Job Description

Regina Youth for Christ is a Christian mission organization that impacts over 6,000 youth every year in Saskatchewan. RYFC runs 3 group homes as well as community outreach programs in Regina. As a missions organization, RYFC requires all staff to be in agreement with their Statement of Faith.

There is a current opportunity open for a Full-Time Days Youth Care Leader in one of our group homes. This position provides an opportunity to work with youth ages 12-15 in a group home setting. It is ideal for a person who is people-focused, responsible and has a passion for guiding young people. This is a shift work type position that will include alternate weekends. The right candidate will be experienced and/or educated in working with youth or young adults in a supportive environment.

Overview:
Assessing and Planning
- Ability to support a youth's case plan
- Ability to work collaboratively on a team
- Ability to create a consistent morning routine
Relationship building and Support:
- Ability to build trusted relationships with youth
- Ability to motivate and empower youth towards success
- Ability to support youth in problem-solving and behaviour choices
- Assist youth to create and meet goals
- Provide behavioural support
- Support youth with any day-to-day activity that they may require support with
Overseeing and Guiding
- Ability to track and measure a youth's success
- Ability to hold a youth accountable for their choices
- Ability to set and maintain healthy, professional boundaries

*Requirement
-Must hold a valid drivers license and must be able to carry 8 passengers.
-Must provide a criminal record check with vulnerable sector check made out to YFC
-Must be available for Shift-Work including Weekends.
-Shift times will be 3pm-12am weekdays, and 12pm - 12am weekends.

Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Computer use
Transportation/Travel Information
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
- Cultural Awareness Training
Additional Skills
- Housekeeping activities
- Food preparation
Work Setting
- Group home
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Driving record check (abstract)
Target Groups or Clients
- Adolescents
- Aboriginal groups
- Culturally diverse groups