Youth Care Worker

7 days ago

Sturgeon County, Canada Nightwind Treatment Centre Full time

**Duties & Responsibilities Attitudes**
- Maintain the philosophy that “every child will do well if they can.”
- Utilize a trauma-informed approach by maintaining healthy relationships with colleagues and persons served, and the effective prevention and resolution of conflict

**Environment**
- Maintain a culture of learning, professional growth, trauma-informed practice, cultural relevance and overall focus on healing and treatment for persons served

**Person-Served Support**
- Perform all job duties in accordance with the NWTC Code of Conduct and the Child and Youth Care Association Ethical Guidelines
- Be familiar with all medication plans and ensure medication is administered correctly
- Complete pre
- and post-shift debriefs with colleagues
- Ensure persons-served are maintaining a healthy routine, including school, cultural activities/learning, education, treatment, recreation, life skills and sleep
- Support the emotional health of persons served by listening, supporting effective conflict resolution and maintaining safety
- Promote safety in all activities of the program
- Be familiar with the process of new client orientation upon arrival, according to NWTC Policies & Procedures
- Assist in therapeutic activities, including Alateen, smudging, grounding activities, stress reduction, conflict resolution, healthy relationships, group therapy and by maintaining an effective treatment environment
- Ensure that the program is clean and that persons served are learning important life skills
- Consult with persons-served on food preferences and support healthy meal planning, preparation and clean-up
- All other duties related to providing support to persons served

**Human Resources**
- Ensure all mandatory training is current
- Ensure that the personnel file is updated in accordance with legislation, contractual obligations, accreditation standards and NWTC Policy and Procedure

**Finance**
- Follow NWTC Policies and Procedures and supervisor direction regarding expenses and reporting of expenses, including float,s and managing receipts
- Promote effective cost-saving measures to maintain high-quality care and remain fiscally responsible

**Risk Management & Safety**
- Ensure the Risk Management Plan is being followed to respond to risks within the program effectively
- Compliance with all safety procedures, including the Emergency Response Plan
- Ensure critical incidents are completed, tracked and reported according to NWTC Policy and Procedure

**Communications**
- Promote positivity and hopefulness with persons-served, colleagues, stakeholders and members of the public
- Maintain confidentiality and abide by the Oath of Confidentiality, NWTC Code of Conduct and the Child and Youth Care Association Ethical guidelines

**Qualifications**
- Knowledge and experience with Indigenous culture
- Experience working with Indigenous children and youth in care is essential
- Bachelor's or Diploma in Human Services or equivalent
- At least 2 years of experience working with youth

**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: From $21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 per week

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Flexible schedule

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Sturgeon County, AB (Sturgeon County, T8L): reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- working with Youth: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

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