Residential Child and Youth Care Practitioners

Primary duties

Working under the direction of the Program Manager, the full time permanent Residential Child and Youth Care Practitioners is responsible for the provision of day-to-day care and utilizing best practice and evidence informed treatment interventions with children/youth in a residential environment. The Residential Child and Youth Care Practitioner will perform prime worker/coach duties through developing effective relationships with caregivers/guardians and service providers in the community.

What we Offer

• $22.08 hour 
• Paid time off upon hire
•  Paid benefits at three months, pension at twelve months 
•  Employee assistance program
•  Onsite parking, business casual dress, and a fantastic team of co-workers
  
  Main Duties and Responsibilities
• Providing a safe, predictable, and therapeutic environment for the children and youth in the residential program
•  Ensuring the basic needs of the children and youth in the residential program are met
•  Planning, developing and implementing individual and group therapeutic programming
•  Maintain clinical records, assessments and reports according to agency and program policy and procedures
•  Handle, dispense and administer medication according to agency and program policy and procedures
•  Will provide leadership while in the role of Shift Coordinator, Acting Building Supervisor in the absence of more senior personnel
•  Provide telephone crisis support to caregivers as per individual plans
•  Attend to facility safety and security, cleanliness as per relevant policy and procedure
•  Providing treatment to children/youth and families 
•  Case Management of children/youth and families engaged in the residential program 
•  Perform duties as assigned.