Awake Overnight

Matomai'tsitapisskoyis (First Indigenous Lodge)

About Us: Closer to Home Community Services (CTH) is a charitable organization located in Calgary, AB since 1995. CTH provides a wide range of services designed to meet the unique needs of children, youth and families.

About the Position: With guidance from Elders, Knowledge Keepers and Indigenous Staff, this newly created community group care program is designed specifically for Indigenous children who choose this as an optimal placement for themselves. The Awake Overnight staff will collaborate with a team of professionals to support Indigenous children and youth in a culturally safe and immersive home. Your primary responsibility as an Awake Overnight staff is to provide awake and proactive overnight supervision for youth in the home by:

• Implementing and documenting hourly room checks
• Investigating any unusual night time activity in the house and contacting on-call or supervisory staff as needed to assist with any emergencies
• Managing crises in a culturally responsive way

• Supporting children and youth with strategies to enhance their spiritual, mental, physical and emotional well-being and healing, and to increase their sense of belonging
• Utilizing the Teaching Family Model as a holistic approach to develop safe, stable relationships and teach skills that increase self-efficacy, with the goal of children and youth living and thriving in their families and communities.
• Completing day to day household tasks such as cooking, cleaning and other duties as required

Why Join Us:

CTH is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging for all; including different cultural backgrounds, spiritual beliefs, and sexual and gender diversities. We strive to be an employer of choice with a focus on wellness and connection.

• Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance
• Extended Health & Dental Coverage
• Additional Health Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Days
• RRSP Matching
• Company Events
• Training and professional development

About You: You are eager to learn and carry out the principles and philosophy of Closer to Home and the Teaching Family Model. You have an understanding of and experience with Indigenous ways of knowing, being, connecting and doing.

You have knowledge of the ancestral land of the Blackfoot people and the Treaty 7 Nations. You possess exceptional verbal and written communication skills and have the ability to effectively communicate with and relate to people of all ages. You are detail oriented and organized and can manage multiple priorities at one time. You are a compassionate individual with a positive, empathetic and relational approach. You have experience providing trauma-informed, family-sensitive and culturally responsive care.

Qualifications:

• A diploma or degree in a related field is preferred and previous experience working with vulnerable children and families is an asset, however a combination of education and experience will be considered
• Familiarity with Indigenous Ways of Knowing
• Experience working in Community Group Care or other “in-care” programs (preferred)
• Willing to work an unstructured work week, including evenings, overnights, mornings, weekends and holidays
• A valid Alberta Driver's License, reliable vehicle for work purposes, adequate and current insurance and willing to provide a Driver's Abstract upon hire.
• A Police Information Check with a Vulnerable Sector Search and an Intervention Record Check must be completed prior to commencement.
• Ability to manage a crisis situation in a therapeutic manner, and, if necessary, intervene physically in a manner that reduces the risk of harm.

Required Competencies: All positions at Closer to Home Community Services require (5) competencies: Instills Trust, Person Focus, Communicates Effectively, Situational Adaptability and Ensures Accountability.

Closing Date: Until suitable candidate is found

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

For more information on our organization, please visit our website at www.closertohome.com.

Other titles for this role: Child & Youth Counselor, Community service worker, Group home worker, Youth worker, Asleep Overnight

In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, we honour and acknowledge that we are gathered on the ancestral lands of the Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot Confederacy), which is comprised of the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani and Amskapi Piikani Nations, and the shared territories of the Tsuut'ina Nation and Iyarhe Nakoda Nations, all of whom are the original signatories of the Blackfoot Treaty #7 in Southern Alberta. We also recognize Mohkinstsis (Calgary) as a home to members of the