Position Summary: (DAY, EVENING & OVERNIGHT)-Part time & Fulltime shifts available
The Youth Care Worker is a member of the interdisciplinary team which assesses, plans, implements and evaluates treatment plans for a person served. Employees with this designation perform front-line work in the program and carry the responsibility for the daily care, treatment, nurturance, supervision, health, and discipline of the persons served.
The role is extensive and carries with it responsibilities in the counselling, teaching, and training areas, as well as recording and reporting. The Youth Care Worker must demonstrate high personal competence in the formation and maintenance of caring, trusting, and respectful relationships. The Youth Care Worker is accountable to the Program Manager.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Development of a trusting, caring and respectful relationship with the persons served.
• Teaching of life and social skills through role modeling of appropriate behavior and be able to assess needs and strengths and use systematic plans of instruction, teaching methods and approaches to transfer information and skill to persons served.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of problem-solving skills.
• Activity planning involves individual/ groups that meet recreational, educational and or therapeutic needs.
• Counseling skills that utilize problem-solving, de-escalation, goal-setting, and preventative interventions with person served in a 1:1 or group scenario. To utilize techniques from different modalities under supervision, such as, art therapy, evidence-based treatment, and trauma informed interventions.
• Recruit resources for youth (i.e., guest speakers, career counseling, HRD, etc..... in consultation with

the Program manager.)

• Documentation of daily activities, patterns and follow-through of the persons served.
• Daily, weekly, monthly documentation related to persons served including service planning and monthly resident calendar. Ensure that proper documentation is completed for all guests who are transferring or leaving the program. Ensure that the discharge summary is completed for each guest Remain within the "Scope of Practice" of Child and Youth Care Counselors.
• Providing all with a sense of safety, acceptance, and nurturance
• To participate in all Staff and Clinical Meetings as scheduled.
• To attend all in-service training provided for all staff.
• Manage disclosures according to legal obligations.
• Assist in maintaining records for providing information/stats required for Monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports and yearly prior to due date, availability co work shift work.
• Other duties as required

Safety Management: _

• Ensure guests clean and tidy up their own rooms, that guests understand and comply with the laundry and chore schedules.
• Ensure that guests adhere to proper hygiene and hand washing.
• Ensure that an inventory is conducted for all guests' personal items upon admission and exit from the program, including updating as needed.
• Ensure that medical personnel are accessed for guests when required
• Ensures that guests understand and able to participate in emergency response procedures
• Must conduct searches of guests' personal items brought in upon admission.
• Must conduct random room searches to ensure guest and staff safety.
• Administer and document guest's medications as required.
• Ensure guests medications are double locked in a secure cabinet.
• Orientate the guests with the safety procedures for emergencies and emergency exits.
• Must participate in safety and emergency procedures (mock drills and tabletop exercises)
• Other duties as required

Qualification Requirements and Certificates:

• Human services degree or diploma (and/or competency-based equivalencies). A Degree or diploma in social work would be an asset.
• Ability to acquire and/or maintain certification or registration with an accredited regulated body such Alberta College of Social Workers.
• Nechi Institute Indigenous Addictions Services Diploma and/or (ACT/CAT/TOT training or equivalent would be an asset)
• Strong interpersonal skills that bridge the distance with individuals that may have a resistance to relationships, different morals/values, and alternative lifestyle choices, strong personal boundaries.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Willingness and ability to work long and irregular hours under stressful conditions.
• Experience in working with diverse cultural and religious communities.
• Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture, beliefs, and traditions.
• Be of the Metis or Aboriginal heritage and/or knowledgeable regarding specific issues, customs, and traditions specific to the heritage.