Closer TO Home Community Services Society

Closer TO Home Community Services Society

Youth Care Specialist

Calgary, Canada · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 25 days ago
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About the role

  • Utilizing the Teaching Family Model, the Youth Care Specialist's primary responsibility is to facilitate success for youth with complex mental health and behaviour needs by assisting with their day to day activities and routines.
  • Typical youth behaviors may include aggression, running away, self-harm or suicide attempts.

Responsibilities

  • Ability to manage a crisis situation in a therapeutic manner, and, if necessary, intervene physically in a manner that reduces the risk of harm to children and staff.

Requirements

  • A Police Information Check with a Vulnerable Sector Search and an Intervention Record Check must be completed prior to commencement.
  • Open availability is required.

Compensation

  • Candidates must also agree to maintain $2 million liability insurance on their personal vehicle, and consent to the possibility of an annual driver's abstract review to meet our insurance provider's requirements.

Company info

  • Closer to Home Community Services (CTH) is a non-profit organization located in Alberta since 1995.
  • CTH provides a wide range of services designed to meet the unique needs of children, youth and families.
  • Be a part of an innovative team that envisions a world where "every child is thriving within supportive family and community relationships".
  • Join in our mission to facilitate growth and belonging in communities of meaningful relationships and where our integrity is grounded in evidence-based practice authentically informed by, and connected to, diverse cultural wisdom.
  • Together, we will journey with children and families to uncover strength, hope and healing, creating new possibilities for a brighter future.
  • CTH is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging for all; including different cultural backgrounds, spiritual beliefs, and sexual and gender diversities.
  • We strive to be an employer of choice with a focus on wellness and connection.
  • Company benefits include: Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance Extended Health & Dental Coverage Additional Health Spending Account Employee Assistance Program Wellness Days RRSP Matching Company Events Training and Professional Development
  • About the Position: This permanent full-time position works closely with a team of professionals to support youth in a Community Group Home.
  • Schedule: This position works on a 4-on, 4-off shift rotation including days and overnights to provide round-the-clock care.
  • Hours of work will include 6:45am to 7:15pm and 6:45pm to 7:15am.
  • Please note that the Intervention Record Check (IRC) from Children and Family Services and Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Check (PIC) are one of the non-negotiable compliance requirements for all Closer to Home employees before an offer letter can be issued.
  • We highly encourage all applicants to apply for the IRC and PIC before the interview as it can take up to 6 weeks to process.
  • Please apply for the IRC (free of cost) here and the PIC with Vulnerable Sector Check ($75) here.
  • Please refer to the Qualifications section for the rest of the requirements.
  • Company benefits include:
  • Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance Extended Health & Dental Coverage Additional Health Spending Account Employee Assistance Program Wellness Days RRSP Matching Company Events Training and Professional Development
  • List other titles so candidates can find this job more easily in a search of recruitment platforms.
  • For example; Child and Youth Worker similar titles - Child & youth counselor, Community service worker, Group home worker, Youth worker, Residential counselor In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, we honour and acknowledge that we are gathered on the ancestral lands of the Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot Confederacy), which is comprised of the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani and Amskapi Piikani Nations, and the shared territories of the Tsuut'ina Nation and Iyarhe Nakoda Nations, all of whom are the original signatories of the Blackfoot Treaty #7 in Southern Alberta.
  • We also recognize Mohkinstsis (Calgary) as a home to members of the Metis Settlements and communities within Alberta.
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