• Experienced in child and youth care, behavioural management of emotionally and behaviourally challenged youth, including those with mental health issues.
• Knowledgeable of theories and phases of independence
• Be skilled in the areas of group facilitation and workshop preparation
• Possess superior verbal and written communication skills
• Be skilled at developing, delivering and evaluating life skills and career planning with youth in their transition to independence.
• Able to engage community resources to the benefit of the youth
• Focused on developing the youth’s strengths and assets
• Demonstrate that they believe in youth and their ability to succeed.
• Respectful in their approach to working with youth
• All staff must follow the Canadian Social Work Code of Ethics
• As this job includes client transport, the successful candidate will possess a valid Driver’s License, a clean Driver’s Abstract and a reliable vehicle.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Respectful in their approach to working with youth
• Focused on developing the youth’s strengths and assets
• Committed to finding ways to empower the youth as they develop self management skills
• Professional and ethical, demonstrating healthy boundaries and appropriate wok/life balance
• Firm, yet fair in their approach to guidance and discipline, helping the youth to learn from their mistakes
• Able to provide the youth with a sense of safety and security
• Capable of role modeling and teaching conflict management, problem solving and effective decision making
• Prepared to act decisively, think on their feet and manage crisis
• Able to demonstrate that they believe in youth and their ability to succeed
• Patient, able to teach youth life management skills and pro social values in a safe environment
• Experienced in building and use of community networks

• Possess a completed diploma or degree in the Human Services field (child and youth care, criminal justice, social work etc.)
• All staff must follow the Canadian Social Work Code of Ethics
• Have taken a minimum 8 hours of Aboriginal Cultural Awareness training
• Be culturally sensitive and actively supportive of helping youth maintain their culture and spiritual beliefs
• Be experienced in child and youth care, behavioural management of emotionally and behaviourally challenged youth, including those with mental health issues.
• Be experienced in working with natural families and supports.
• Be able to engage community resources to the benefit of the youth
• Be skilled at group work, individual life space counselling
• Be skilled at developing, delivering and evaluating life skills and career planning with youth in their transition to independence.
• Be knowledgeable of theories and phases of transitioning to independence
• Meet all screening procedures including provision of a clean criminal history and child youth involvement module record checks (resubmitting every 3 years)
• Possess Standard First Aid and CPR
• Possess CPI Certification
• Possess 16 hours Suicide Intervention Certification (renewed every 3 years)

• Respectful in their approach to working with youth
• Focussed on developing the youth’s strengths and assets
• Find ways to empower the youth as they develop self management skills
• Be firm yet fair in their approach to guidance and discipline that helps youth to learn from their mistakes
• Know how to provide the youth with a sense of safety and security
• Role model positive behaviours.
• Teach conflict management effectively
• Teach and role model effective problem solving and decision making
• Act decisively, think on their feet, and manage crisis
• Demonstrate that they believe in youth and their ability to succeed
• Have patience to teach youth life management skills and pro social values in a safe environment
• Know how to build community networks and how to use community networks