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Youth Care Practitioner - Full-time

Youth Care Practitioner - Full-time

The LinkWinnipeg, MB
Il y a plus de 30 jours
Description de poste

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 24-hour 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.

POSITION SUMMARY

Youth Care Practitioners (YCP) in each Healing Home program operated by The Link : Youth and Family Supports report to the Program Supervisor of the Healing Home and are responsible for implementing all aspects of the day-to-day functioning of the program. The YCP is expected to provide ongoing, culturally sensitive care while adhering to organizational policies and procedures. A major focus of their work with young people is to be a positive role model at all times and to intervene purposefully into the young people's daily life events in a manner which will help the young person reach the agreed upon goals of their time within the program. Youth Care Practitioners work from a needs-based, trauma informed, relational child and youth care approach as per the organization expectations and standards.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES :

Duties and responsibilities of the Youth Care Practitioner

  • Be aware of the whereabouts of the youth at all times as per program dictates and policies
  • Interact with youth in a manner designed to help them achieve their goals
  • Facilitate wake-up, bed-time and other daily routines
  • Develop, manage, facilitate and direct all daily program activities
  • Transport youth to appointments (medical and others) and any activities as required
  • Provide direction, support and participation in daily chores or tasks with the youth
  • Develop and implement household routines in conjunction with the Program Supervisor
  • Record keeping and report writing as required
  • Distribute and tracks medications as outlined by Provincial Licensing Standards
  • provide first aid interventions as required
  • Observes, evaluates and records daily life events according to the program recording procedures
  • Work as a team to ensure consistency in the youth's experiences, daily goals and care plan
  • Meal planning, grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning
  • Maintenance and cleaning of the home, indoors and outdoors
  • Ensuring all health and safety standards are being met
  • Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS :

  • Post-secondary education or a combination of education, work experience and lived experience may be considered
  • Experience working with vulnerable youth
  • Have read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action and can communicate the calls relating to Media and Reconciliation
  • Knowledge of trauma and resilience informed care
  • Strong relationship building skills and experience in de-escalation
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Emergency First Aid and CPR Level C
  • Satisfactory Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search, a clear Child Abuse Registry check with acceptable Prior Contact checks and a clear Adult Abuse Registry check, all done within the last 3 months
  • ASIST Certificate (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) preferred
  • De-escalation training preferred
  • Mental Health First Aid & Safe Talk will be considered an asset
  • Knowledge of Indigenous customs, traditions, and beliefs will be considered an asset

    • 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.