In-ratio
- You will be the sole caregiver of the youth from 7:00am -3:00pm Rotation
- 6 days on 3 days off On-Call
- You will participate in an On Call rotation CarePros locations are not daycares, day homes, or early childhood education environments. If your experience has been in daycare, preschool, or traditional childcare, this role is not what you are used to. The Program Supervisor directly supports youth with complex behavioural needs, significant trauma, emotional dysregulation, and high-acuity support requirements. The youth in our care require therapeutic crisis intervention, medication administration, behavioural support planning, and consistent trauma-informed responses during escalations. This is not a sit-back-and-manage career. You will work in-ratio alongside your frontline Child and Youth Care Workers (CYCWs) while also overseeing the day-to-day operations of your program. That means actively supporting youth during difficult moments, coaching employees in real time, managing critical incidents, ensuring documentation and reporting standards are met, and helping to create stability in a high-needs environment. Confidence and experience working with high intensity specialized programming, complex behaviours, and trauma. Experience supporting escalated youth safely and therapeutically. Medication management experience. If you build trust through presence, earn respect through action, and are not afraid to step into hard moments with youth who need consistency the most…keep reading. If you are looking for something predictable, low-demand, hands-off, or primarily administrative, this is not be the right fit. A youth who struggles to trust starts opening up to you. It will give you the chance to make a lasting impact in a youth's life,



and to lead a team doing the same. Provide in person, trauma-informed care to children and youth. Support youth through crisis using de-escalation and intervention strategies. Participate in on-call support rotation. 3+ years of direct care experience with children and youth that have complex developmental disabilities and/or significant mental health needs. ~Post-secondary education in Child and Youth Care, Social Work, or a related field. ~ Experience working with Children and Family Services, FSCD, or PDD. ~ Valid Alberta Class 5 Driver’s License. ~2 Million Alberta Auto insurance liability. ~ Clear Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Check VSC (within past 5 months). ~ You lead by example, not just direction. You genuinely enjoy engaging with youth (sports, games, life skills, connection). You understand trauma-informed care and child development. Remain active, alert, and engaged while supporting youth in daily activities, including swimming, biking, sports, games, and community outings. Work in a variety of environments, including indoor settings with varying temperatures and lighting, as well as outdoors in different weather conditions. Maintain a compassionate, patient, and professional approach, even during physically or emotionally demanding shifts. Adapt to the changing needs of youth, remaining attentive, responsive, and actively involved throughout your shift. Health, dental, vision, and travel advantages. Employee & Family Assistance Program. Ongoing training & professional development. You find purpose in supporting youth with very high complex needs. You are ready to be relied on, by both your team and the youth in care. You prefer hands-off or administrative leadership. The youth we support deserve consistency, safety, and care they can trust.

📌 Preschool Program Coordinator (Canada)
🏢 CarePros
📍 Canada