Youth & Family Counsellor I / II - Warming Centre

Wood’s Homes; Calgary; Sur place; CAD 28 000 - 36 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Wood’s Homes is seeking two part-time Youth & Family Counsellors I/II to join our Warming Centre on a temporary basis from December 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.

The Warming Centre operates daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., offering shelter, food, basic hygiene supplies and wellness support for youth up to 29 in a safe environment.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Undergraduate Degree in the Social Sciences, Child and Youth Care, Social Work, Nursing, with minimum two to four years of related experience.
• Current CPR and First Aid Certification.
• Experience working with young people preferred.
• Current proof of professional registration may be required for certain diplomas or degrees.
• Must have a class 5 driver’s license and own transportation.

Responsabilités

• Provide direct care and treatment to children within our programs.
• Support healing and wellbeing through individualized case management.
• Contribute to structure, routine and goal setting within the program’s therapeutic milieu.
• Attend case conferences, participate in intervention strategies, consultations, and school/doctor/family meetings as needed.
• Maintain living space and ensure a program meets Licensing Department requirements.
• Assist with meals, cleaning, and transportation of children, youth, and families.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Connaissances

CPR & First Aid

Youth experience

Communication

Formation

Social Sciences degree

Child & Youth Care background

Social Work background

Nursing background

Outils

Driver's license

Own transportation

Description du poste

We’re looking for two (2) part-time Youth & Family Counsellors I / II to join our Warming Centre on a temporary basis from December 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.

Our Warming Center operates from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., seven days a week during the winter months. It provides a safe and warm space for youth and young adults up to the age of 29, offering access to essential services such as shelter from extreme winter weather, food, basic hygiene supplies, and wellness support!

The Role

The Youth and Family Counsellor is responsible for the direct care and treatment of children within our programs. Providing support and services that impact the healing and wellbeing of children, young people, and families through individualized case management, as well as the ongoing development of structure, routine, and goal setting within the program’s therapeutic milieu.

Responsibilities

• Implementing and maintaining a structured setting fostering the development of personal and social functioning for each client.
• Participates actively in supervisory meetings, team meetings, and retreats, planning sessions, and designated in-service training.
• Is responsible for a variety of therapeutic responsibilities for particular children, youth, and their families. In combination with relevant case management, these responsibilities include attendance at case conferences, involvement in intervention strategies, consultations, school meetings, doctor’s appointments, family meetings, etc.
• Maintains the upkeep of the living space of the program and ensures the provision of a program that fits the requirements of the Licensing Department.
• Is responsible for a variety of tasks associated with program functioning including meal preparation, cleaning, and transportation of children, youth, and families.
• Executes other responsibilities as may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Undergraduate Degree in the Social Sciences, Child and Youth Care, Social Work, Nursing, andminimum two to four yearsrelated experience.
• Current CPR and First Aid Certification.
• Experience in working with young people preferred.
• Current proof of professional registration may be required for certain diplomas or degrees.
• Must have a class 5 driver’s license and own transportation.