Awake Overnight

Job Description

Salary: $45,032 Annually

Awake Overnight
Coaldale Community Group Care Program

About Us: Closer to Home Community Services (CTH) is a charitable organization established in 1995. CTH provides a wide range of services designed to meet the unique needs of children, youth, and families.

About the Position: This permanent full-time position, in Coaldale, AB, works with a team of professionals to support children and youth in a community group home. Your primary responsibility is to provide awake and proactive overnight supervision for youth in the home. Utilizing the Teaching Family Model as a holistic approach, you will develop safe, stable relationships and teach skills that increase self-efficacy, with the goal of children and youth living and thriving in their families and communities.

Why Join Us:
CTH is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging for all; including different cultural backgrounds, spiritual beliefs, and sexual and gender diversities. We strive to be an employer of choice with a focus on wellness and connection.

Benefits:

• Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance
• Extended Health & Dental Coverage
• Additional Health Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Days
• RRSP Matching
• Company Events
• Training and professional development

Responsibilities:

• Implementing and documenting hourly room checks
• Investigating any unusual night time activity in the house and contacting on-call or supervisory staff as needed to assist with any emergencies
• Managing crises
• Supporting children and youth with strategies to enhance their mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being, and to increase their sense of belonging
• Completing day-to-day household tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and other duties as required
• Transporting youth to and from school, appointments, or visits

Qualifications:

• A diploma or degree in a related field is preferred and previous experience working with vulnerable children and families is an asset; a combination of education and experience will be considered
• Experience working in Community Group Care or other in-care programs (preferred)
• Experience providing trauma-informed, family-sensitive, and culturally responsive care
• Willing to work an unstructured work week, including evenings, overnights, mornings, weekends, and holidays
• This position requires the use of a personal vehicle for work-related purposes. Candidates must show proof of a class 5 Alberta driver's license, a personal vehicle, and a clean 3-year drivers abstract with no major violations or suspensions. Candidates must also agree to maintain $2 million liability insurance on their personal vehicle, and consent to the possibility of an annual driver's abstract review to meet our insurance providers' requirements. Mileage will be reimbursed in alignment with the CRA guidelines and CTH policy.
• A Police Information Check with a Vulnerable Sector Search and an Intervention Record Check must be completed prior to commencement.
• Ability to manage a crisis situation in a therapeutic manner, and, if necessary, intervene physically in a manner that reduces the risk of harm.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and ability to effectively communicate with and relate to people of all ages
• Detail-oriented and organized, able to manage multiple priorities at the same time
• Eager to learn and carry out the principles and philosophy of Closer to Home and the Teaching Family Model
• Compassionate individual with a positive, empathetic, and relational approach

Required Competencies: All positions at Closer to Home Community Services require (5) competencies: Instills Trust, Person Focus, Communicates Effectively, Situational Adaptability, and Ensures Accountability.

Closing Date: Until suitable candidates are found
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
For more information on our organization, please visit our website at www.closertohome.com.