Casual/Relief Staff (Medicine Hat)

Closer To Home Community Services Society; Medicine Hat; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A community service organization is seeking a Casual/Relief Staff member in Medicine Hat to support vulnerable children and youth in a Group Home setting. The role requires assisting with daily activities, ensuring safety, and managing crisis situations. Candidates should have relevant education, experience with challenging behaviors, and a valid driver's license. Work may include shifts on evenings and weekends. Competitive hourly pay of CAD 23.15 is offered, and the closing date is until a suitable candidate is found.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with vulnerable children and families is preferred.
• Knowledge of supporting children exhibiting challenging behaviors.
• Candidates must have a valid Alberta driver's license and personal vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate success for children by assisting with daily activities.
• Ensure safety and meet daily needs of children and youth.
• Participate in supervision and implement treatment strategies.

Skills

Support for children and youth

Crisis management

Effective communication

Education

Diploma or degree in a related field

Job description

About Us: Closer to Home Community Services (CTH) is a non-profit organization located in Alberta since 1995. CTH provides a wide range of services designed to meet the unique needs of children, youth and families. Be a part of an innovative team that envisions a world where “every child is thriving within supportive family and community relationships”. Join in our mission to facilitate growth and belonging in communities of meaningful relationships and where our integrity is grounded in evidence-based practice authentically informed by, and connected to, diverse cultural wisdom. Together, we will journey with children and families to uncover strength, hope and healing, creating new possibilities for a brighter future.

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.

About the Position

This Casual/Relief Staff position, in Medicine Hat, AB works closely with a team of professionals to support children and youth in a Community Group Home and Residential Program, including weekday shifts between 7AM to 9PM.

Responsibilities

• The Relief Staff’s primary responsibility is to facilitate success for children and youth by assisting with day to day activities and routines, maintaining a structured setting, fostering skill development, managing crisis, ensuring high levels of supervision to promote safety, and assisting with school.
• The Relief Staff is responsible for ensuring safety and providing for children and youth’s daily needs, while supporting the acquisition of relevant skills which will support them to live safely and thrive in the community.
• The Relief Staff will participate in supervision and meetings as needed, and implement pre-determined treatment strategies.
• The Relief Staff will identify availability and respond in a timely manner to requests to cover shifts, accepting a minimum of (3) shifts monthly to maintain their status.

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.
• Previous experience working with vulnerable children, youth and families is an asset (combination of education and experience will be considered).
• Knowledge and experience supporting children and youth exhibiting challenging behaviours.
• Willing to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
• This position requires the use of a personal vehicle for work-related purposes. Candidates must show proof of a class 5 Alberta driver's license, a personal vehicle, and a clean 3-year drivers abstract. Candidates must also agree to maintain $2 million liability insurance on their personal vehicle, and consent to the possibility of an annual driver's abstract review to meet our insurance provider’s requirements. Mileage will be reimbursed in alignment with the CRA guidelines and CTH policy.
• 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.

All positions at Closer to Home Community Services require (5) competencies: I instills Trust, Consumer 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.

In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, we honour and acknowledge that we work 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 TsuuTina and Iyarhe Nakoda Nations. We further acknowledge that Sikookotoki (Lethbridge) and Sa'am'sin (Medicine Hat) are home to many Indigenous people and respect various distinct cultures, languages and customs.

The pay range for this role is:

23.15 - 23.15 CAD per hour (Medicine Hat)