Job Description

Description :Location: Peterson House
Position: Full-time Permanent
Posting Closing Date: May 13, 2024The Youth Care Worker provides care and support to vulnerable persons with complex needs, behavioral issues, developmental disabilities, mental health disorders, and/or other related issues. The Youth Care Worker is actively engaged and fully participates in all aspects of the children, youth, and/or adults group living experience, providing care, support, and role modelling. The Youth Care Worker works to provide the participants with a safe, nurturing, predictable, and structured living environment. The Youth Care Worker is involved in the implementation of the participants\xe2\x80\x99 treatment plan and in meeting the participants emotional and physical needs.Education and Professional Certification

• Completion of a high school diploma.
• A certificate, diploma, or degree in child and youth care (CYC) or in a related field of study is an asset.

Experience

• One (1) year of experience working with children, youth, and/or adults with behavioral, cognitive, mental health, and/or developmental challenges.

Skills and Characteristics

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to complete tasks independently.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to form genuine relationships.
• Ability to lead through motivation, role-modelling, and support.
• Outgoing personality with interests that can be used to engage participants (i.e. outdoors, arts, sports, etc.).
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Emotional competence and self awareness.
• Ability to display empathy, patience, and understanding in day-to-day interactions.
• Knowledge of behavior management and support methods.
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Innovative activity planning and programming skills.
• Ability to set clear, attainable goals.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to new situations.
• Understands budget and allocation of resources.
• Open to continuous education and learning and development opportunities.
• Basic computer proficiency.

Duties and ResponsibilitiesServices

• Provide care and support to vulnerable persons with complex needs, behavioral issues, developmental disabilities, mental health disorders, and/or other related issues.
• Maintain a therapeutic milieu.
• Participate in the development and implementation of activity plans.
• Engage and fully participate with the participants.
• Provide observations to clinical professionals and unit managers regarding treatment plans, goal setting, and/or life skills.
• Participate in team meetings and discussions.
• Teach participants life skills such as self care, cooking, cleaning, budgeting, and positive interactions.
• Resolve conflicts and respond to crisis situations using behavioral management and support methods including conflict resolution, crisis management, and life space interviewing.
• Complete reports and documentation clearly, accurately, in a timely manner, and within agency standards.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Leadership

• Provide support and guidance to potential employees, practicum students, and volunteers as directed by the unit manager.
• Display positive role modelling, agency values, and fairness.
• Collaborate with and communicate to the multidisciplinary team when required.

Management of Resources

• Provide input to the operational budget and the unit\xe2\x80\x99s capital plan.
• Submit receipts and reconcile expenses for unit manager approved expenditures.
• Ensure vehicle log is completed accurately when agency vehicle is used.
• Ensure care, cleanliness, and maintenance of assigned assets and resources including; building(s), vehicles(s), furnishings, and equipment.

Safety

• Maintain, promote, and reinforce safe work habits, practices, and procedures.
• Adhere to written or verbal agency and government regulations, policies, practices, and instructions.

Additional Requirements/Information:The successful candidate is responsible for completing all mandatory training requirements for the position as per agency policy and guidelines.Successful candidates must hold a class five (5) or a novice two (2) or higher drivers license and be eligible for coverage under our commercial auto insurance policy.Wage range for this position is $23.62 to $30.54 per hour. If you have any questions, please contact Colin Bechard @ (306) 551-3482.

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