Group Care Support Staff - Key Worker

Chimo Youth Retreat Centre; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits after 3 months

Dental benefits after 1 year

30 holidays per year

Job summary

Chimo Youth Retreat Centre is seeking a Full Time Group Care Support Staff for the Chimo 5 Transition Home, a program that helps young people learn skills to live full and independent lives in our community.

Shifts include days, evenings and overnights on a three-week rotation totaling about 44 hours per week; a diploma or degree in Child and Youth Care or a related field is required. Benefits include holidays, health and dental after eligibility.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Child and Youth Care or related field.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Proficiency with computers and writing reports/logs.
• Current Police Information Check and Child Intervention Record Check (within 6 months)
• Class 5 AB Driver's Licence with three years driving experience and access to a vehicle
• Vaccination status proof or medical exemption

Responsibilities

• Day to day operations of the home.
• Implementation of the youth's in-home programming.
• Daily documentation/reporting of activities.
• Advocacy and teamwork with staff and youth.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Documenting

Report writing

Education

Child and Youth Care diploma/degree

Job description

Chimo 5 Group Care Support Staff

The Chimo 5 Transition Home is a group care program that aims to support young people learn the skills to live full and complete lives in our community. The young people living at Chimo 5 Transition Home have status with the Alberta government - either Children's Services or Family Supports for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) or Delegated First Nation Agencies (DFNA). The Chimo 5 program prepares young people to return to living with their families or to transition to adult living situations and adult services (i.e. Persons with Developmental Disabilities, AISH). -

The Chimo 5 Transition Home program is currently seeking a Full Time Group Care Support Staff.

This position includes a combination of weekday and weekend shifts that average approximately 44 hours per week over a three-week rotational period. Dayshifts are 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, evening shifts are 4:30 pm to 11 pm and overnight sleep shifts are 11 pm to 9 am.

The salary for this position is $50,530/year. Staff accrue 2.5 holidays per month which equals 30 holidays per year. Health benefits are provided to all full-time staff after 3 months of employment and dental benefits after one year.

The above position requires a diploma or degree in Child and Youth Care or a related field. Requirements of the positions include but are not limited to: day to day operations of the home, implementation of the youth’s in-home programming, daily documentation/reporting, teamwork and advocacy.

Successful candidates will:

• Demonstrate care and compassion for young people
• Possess a strong understanding of working with young people and adults who live with challenges in a variety of areas, including developmental disabilities, mental health, attachment, addictions and barriers to accessing community resources.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Proficiency with computers and writing reports/logs.
• Current (within 6 months) Police Information Check (including vulnerable sector) and Child Intervention Record Check
• Class 5 AB Driver's Licence, three years' driving experience, a clean three-year driver's abstract and access to a reliable vehicle
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination status or medical exemption