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About the role

  • Child and Youth Care Worker supporting vulnerable youth through trauma-informed care at Alberta government residential centres. Assessing needs, managing cases, and coordinating multidisciplinary support.

Responsibilities

  • Provide direct care and support to emotionally and behaviorally challenged youth in a trauma-informed environment
  • Ensure a safe and secure environment consistent with the centre’s philosophy and policies
  • Assess, identify, and implement the specific needs of youth in care
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop and evaluate care plans
  • Work directly with youth and their families to provide comprehensive support
  • Provide input to the multidisciplinary team based on observations and direct interactions with youth
  • Maintain a trauma-informed approach in all interactions and interventions
  • Work in either an open or secure environment as required
  • Manage cases for youth in accordance with organizational policies, procedures, philosophy, goals, and learning environment
  • Respond to crisis situations, including safely intervening, applying approved hands-on behavioural management techniques, and performing physical restraints when required

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Child and Youth Care or a related human service profession
  • Related education in Human Service Worker, Social Work, Criminology, Criminal Justice, Correctional or Police Services, Psychology, Sociology, or Education
  • Experience in therapeutic campus-based care, group care, or residential programs is ideal
  • Training in TCI, First Aid/CPR, suicide intervention, or crisis response is ideal
  • Case management experience is ideal
  • Experience working with Indigenous populations is ideal
  • Experience working with complex youth and completion of therapeutic crisis intervention (TCI) is ideal
  • Required Class 5 Driver’s License
  • Ability to maintain physical capacity for crisis intervention, approved hands-on behavioural management techniques, and physical restraints
  • Travel availability
  • Access to a reliable vehicle suitable for the position
  • Valid vehicle liability insurance and registration
  • Current 5-year Commercial Driver’s Abstract
  • Successful completion of a virtual multi-panel interview, academic credential check, professional and/or academic reference checks, Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector, and Intervention Record Check
  • Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW) registration, as required under the Health Professions Act for candidates with a Social Work diploma, degree, or master’s
  • Candidates are responsible for costs associated with required documents, checks, or interview travel expenses

Benefits

  • Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)
  • Alberta Public Service benefits
  • Professional learning and development
  • Positive workplace culture and work-life balance

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$31 - CA$40 per hour

Degree requirement

Associate's Degree

Location requirements

OnsiteLethbridgeCanada

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