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Child And Youth Worker job in Cold Lake, AB with Wood's Homes, Alberta - alis
This permanent full time Child And Youth Worker job from Wood's Homes is offering $20.12 to $29.66 hourly (to be negotiated) for 44 hours per week.
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Child And Youth Worker

Employer

Wood's Homes

Date Posted

June 09, 2022

Languages

English
  • Location Cold Lake, AB
  • Earnings $20.12 to $29.66 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 44 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 2  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Jul 09, 2022
Job Requirements

Employer

Wood's Homes

Languages

English

Education

  • College/CEGEP
  • or equivalent experience

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

First Aid Certificate

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Additional Skills

Housekeeping activities

Work Setting

Group home

Specific Skills

  • Obtain information and prepare reports or case histories
  • Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
  • Provide suicide and crisis intervention
  • Resolve conflict situations
  • Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
  • Implement behaviour management programs
  • Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
  • Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs
  • Assist clients/guests with special needs
  • Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
  • Accompany clients to appointments and social outings

Target Audience

  • Adolescents
  • Children
  • Aboriginal groups

Security and Safety

  • Child abuse registry check
  • Child welfare check
  • Driver's validity licence check
  • Driving record check (abstract)
  • Criminal record check

Transportation/Travel Information

  • Own transportation
  • Own vehicle
  • Valid driver's licence

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure

Type of Community or Social Service

  • Child welfare
  • Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
  • Early intervention programming for at-risk youth

Personal Suitability

  • Initiative
  • Effective interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Team player
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Client focus
  • Judgement

Health benefits

  • Health care plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Dental plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

As per collective agreement

Long term benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Pension plan
  • Other benefits
  • Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
  • Wellness program

Screening questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Do you have education in this field of employment?

Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.

Interest Codes & Abilities
The Child And Youth Worker is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Community and Social Service Workers
SOCIAL

Interest in consulting with social assistance recipients and pensioners to advise and aid them in locating and utitizing a variety of community resources; in referring clients to other social services; in counselling clients living in group homes and halfway houses and assisting in pre-release and release planning; in providing crisis intervention and emergency-shelter services; and in co-ordinating volunteer activities of community and social services organizations

METHODICAL

Interest in compiling information to participate in the selection and admission of clients to appropriate programs; to assess clients' relevant skill strengths and deficits; and in maintaining contact with other social service agencies and health care providers involved with clients to provide information and obtain feedback on clients' overall progress

innovative

Interest in assisting clients to sort out options and develop plans of action, and in implementing and organizing the delivery of life-skills workshops, substance-abuse treatment programs, behaviour management programs, youth services programs and other community and social service programs under the supervision of social workers and health care professionals

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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