Senior Lead Child and Youth Care Worker

Make a Meaningful Impact — and Have Fun Doing It!

At CarePros, we are both a leading Social Services Agency and a passionate and supportive team that believes in making a difference. CarePros specializes in Trauma-Informed Personalized Community Care and Agency Foster Care for children and youth with complex medical and behavioural needs. Our mission? Empowering youths through cultural connection, family reunification, and transition into adulthood.

Are you ready to take your career one step closer towards Program Supervision? We are looking for a Senior Lead Child and Youth Care Worker (Senior Lead CYCW) in Grande Prairie, to set up youths for success after their time with CarePros by nurturing their physical, social, cultural, and emotional well-being. As your Program Supervisor's right hand, you'll exemplify our core values in everything you do. By showcasing your direct care, crisis management, and documentation skills, you'll set the gold standard for all CYCWs.

Work Schedule Rotation: 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm MST, six days on three days off.

Your Day to Day

• Conduct and document supervisions for temporary casual CYCWs.
• Manage regular medication management coaching for CYCWs.
• Manage direct report CYCWs' training, skills, and knowledge to ensure compliance with policies and required standards.
• Budget supervision (petty cash management).
• Assist Program Supervisor with emergency scheduling changes.
  
• Collaborate with admin personnel under Children’s Services and Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD), and other stakeholders (medical, educational, and community).
• Monitor/report changes in behaviours, living arrangements, and safety concerns.
• Maintain cleanliness of program house (dusting, vacuuming, laundry) and perform outdoor shovelling and gardening with youths.
• Plan goals with youths and support them in achieving success.
• Maintain daily records of activities, observations, and hours of direct service.
• Compile data for Case Team meetings/stakeholder reporting.
• Monitor organization of program activities (school, employment, volunteering, recreation, life skills, cultural and community connections).
• Support ongoing development of care plans.
  
• Audit first aid supplies monthly and submit inventory lists.
• Assist/coach youths with meal planning and preparation.
• Build meaningful connections with youths through companionship, social interaction, patience, emotional support, and mentally stimulating activities.
• Support youths with personal hygiene and sleep routines.
• Schedule/attend youth appointments, medical and legal, ensuring follow-up.
  
  

What You Need

• One year verifiable experience working directly with youth that have complex behavioural and mental health needs.
• Post secondary degree or diploma in Child and Youth Care, Social Work, or Psychology.
  
• In-depth knowledge of child and youth care mental wellness, therapeutic crisis intervention (TCI), and home care best practices.
• Flawless documentation skills.
• Unmatched written and verbal communication skills.

Compliance Regulated Requirements

• Own a reliable four-door vehicle to transport individual(s) in care.
• An active Alberta Class 5 Driver's License.
• A clear Alberta 3-year Driver's Abstract (3 years driving experience is not required).
• A current Standard/Intermediate First Aid + AED with CPR Level C (Canadian Provider in person, or blended).
• $2 Million Alberta Auto Insurance Liability coverage.
• Active Alberta vehicle registration.
• Clear Criminal Record with Vulnerable Sector Check obtained in last six months.
• Clear Intervention Record Check obtained from Children Services in last six months.

Physical Regulated Requirements

• Remain active, alert, and engaged while supporting youth in daily activities, including swimming, biking, sports, games, and community outings.
• Meet the physical demands of the role, including:
  • Walking and standing for extended periods.
  • Kneeling, crouching, bending, reaching overhead, twisting, pushing, and pulling.
  • Occasionally lifting or moving items weighing between 10 and 50 lbs.
• Work in a variety of environments, including indoor settings with varying temperatures and lighting, as well as outdoors in different weather conditions.
• Respond calmly and confidently to challenging, unpredictable, or emotionally heightened situations while maintaining awareness of your surroundings.
• Maintain a compassionate, patient, and professional approach, even during physically or emotionally demanding shifts.
• Adapt to the changing needs of youth, remaining attentive, responsive, and actively involved throughout your shift.
  

We Offer You

• Group RRSP matching after one year of full-time employment.
• Comprehensive benefits package (Health, Dental, Vision, Employee and Family Assistance Program).
• We are partnered with ZayZoon, an employee benefit that gives you instant access to your wages ahead of payday.
• Structured rotation for built-in balance and recharge time.
• A pathway to program supervision and career growth opportunities.
• Professional development support and paid training.
• Cornell University Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) training.
  
• Opportunity to join fellow Leads on the CarePros Connection Collective.
• An inclusive, diverse, and supportive culture where we work together to better serve our individuals in care.

At CarePros we celebrate wins, share laughs, and lift each other up. Here, you're part of something bigger, surrounded by people who believe in the power of community, connection, and caring.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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