Youth Care Practitioner

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.

POSITION SUMMARY

Youth Care Practitioners (YCP) in each Healing Home program operated by The Link: Youth and Family Supports report to the Program Supervisor of the Healing Home and are responsible for implementing all aspects of the day-to-day functioning of the program. The YCP is expected to provide ongoing, culturally sensitive care while adhering to organizational policies and procedures. A major focus of their work with young people is to be a positive role model at all times and to intervene purposefully into the young people's daily life events in a manner which will help the young person reach the agreed upon goals of their time within the program. Youth Care Practitioners work from a needs-based, trauma informed, relational child and youth care approach as per the organization expectations and standards.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Duties and responsibilities of the Youth Care Practitioner

• Be aware of the whereabouts of the youth at all times as per program dictates and policies
• Interact with youth in a manner designed to help them achieve their goals
• Facilitate wake-up, bed-time and other daily routines
• Develop, manage, facilitate and direct all daily program activities
• Transport youth to appointments (medical and others) and any activities as required
• Provide direction, support and participation in daily chores or tasks with the youth
• Develop and implement household routines in conjunction with the Program Supervisor
• Record keeping and report writing as required
• Distribute and tracks medications as outlined by Provincial Licensing Standards
• provide first aid interventions as required
• Observes, evaluates and records daily life events according to the program recording procedures
• Work as a team to ensure consistency in the youth's experiences, daily goals and care plan
• Meal planning, grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning
• Maintenance and cleaning of the home, indoors and outdoors
• Ensuring all health and safety standards are being met
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Post-secondary education or a combination of education, work experience and lived experience may be considered
• Experience working with vulnerable youth
• Have read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action and can communicate the calls relating to Media and Reconciliation
• Knowledge of trauma and resilience informed care
• Strong relationship building skills and experience in de-escalation
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Emergency First Aid and CPR Level C
• 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
• ASIST Certificate (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) preferred
• De-escalation training preferred
• Mental Health First Aid & Safe Talk will be considered an asset
• Knowledge of Indigenous customs, traditions, and beliefs will be considered an asset

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 an accommodation at any point in the process. All information received regarding accommodations will be kept confidential.

SALARY: Starts at $18.00 per hour for casual and full-time roles.

HOURS OF WORK: Varied shifts including days, evenings, weekends and holidays. Overnight only shifts available as well.

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: Various full-time and casual roles

HOW TO APPLY: Please submit a cover letter and resume by the deadline; Applicants must demonstrate in their resume and cover letter how they meet the requirements of the position.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open until filled

The Link is an equal opportunity employer, Indigenous people, women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The Link is committed to developing and retaining a diverse workforce. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. For further information about our other employment and volunteer opportunities please visit