Lead Child and Youth Care Worker

As a leading Children's Services Agency, CarePros provides Trauma-Informed Personalized Community Care and Foster Care placements to children and youth with complex medical and behavioural diagnosis. We focus on cultural connection, family reunification, and the transition from youth into adulthood.

CarePros is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's fastest growing companies and a champion of diversity:

• 2024 ASTech Award for Change Maker: Company
• 2024 Social Impact ScaleUp of the Year
• 2021-2024 The Globe and Mail Canada's Top Growing Companies
• 2022 New Innovators List - People Leader (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion)
• 2021 Canada's Safest Employer Awards
• 2020 Diversity Award of Distinction from Alberta Chambers of Commerce

We strive to promote a culture where our people care for the families we support, listen with compassion and humility, take accountability, champion diversity and collaboration, and drive positive change in our communities. Together as a team we aim to realize our mission of being a champion for the special needs of children and their families.

Your Opportunity:

Take your career one step closer towards Program Supervision with this exciting new challenge! We are looking for passionate and experienced Lead Child and Youth Care Workers (CYCWs) to support our programs in Edmonton / Leduc. Reporting directly to the Program Supervisor, you will set up children and youth for personal success after their time with CarePros by nurturing their physical, social, cultural, and emotional well-being. As the Program Supervisor's right hand, you will exemplify our core values in everything you do. By showcasing your Service Excellence and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) skills, you are a clear model for your fellow CYCWs in day in and day out.

Hours of Work and Rotation:

• Full-time hours
• 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm
• Six days on, three days off

Who You Are:

You are eager to enact positive changes with a solution focused mindset. You are empathetic, patient, and resilient, with excellent listening skills and a knack for establishing healthy boundaries. Consistency and reliability come naturally while you live and breath integrity. You are a creative problem solver, culturally informed, and skilled at collaboration. Continuous learning and self-reflection drive you, and your commitment to children and youth fuels you. You quickly generate and discuss ideas, while carefully identifying pros and cons of each course of action. As a natural leader, building trust and relationships with others is seamless.

Your Day to Day:

• Provide daily updates to Program Manager and Supervisor
• Report critical incidents to Program Supervisor
• Plan goals with your client(s) and support them in achieving success
• Flawlessly maintain records. Complete and maintain records of daily activities, observations, and direct hours of service
• Compile data for Case Team meetings/stakeholder reporting and submit to Program Supervisor
  
• Contribute to program planning (recreation, life skills, cultural, and community connections)
• Facilitate and coordinate day programming activities (school, employment, and volunteering) and report to Program Supervisor
• Book and attend various medical appointments (dental, optical, and psychiatry)
  
• Attend legal appointments and required follow-up
  
• Audit first aid supplies and compile inventory list to submit to Program Supervisor monthly
• Create menus, keep track of inventory, and maintain weekly shopping/grocery lists
• Establish relationships with youth to guide and support them through mentorship, role modelling, and positive reinforcement
  
• Participate in Care Team through ongoing development of care plans and programs
  
  

CarePros Offers You:

• Health, Dental, and Vision benefits
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Group RRSP matching after one year of employment
  
• Career growth opportunities and professional development support
• A dynamic, collaborative, and diverse environment where your voice is heard while you make a positive impact in the lives of your clients

What You Bring:

• A minimum of 1 year proven experience supporting youth with complex behavioural and mental health needs is required

• Completion of a Degree or Diploma in Child and Youth Care or Social Work is required
• In-depth knowledge of child and youth care mental wellness, service excellence, therapeutic crisis intervention, and home care best practices
  
• Superb execution of documentation requirements for maintaining records and completing forms
  
• Intensely strong written and verbal communication skills
• Valid Class 5 Driver's License, current 10-year Drivers Abstract, a reliable four-door vehicle, and auto insurance with $2-million liability coverage
• Valid Standard First Aid with CPR Level C + AED (two day in person training completed)
• Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Check obtained within the last 6 months
• Intervention Record Check obtained within the last 6 months
• Suicide prevention training and/or Mental Health First Aid

If you are passionate about having a positive impact on the lives of children and youth in your community, apply now to take your career to the next level! While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.