Job Description

Your Opportunity:If you enjoy working with youth in a fast-paced, challenging and rewarding treatment environment, the Edmonton Protection of Children Abusing Drugs (PChAD) Program has an exciting opportunity for you! The PChAD Program is a court-ordered detoxification and assessment program for youth aged 12-17 years, harmfully involved in substance use. Youth are confined in a Protective Safe House for a maximum period of 10 days to safely withdraw from substances, undergo a comprehensive assessment of their use, and receive recommendations on voluntary options post-discharge. Using your experience working with youth in an inpatient care environment, you will participate in prescribed medication administration practices; facilitate client admissions, discharges and client inventories; intervene to deescalate potentially volatile and aggressive situations, assist with preparing meals as required; perform bed checks as required; assist with minor laundry and housekeeping duties; prepare bedrooms for client admissions; and monitors the facility and ensures all buildings, rooms, and recreational areas are appropriately secure and safe. Working an awake, overnight rotation this position provides supportive care to the clients and assists in preparing recreational and psycho-educational groups. As a key member of the program team, you will also attend shift exchanges and relay information in an effective and timely manner; review client files regularly; and communicate observations to the team verbally and in written form. If you have energy, passion, a desire to support Alberta youth and families, a commitment to a high quality of patient care, and an excellent ability to engage with youth and build rapport, then this is a great opportunity for you!Description:As a Client Care Assistant, you will work as a team member with all staff assisting in the provision of supportive care to clients with addictions. Your primary duties include providing supportive care to clients, ensuring a safe and secure facility, responding to client requests, communicating effectively with other staff and contributing to a therapeutic environment through interaction with clients. As part of an interprofessional team, you will contribute to the delivery of residential services to persons with an addiction promoting client respect, autonomy, health and improved quality of life. You will support clients to participate in activities of daily living, recreational and social activities, and educational and employment activities. You will also work collaboratively with other health and service providers to maintain a safe and supportive environment.

• Classification: Client Care Assistant
• Union: AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program: Edmonton Youth PCHAD Program
• Primary Location: Youth Residential Add Srvs Edm
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.40
• Posting End Date: 24-JUN-2024
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 04-JUL-2024
• Temporary End Date: 24-JUN-2025
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 10
• Shifts per cycle: 20
• Shift Pattern: Nights
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $23.74
• Maximum Salary: $27.39
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver\'s License, Vehicle Provided

Required Qualifications:Completion of Grade 12. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). Additional Required Qualifications:Minimum of 2 years direct experience working with youth in an inpatient setting. Certification in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention is required. Non GDL license required. Preferred Qualifications:Preference will be given to candidates with experience working in addiction and/or mental health settings.Please note:All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.Security Screening:A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.We\'re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it\'s about putting patients\' and families\' experiences, priorities and trust first.We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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