any