Awake Overnight Youth and Family Practitioner

Enviros; Calgary; Hybride; CAD 42 000 - 64 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

ENVIROS invites applications for an Awake Overnight Youth and Family Support Practitioner for the Passages program. This 0.8 FTE live-in style role supports youth aged 13 to 17, helping implement treatment plans and daily routines within a six-bed program.

Responsibilities include supervising youth, coordinating activities, and performing basic admin tasks while collaborating with the team to promote healthy development and safe transitions back to families or alternative placements.

Qualifications

• Degree/diploma in the Human Service field is required.
• Experience with youth in a group living environment is preferred.
• Trauma-informed practices and professionalism are essential.

Responsabilités

• Provide supervision and support to youth in the Passages program.
• Assist with daily household routines, chores, and facility maintenance.
• Complete daily administrative tasks and case management responsibilities.

Connaissances

Collaborative team

Adapt to changing situations

De-escalation skills

Formation

Human Service field degree/diploma

Description du poste

0.8 FTE Awake Overnight Youth and Family Practitioner

Friday-Monday

ENVIROS – Who We Are:

Enviros is an innovative social services agency that provides critical, individualized programs to children, youth, adults, and families in vulnerable situations to meet their desired outcomes and wellness.

Enviros helps our clients make strength-based changes to move to independence within a healthy community.

Enviros focuses programs on the unique needs of individual clients practicing experiential learning to provide opportunities for personal discovery and growth.

Enviros focuses on relationships is the foundation of our programs and what enables clients to develop skills, healthy trust, and independence.

Since our founding in 1976, Enviros has been an early adopter of new evidence-based best practices and has developed and informed other best practices. As an organization, Enviros has adopted the following principles: Voice and Choice, Collaboration/Team Based, Natural Supports, Community Based, Cultural Humility and Learning, Individualized, Strength Based, Persistence and Outcomes Based.

Why People Choose Enviros

Simply stated, our vision is: “Reimagined lives, fulfilling potential and thriving in community”.

The Program – Passages

The Passage’s Program is a six bed Live-In Program for youth ages 13 to 17 years who have status with Children’s Services. Passages offers a recreation, life skills and relationship-based program, with an average stay of 6-12 months. The intention of the youth’s stay is to collaborate with the youth and their supports to identify strengths and areas of growth where resourcing and skill development can be done with the aim of supporting the youth’s successful transition back to their family (parental or kinship setting) wherever possible, or into a less intrusive placement where indicated by the case plan.

The programming at Passages focuses on cultivating each youth’s sense of self-worth and helps each youth identify, establish, and maintain healthy relationships with their supports to allow for successful and stable transitions. The Passages Program provides youth with a safe and nurturing environment; individualized care plans; educational and recreational activities; and the development of daily routines. The development of strong positive relationships is a key component of the overall success of the Passages Program.

The Position – Awake Overnight Youth and Family Support Practitioner

The Youth and Family Support Practitioner provides supervision and support to young people residing in the program and is a member of the team ensuring treatment plans are implemented. All workers are expected to assist with daily household routines and chores, minor facility maintenance and direct youth support. Youth and Family Support Practitioners must have good working knowledge of computer programs and skilled with basic office applications as there are daily administrative tasks as well as case management tasks as part of this role.

• Collaborative team play that is creative with strong organizational skills.


• Able to adapt to changing situations and being flexible.


• Strong communication and de-escalation skills.

Education and Experience

To be considered for this opportunity, applicants should have minimally a degree/diploma in the Human Service field, experience with youth in a group living environment; be aware of trauma informed practices, and be professional, reliable and able to work independently.

Other Qualifications

• Current Standard First Aid and CPR C


• Current Criminal Record Check with a Vulnerable Sectors Designation


• Valid Class 5 driver’s license (Class 5 GDL will not be accepted) with a clear driving record.

In addition to becoming a part of a challenging and creative work environment, Enviros also offers:

Enviros believes in the power of diversity, and we are dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants and encourage people of all visible minorities, including Indigenous applicants, and those of any religion, sex, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression to apply.

Additionally, Enviros is committed to having a workforce of skilled and diversified representation of the population we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however in our commitment to the population we serve, preference will be given to candidates self-identifying as an Indigenous Person.