Child Youth Care Worker (PT) - Sebastian House Catholic Social Services is currently seeking a part -tim e, 19 hours per week , Child & Youth Care Worker in EDMONTON to join our Sebastian House. Providing excellent client-centered care, you are confident, thoughtful, and motivated to achieve success when supporting others in your community.
This position has a weekly schedule of: Sunday 10AM-10PM Monday 3PM-10PM Friday 3PM-10PM Saturday 10AM-10PM.The Sebastian House program is a long term residential group program for high risk youth age between 13 to 18 involved with addictions, criminal involvement, gang affiliations and possible PSECA (Protection of Sexually Exploited Children Act) involvement, females and males. These youth would be engaging in their high-risk behaviors with high intensity, possibly recruiting for gangs and prostitution, and intravenous/hard drug use. As a Child and Youth Care Worker, you will be responsible for assessing the needs of the child/youth , providing counselling and teaching basic life and community while ensuring basic needs are met (food, clothing, shelter, healthcare, safety).
Also, the ability to work with individuals with behavioral disabilities such as Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, and Reactive Attachment Disorder. The Child and Youth Care Worker creates a protected, warm and positive environment where children/youth feel welcomed and loved. Overseeing service plans for the children/youth Supervising and supporting children and youth in a residential setting Assisting children and youth in overcoming barriers, and supporting them to develop positive and healthy relationships with communities Supporting children and youth through life skills teaching and in-the-moment learning,
with a hands-on approach Assisting children and youth in attending appointments and successfully participating in their educational placements and/or day programs Submitting required program documentation with established time-frames Performing basic housekeeping and meal preparation duties A minimum of two (2) years of experience with counselling, children/youth with behavioral disabilities is required.
The ability to build connections with youth is imperative.
Experience with children and youth in care, residential care, and case management is a requirement of this position.
Certification or training in Aboriginal Awareness, Abuse Awareness, Standard First Aid, Medication Administration, and Violence/Crisis Intervention is a definite asset.
Experience with or willingness to be trained on physical holds on the individuals that we serve. ~ Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training (NVCI) must be completed upon hire ~ Knowledge of community resources is an asset ~ Intermediate competency with Microsoft Office and other Agency computer applications ~ 2 Years of Driving experience will be an asset The salary for this position is $24.21 - $27.24 per hour based on qualifications and experience.
About Catholic Social Services: You will be joining an established Agency that is guided by faith to care for and bring hope to people in need with humility, compassion and respect. With 65 years of service delivery experience, Catholic Social Services is one of the largest multi-function social services agencies in Canada, with nearly 2000 staff, and hundreds of volunteers delivering over 100 different programs to people in need throughout Central Alberta and Edmonton. We demonstrate our respect by being personally present, open and attentive to those we care for and by honouring their dignity and freedom.
Catholic Social
Services is committed to fostering a diverse and representative workforce. In an effort to enrich our agency and reflect the communities we serve, we welcome applications from qualified individuals of all diverse groups and backgrounds. #
📌 Child Youth Care Worker (PT) - Sebastian House (Edmonton)
🏢 CS
📍 Edmonton