Awake Overnight Medicine Hat

About the Position: This permanent full-time position in Medicine Hat AB works with a team of professionals to support children and youth in a community group home. 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 crises ensuring high levels of supervision to promote safety and assisting with schoolwork and household duties.

Responsibilities:

• Implementing and documenting hourly room checks
• Investigating any unusual night time activity in the house and contacting on-call or supervisory staff as needed to assist with any emergencies
• Managing crises
• 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

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)
• The following Compliance Documents submitted before commencement of employment (non-negotiable):
• • Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Search
  • Intervention Record Check
  • First Aid Certificate Level C
  • Class 5 Drivers License
  • Clean 3 Years Drivers Abstract
  • $2M Auto Liability Insurance
• Experience providing trauma-informed family-sensitive and culturally responsive care
• Willing to work an unstructured work week including evenings overnights mornings weekends and holidays
• 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
• A reliable vehicle for work purposes

Required Competencies: All positions at Closer to Home Community Services require (5) competencies:Instills Trust Person Focus Communicates Effectively Situational Adaptability and Ensures Accountability.

Closing Date: Until suitable candidates are found

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Other titles for this role:Child & Youth CounsellorCommunity service workerGroup home worker Youth worker Residentialcounsellor.

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 Tsuutina 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.