| Date Posted: | Jan 13, 2025 | |
| Closing Date: | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Location: | Medicine Hat & area | |
| Status: | Casual | |
| Number of Positions: | 2 |
Description
About Us: Closer to Home Community Services (CTH) is a charitable organization located in Calgary, AB since 1995. CTH provides a wide range of services designed to meet the unique needs of children, youth and families.
About the Position: This relief position, in Medicine Hat, AB, works a combination of days and nights to provide staffing coverage to support children and youth in a newly created community group home. Your primary responsibility is to facilitate success for children and youth by assisting with day to day activities and routines, maintaining a structured setting, fostering skill development, managing crisis, ensuring high levels of supervision to promote safety, and assisting with schoolwork and household duties.
Qualifications
A diploma or degree in a related field is preferred and previous experience working with vulnerable children and families is an asset; a combination of education and experience will be considered
Experience working in Community Group Care or other “in-care” programs (preferred)
Experience providing trauma-informed, family-sensitive and culturally responsive care
Willing to work an unstructured work week, including evenings, overnights, mornings, weekends and holidays
This position requires the use of a personal vehicle for work-related purposes. Candidates must show proof of a class 5 Alberta driver's license, a personal vehicle, and a clean 3-year drivers abstract. Candidates must also agree to maintain $2 million liability insurance on their personal vehicle, and consent to the possibility of an annual driver's abstract review to meet our insurance provider’s requirements. Mileage will be reimbursed in alignment with the CRA guidelines and CTH policy.
A Police Information Check with a Vulnerable Sector Search and an Intervention Record Check must be completed prior to commencement
Ability to manage a crisis situation in a therapeutic manner, and, if necessary, intervene physically in a manner that reduces the risk of harm
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and ability to effectively communicate with and relate to people of all ages
Detail oriented and organized, able to manage multiple priorities at the same time
Eager to learn and carry out the principles and philosophy of Closer to Home and the Teaching Family Model
Compassionate individual with a positive, empathetic and relational approach
Responsibilities
Implementing and documenting hourly room checks at night
Investigating any unusual night time activity in the house and contacting on-call or supervisory staff as needed to assist with any emergencies
Implementing skill development strategies, managing crises and assisting with school difficulties
Supporting children and youth with strategies to enhance their mental, physical, emotional and spiritual well-being, and to increase their sense of belonging
Completing day to day household tasks such as cooking, cleaning and other duties as required
Transporting youth to and from school, appointments or visits
Pay Rate
$21.65 - 23.15 per hour
Term Of Appointment
Casual