Child and Youth Development Specialist

11 hours ago

Medicine Hat, Canada Alberta Health Services Full time

Your Opportunity:

Working as part of a concurrent capable interdisciplinary team, the Child & Youth Development Specialist will provide screening, assessment, follow-up and group programming to children, youth and their families. Assisting the family and other caregivers with developing skills to cope with the needs of the child/youth will be essential. Planning, promoting, facilitating and evaluating addiction and mental health educational groups will also be a core responsibility of the position. Building capacity in others by providing information, education and consultation regarding child development, along with addiction and mental health concerns, to parent, education providers, other health care providers and the community will also occur.This position has been identified and is anticipated to transition to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you will transition to Recovery Alberta. In accordance with the transition letter of understanding with UNA, current employees under the UNA Collective Agreement who accept an employment offer, issued after July 1, 2024, will not have any rights under Article 15: Layoff and Recall.

Description:

As a Child & Youth Development Specialist (CYDS), you will provide assessment, treatment and follow-up to children and youth in the community, educational system, and/or hospital setting who are at risk of or have a disability, and/or have a significant developmental delay. Using a family-centered care approach, you will create, implement and update family service plans specific to child/youth needs, adapting interventions/activities as appropriate. As a CYDS, you will observe, identify and report child developmental or behaviour difficulties and make recommendations to the appropriate interdisciplinary team. You will liaise with and provide referrals to other disciplines and external agencies as appropriate. You will provide information and education regarding child/youth development to parents, education providers, other interprofessionals and the community. You will support family funding and education/services placement applications and maintain printed resources and equipment for child and adolescent programs.

Required Qualifications:

Completion of bachelor's degree in Child & Youth Care or a related field or equivalent education and experience.

Additional Required Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications:

Additional trainings such as Circle of Security training and other group facilitation certifications relevant to our programming.

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