Terms: This is a permanent, full time job, which requires working days, evenings, and weekends.

Salary: will be $22.72 to $25.57 per hour for a 40 hour week.

Education: The applicant should have completed college or technical training.

Experience: two to three years’ experience.

Credentials required: The applicant should have Child and Youth Care Worker (CCW/CYW) Diploma, Social Service Worker (SSW) Diploma, Community Support Worker (CSW) Diploma, Human Services Diploma, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate, Cultural Awareness Training, Medication Administration Certificate, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate, First Aid Certificate.

Work Setting: Group home

Target Groups or Clients: Male, Female, Adolescents, Aboriginal groups, Culturally diverse groups, Young offenders

Type of Community or Social Service: Child welfare, Education or training, Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)

Specific Skills: Obtain information and prepare reports or case histories, Appraise clients’ needs or eligibility for specific services, Implement life skills workshops, Assess client’s relevant skill strengths and development needs, Develop, coordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community, Provide suicide and crisis intervention, Resolve conflict situations, Implement behaviour management programs, Conduct individual and group counselling sessions, Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients, Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research, Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs

Additional Skills: Administrative and office activities, Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers

Security and Safety: Criminal record check, Child welfare check, Driving record check (abstract)

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Fast-paced environment, Work under pressure, Physically demanding

Transportation/Travel Information: Own transportation, Own vehicle, Vehicle supplied by employer, Valid driver’s licence, Public transportation is available

Ability to Supervise: 1 to 2 people

Essential Skills: Reading text, Document use, Writing, Oral communication, Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking, Significant use of memory, Computer use, Continuous learning

Other Information: Senior Transitional Support Worker.40 hours/week(various shifts)working with 6 youth aged 15-18 transitioning to adulthood.For information about this position, please visit our website at www.mcman.ca

Profile: for McMan Youth, Family and Community Services Association

Quality care & services to children, youth, families and adults with disabilities in Alberta communities. We are a not-for-profit organization.

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Order Number: 4910679

Post date: 2010-03-11