Posted 15 days ago
Program Facilitator - Youth in Transition Program
@ Chimo Youth Retreat Centre
Edmonton, Alberta
Overview
Chimo Youth Retreat Centre is hiring a full-time Program Facilitator for its new Youth in Transition Program, serving young adults aged 18 to 24 leaving care. The work covers planning and leading group sessions, welcoming participants, and staffing a drop-in help desk six days a week. The posting states some evenings and some Saturdays, plus benefits including paid vacation and health coverage.
Responsibilities:
- Plan and lead group sessions for young adults
- Welcome participants, share food and check in
- Staff the drop-in help desk with forms and applications
- Serve as team champion in one program area
Requirements summary:
- Diploma or degree in Child and Youth Care, Social Work or related field
- At least one year leading youth or young adult programs
- Clear Intervention Record and Vulnerable Sector checks
- Warmth, steadiness and a sense of humour
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-23
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-02
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Driver’s licence | preferred |
| Background checks | criminal record, vulnerable sector |
| Education | College diploma (required), Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Child and Youth Care, Social Work, Human Services |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Wellness, Paid training |
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Chimo Youth Retreat Centre
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Full company description
Chimo is a place where children, youth and families can learn all kinds of skills, information and tools to help them succeed. We provide multiple services including group care homes, independent living, and family support programs. In 1970, Chimo was founded as a private, non-profit society. The original mandate for the group care program was to provide interim care for youth in the Edmonton area. Over the years, as the needs of the community have grown and changed, the mandate, services and programs of the Chimo Youth Retreat Centre have kept pace. It is our goal to provide an environment that fosters positive personal growth and we are committed to ensuring quality services to every one of our children, youth and families. Charitable Registration #130918295 RR0001 Provincial Not For Profit #500059662
- LinkedIn followers
- 233
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 58
- Reported office locations
- 11715 108 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5H 1B8, CA
- Business categories
- Residential
- Education
- Outpatient Care
- Non Profit
- Continuing Education
- Family
- Mental Health
- Social Assistance
- Child Care
- Other recorded names
- Chimo Youth Retreat Centre
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- 0
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Chimo is a place where children, youth and families can learn all kinds of skills, information and tools to help them succeed. We provide multiple services including group care homes, independent living, and family support programs. In 1970, Chimo was founded as a private, non-profit society. The original mandate for the group care program was to provide interim care for youth in the Edmonton area. Over the years…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Individual and Family Services |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 1970 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 10 |
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CHIMO: Where What You Do Matters for A Lifetime.
FT and Casual Includes some evenings and some Saturdays
Can you hold a room, make people feel welcome, and help with a housing application at the drop-in help desk, all in the same afternoon?
Leaving care at 18 often means facing rent, jobs, bills and loneliness all at once. Chimo's new Youth in Transition (YIT) Program is a place young adults aged 18 to 24 can come for the skills, information and people that make it easier. We're looking for Program Facilitators to make it a place they want to come back to.
Think of the program as a weekly menu of drop-in sessions: a hands-on housing application walkthrough, an honest conversation about substance use and harm reduction, a workshop on healthy relationships and boundaries, practice job interviews, a tax clinic, a ribbon skirt circle. There's food at every session and a help desk six days a week. We open in December.
What you'll do
- Plan and lead group sessions young adults actually want to come to
- Welcome people at the door, share food, and check in
- Staff the help desk: forms, phone calls, applications, next steps
- Become the team's Champion in one area: housing, employment and education, financial literacy, health and wellness, or culture and identity
What you bring
- A diploma or degree in Child and Youth Care, Social Work, or a related human services field
- At least a year of leading groups, workshops or programs with youth or young adults
- Warmth, steadiness, and a sense of humour
- Lived experience of care or of the transition to adulthood? That's an asset here.
Good to know: You'll need clear Intervention Record and Police Information (Vulnerable Sector) checks. We provide the training you'll need before you start working with young adults. Driving is an asset, not a requirement.
We believe in supporting the people who make a difference every day. As a member of our team, you'll enjoy:
- Membership on a supportive team of skilled and passionate professionals dedicated to helping children, youth, and families reach their greatest potential.
- Paid vacation starting at fifteen (15) days per year.
- Paid sick and wellness leave equivalent to ten (10) days per year.
- Comprehensive health benefits following the successful completion of the 3-month probationary period.
- Dental coverage after one (1) year of employment.
- A Health Spending Account (HSA) to help cover eligible health-related expenses after the probationary period.
- Access to our Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), offering confidential counselling and wellness resources for employees and their immediate families.
- Opportunities for ongoing professional development, training, and career growth.
- Invitations to agency events, training and development, staff appreciation activities, celebrations.
- A collaborative, inclusive, and values-driven workplace where your leadership and contributions make a meaningful impact every day.
Job opening remains until suitable applicant is found.
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