Senior Youth Care Practitioner- Elizabeth Road
Senior Youth Care Practitioner- Elizabeth Road
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Senior Youth Care Practitioner Elizabeth Road
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.
About the Opportunity
The Link: Youth and Family Supports is seeking compassionate and experienced Senior Youth Care Practitioner with clinical knowledge and experience for fulltime positions within the Elizabeth Road Program. The Elizabeth Road Program provides clinical supports for an individual youth. The unique home provides 24/7 support for youth in a homelike setting and is responsible for working alongside the youth supervising mentoring and supporting the engagement in healthy activities utilizing a positive trauma informed strengthbased philosophy. The Senior Youth Care Practitioner must work from a personcentered nonjudgmental traumainformed strengthbased philosophy. The incumbent in this role is also responsible for collaborating across various systems to ensure that outcomes are in the best interest of the youth and align with the overall mission and purpose of the program.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES of the Senior Youth Care Practitioner include but are not limited to:
- Conduct mental health support and assessment
- Provide clinical documentation including daily clinical notes
- Develop and implement goals for youth participating in the Elizabeth Road program in collaboration with the Program Manager community supports and staff team
- Ensure structure is implemented while utilizing consistent and appropriate strategies
- Work with youth to problem solve manage conflict maintaining appropriate boundaries and expectations
- Provide mental emotional physical and spiritual support to youth based on the teachings of the Medicine Wheel; facilitate connection with cultural activities and ceremonies if requested
- Provide crisis support and intervention as needed
- Perform general facility tasks such as cleaning cooking chores errands and routines to ensure the operation of the program
- Attend staff meetings and training as required
- Work in collaboration with other teams and external stakeholders and service providers
- Other duties as reasonably assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
- The successful candidate should demonstrate the following competencies which incorporate the Seven Sacred Teachings Love Respect Courage Honesty Wisdom and Humility & Truth
- Postsecondary degree in applicable field of study (psychology social work social sciences)
- Experience working with families in a supportive manner
- Experience working with youth with mental health diagnosis
- Experience working with youth with substance use
- Experience working with vulnerable children and youth with an array of behavioral needs
- 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 required
- ASIST Training and Deescalation training required
- Certification in DLE (The Purposeful use of Daily Life Events) or TCS (Therapeutic Crisis Solutions)
- Mental Health First Aid & Safe Talk Training
- The Links Commit 2 Kids Training
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search clear Child and Adult Abuse Registry Checks with acceptable Prior Contact Check all completed within the last 3 months
- A valid drivers license drivers abstract and access to a vehicle for work use is required for this role
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.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:Open until filled.
HOURS OF WORK: 40hours per week; varied shifts required including days evenings weekends holidays and overnights
SALARYRANGE:$20.00 $22.00 per hour
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 visit
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
