Child and Youth Care Worker

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of children and youth? OMS Family Care Services Inc. is seeking dedicated and compassionate individuals to join our team as Child and Youth Care Workers for full-time and part-time opportunities in Edmonton, AB.

Shifts Available:

- **Awake Night Shift**: 11:00 p.m. - 9:00 a.m.
- **Evening Shift**: 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

As a Child and Youth Care Worker, you will play a pivotal role in providing direct care, support, and guidance to children and youth within a residential setting. Your commitment to creating a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment will contribute to the overall well-being and development of the individuals we support.

Reporting to the Team Lead, some of the responsibilities of the Child and Youth Care workers includes:

- Supervising and supporting children and youth in a residential setting by
- assisting the children and youth in overcoming barriers, and supporting them to develop positive and healthy relationships with their families and communities.
- Activity planning that involves children and youth to meet the educational. recreational, or therapeutic needs.
- Counseling skills that utilize problem-solving, de-escalation, goal-setting and preventative interventions with clients in either a 1:1 or group scenario
- Supporting children and youth through life skills teaching and in-the-moment learning, with a hands-on approach.
- Documentation of daily activities, themes of the children and youth.
- Completing and submitting monthly documentation related to clients including service planning, reviews, plans, etc. with established time-frames
- Overseeing service plans for the children or youth.
- 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 by performing basic housekeeping duties including cleaning, meal preparation, grocery shopping, etc.
- Work collaboratively with other team members.
- Providing all clients with a sense of safety, acceptance and nurturance
- Mitigation of overall organizational (including facilities,staff, and clients) risk as per the Risk Management Plan.
- Other duties as assigned.
- **Qualifications and Requirements**:_
- **Education/ Certification/ Training**_
- Human services degree or diploma (and/or competency-based equivalencies);
- Minimum of 1 year related experience working directly with children and youth in a group home setting
- 3-5 years related front-line experience is considered an asset
- Standard First Aid and CPR Level CPR + AED
- Police Information Check; including Vulnerable Sector Check within the last 3 months (This can be applied for during the interview process)
- Children Services Intervention Record Check within the last 3 months (This can be applied for during the interview process)
- Suicide Prevention
- Mental Health First Aid
- **Knowledge and Skills**_
- 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 communities
- Understanding of Client-Centered Theory, the Circle of Courage model and Trauma Informed philosophies
- Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous culture, beliefs, and traditions

If you are interested in this role, submit your resume indicating your work shift preference for consideration.

We embrace diversity and offer equal opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of origin, culture, ethnicity, age, ability, gender identity, and people of faith or no faith.

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

Pay: $18.00-$21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 - 44 per week

Schedule:

- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

- Are you legally entitled to work in Canada?
- How many relevant years of experience do you have as a child and Youth Care Worker?
- Do you have a valid Standard First Aid and CPR Level CPR + AED certificate
- Do you have a valid Police Information Check and - Children Services Intervention Record obtained within the last 3 months
- Do you have a valid driver's license?
- Can you provide a clean driver's abstract?
- Do you have any relevant experience working with Children and Youth in a group home setting.

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-10-10
Expected start date: 2024-10-15