Youth Care Practitioner - Caring Connections - Full-time
Youth Care Practitioner - Caring Connections - Full-time
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Youth Care Practitioner Caring Connections Fulltime
About The Link: Youth and Family Supports
For more than 90 years The Link has helped youth and families on a journey to healing hope and better lives. The organization is dedicated to walking alongside children youth and families as an inclusive community strengthening and empowering a sense of being pride and purpose. With over 15 diverse programs The Link has a community of caring staff that work together to provide support through a 24hour crisis line youth resource centers emergency shelters mobile crisis teams specialized foster care healing homes job readiness supports and Skills4Life. With a strong foundation within the community and a focus on connection unity and compassion the organization provides a vital link for youth and families in the province of Manitoba.
POSITION SUMMARY
Youth Care Practitioners (YCP) in each Healing Home at The Link: Youth and Family Supports report to the Program Supervisor of the Healing Home and are responsible for implementing all aspects of the daytoday functioning of the program. The YCP is expected to provide ongoing culturally sensitive care while adhering to organizational policies and procedures. A major focus of their work with young people is to be a positive role model at all times and to intervene purposefully into the young peoples daily life events in a manner which will help the young person reach the agreed upon goals of their time within the program. Youth Care Practitioners work from a needsbased trauma informed relational child and youth care approach as per the organizations expectations and standards.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsibilities of the Youth Care Practitioner include but are not limited to:
- Provide holistic mental emotional physical and spiritual support based on the teachings of the Medicine Wheel
- Work with youth to problem solve and navigate a variety of systems
- Perform shelter intakes assessments and registration duties
- Provide support and crisis intervention
- Perform various administrative duties related to the care of the youth staying in the shelter
- Supervise and provide service and basic needs/care to youth
- Perform general facility tasks cleaning cooking chores and routines
- Attend staff meeting and training as required
- Work in collaboration with other team members and external service providers
- (Occasionally) take on an incharge role overseeing the shifts and providing direction when needed in the Senior Youth Care Practitioners absence
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
The successful candidate should demonstrate competencies consistent with the Seven Sacred Teachings.
- Certificate or diploma in Child & Youth Care or a combination of education work experience and lived experience may be considered.
- Experience working with vulnerable youth
- Knowledge of Indigenous customs traditions and beliefs considered an asset.
- Knowledge of trauma and resilience informed care
- Strong counseling skills and experience in Relational Care as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Emergency First Aid and CPR Level C.
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search completed within the last three 3 months.
- Acceptable Child Abuse and Adult Abuse Registry Checks with acceptable Prior Contact Check; all completed within the last three 3 months.
- Valid Class 5F Drivers License
Preferred/Asset or willing to obtain within the first three 3 months:
- Mental Health First Aid & Safe Talk.
- Commit 2 Kids Training.
- Certification in either DLE (The Purposeful Use of Daily Life Events) or TCS (Therapeutic Crisis Solutions).
- ASIST Certificate (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) and Deescalation training preferred.
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request. If you are contacted by The Link regarding a job opportunity please know that you are welcome to request an accommodation at any point in the process. All information received regarding accommodations will be kept confidential.
SALARY: $18.00.
HOURS OF WORK:Varied shifts including days evenings weekends holidays and overnights
HOW TO APPLY:Please submit a cover letter and resume by the deadline; Applicants must demonstrate in their resume and cover letter how they meet the requirements of the position.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:Open until filled
The Link is an equal opportunity employer Indigenous people women visible minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The Link is committed to developing and retaining a diverse workforce. We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. For further information about our other employment and volunteer opportunities please visithttps://thelinkmb.easyapply/
Please visit our careers page to see more job opportunities.
Employment Type
Full-Time
