WORK OPPORTUNITIES ||| Casual Positions at Crystal Lily
Home, Edmonton, AB. Child & Youth Care Workers. Weekends, short shifts in
the morning, evening and night.
Abstract > Our Child & Youth Care
Support Worker provides child & youth care which address immediate issues
and/or concerns that arise during their shift. Duties include supervising
clients, documenting shift activities and ensuring the maintenance and
operation of the Home environment while on shift. You work in scheduled shifts &
reports to the Team Leader. This is a casual position remunerated at the
starting rate of: $20.50 CAD per hour. Various week & weekend shifts (e.g.
Mornings, Evenings & Nights) with a minimum of 20 hours per week. No other
social benefits are applicable for this position at this time.
QUALIFICATIONS: post-secondary level training in the
field of Child and Youth, humanities and experience in a related field
(equivalencies will be considered). Competency based hires will be considered.
Must already have First Aid, Criminal Record and Child Welfare check,
non-violent crisis and suicide intervention, or must already be registered to
complete all these requirements. Must be a licensed driver and, preferably, own
a vehicle for with Two (2) Million Dollar Insurance coverage. Have considerable
and relevant experience in working with children with behavioural needs. Having
effective de-escalation skills is crucial to this role.
CERTIFICATIONS (compulsory) • Criminal Record Check •
Child Welfare Check • First Aid • Self-harm Awareness • Suicide Prevention • Diversity
| Cross cultural training • Restrictive Procedures • Non-violent Crisis
Intervention • Aboriginal Awareness • Medication Administrations • Food
Handling.
RESPONSIBILITIES TO CLIENTS: • Ensures the needs of the clients
are being met, and routine is being followed • Counsels and supports client
when immediate issues arise • Maintains awareness of clients’ individual goals
and treatment plans • Role models to client through positive words, behaviour,
attitude, structure • Support clients with positive boundaries and self-regulation
• Administers medication to clients accordingly, ensuring that medication chart
is initialled while on your shift • Facilitate recreational play, games and
cultural / artistic activities • Establish a relationship with youths based on
trust respect and mutuality.
RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE TEAM LEADER: • Ensures the completion of Critical
Incident Reports, Contact Notes and all other documentation, e.g. weekly,
monthly and quarterly reports as required • Ensures co-workers, the supervisor
or on-call worker is aware of all major incidents, contacts, and crisis
incidents which arise within the group home during work shifts • Attends staff
meetings and evaluation sessions when required • Thoroughly documents shift
activities on daily youth logs and house protocol logs • Is aware and adheres
to written house policies and procedures • Other duties as directed by the Team
Leader, and as needed.
RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE TEAM: • Maintains a professional, open and
cooperative work relationship with co-workers conducive to meeting the needs of
the client •Provides written & verbal information transfer at shift
exchange • Ensures the integrity of programs & processes by following house
rules and ensuring that the established program standards are consistently
applied and served • Ensures that the house and child’s room is left clean
during, and at the end of shifts, and that the responsibilities for each shift
have been completed • Ensures household cleaning duties are completed before
leaving your shift • Ensures logbook and client logs are updated.
TO APPLY > Email your CV-Resume in confidence to:
caring@crystallilyhome.ca |||
Note: We thank all applicants for their interest to work with us, however, due
to the volume of applications, we will only contact applicants whose profiles
best meet the requirements of the vacant positions. –
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