Child and Youth Worker (Calgary/Airdrie)

Closer To Home Community Services Society; Calgary; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community service organization in Calgary is seeking a Child and Youth Worker to support children and youth in a group home. The role includes assisting with daily routines, implementing skill development strategies, and managing crises. Candidates should have a diploma or degree in a related field and possess strong communication skills. The position involves working evenings and weekends as needed, using a personal vehicle, and meeting specific insurance requirements. A positive and empathetic approach is essential.

Benefits

Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance

Extended Health & Dental Coverage

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Days

RRSP Matching

Training and Professional Development

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with vulnerable children and families is an asset.
• Experience in Community Group Care or other 'in-care' programs preferred.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day activities and routines.
• Implement skill development strategies and manage crises.
• Support youth with their mental and emotional needs.

Skills

Crisis management

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Empathetic approach

Education

Diploma or degree in a related field

Job description

Child and Youth Worker (Calgary/Airdrie)

About Closer To Home Community Services

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.

Company benefits include:

• 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 the Position

This permanent full‑time position works with a team of professionals to support children and youth in a community group home in Calgary/Airdrie. Utilizing the Teaching Family Model as a holistic approach, you will 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 schoolwork household duties.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with day‑to‑day activities and routines, visits and appointments
• Implementing skill development strategies, managing crises and assisting with school difficulties
• Focusing on interconnectedness, including family kinship, academics, recreation and community inclusion
• Supporting children and youth with strategies to enhance their mental, physical, emotional and spiritual well‑being, and to increase their sense of belonging
• Completing day‑to‑day household tasks such as cooking, cleaning and other duties as required
• Transporting youth to and from school, appointments or visits
• Managing crises and dysregulation
• Documenting critical incident reports
• Attending regular meetings
• Medication management
• Traveling to various locations across Calgary and Airdrie as assigned
• Adhering to workplace protocols regarding animals in group homes, including reporting any allergy risks or concerns

Qualifications

• A diploma or degree in a related field is preferred and previous experience working with vulnerable children and families is an asset; a combination of education and experience will be considered
• Experience working in Community Group Care or other “in‑care” programs (preferred)
• Experience providing trauma‑informed, family‑sensitive and culturally responsive care
• Willingness to work an unstructured week, including 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 driver’s 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
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and ability to effectively communicate with and relate to people of all ages
• Detail oriented and organized, able to manage multiple priorities at the same time
• Eager to learn and carry out the principles and philosophy of Closer to Home and the Teaching Family Model
• Compassionate individual with a positive, empathetic and relational approach

Required 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.

Other titles for this role: Child & Youth Counselor, Community service worker, Group home worker, Youth worker, Residential counselor.

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 Metis Settlements and communities within Alberta.

The pay range for this role is:

23.15 – 23.15 CAD per hour (Calgary & Area)