Part-Time Weekend Child and Youth Care Worker
About the role
The Little Warriors Be Brave Ranch is a long-term trauma informed treatment centre focused solely to help children who have been sexually abused, as well as their families. Our program is for girls and boys from 8-12 years old and adolescent girls from 13-16 years of age.
Summary of Position:
The Part-Time Weekend Child and Youth Care Worker position is responsible to help improve the physical, emotional and social development of vulnerable children and youth at the Be Brave Ranch. You will provide supervision, consistent routines of Ranch wide activities along with therapeutic support through effective professional relationships that are engaging and transparent.
Shift: 1:00pm-9:00pm Saturday and Sundays
Daily Routine/Responsibilities:
- Transport children/ youth when necessary to appointments and or activities.
- Lead weekend recreational activities.
- Administer medication and first aid procedures as per Policies and Procedures of Little Warriors.
- Ensure all individual program development that is client specific is promoted, utilized, encouraged and documented.
- Perform additional tasks or duties as directed by the Team Supervisor or Management.
- Ensure all individual program development that is client specific is promoted, utilized, encouraged and documented.
- Maintain a safe and secure environment within the Ranch by implementing structure, consistency and predictability.
- Implement strategies (i.e. de-escalation techniques, life skills, life space teaching) and participate with the children/youth in planned daily activities which include clinical programming and organized recreational and social activities.
- Develop positive therapeutic relationships with the children and youth through processes which include positive role modeling and mentoring.
- Complete daily reports, and daily checklists.
Required Experience and Qualifications:
- Degree or diploma in a Human Services field (Child and Youth Care, Social Work, Psychology) would be considered an asset.
- Clear Criminal Record Check, including Vulnerable Sector Clearance.
- Child Intervention) Record Check.
- Advanced First Aid and AED/CPR training.
- Effective communication skills and crisis management skills with the ability to problem solve independently.
- Must be flexible and adaptable to a variety of situations and children/youth needs.
- Must have effective time management skills.
- This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. We thank all applicants in advance for their interest however only those under consideration will be contacted. For more information on Little Warriors, visit our website at www.littlewarriors.ca.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $24.15 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Weekends only
Work Location: In person
About Little Warriors
Little Warriors is a national charitable organization, based in Canada, focused on the awareness, prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse.
We also advocate on behalf of and with child sexual abuse survivors.
Awareness: Raise awareness and provide information about child sexual abuse.
Advocate: To ensure the rights, needs and interests of children are respected and protected.
Prevention: Provide child sexual abuse prevention strategies to adults through education.
Treatment: Provide a treatment facility to help children cope with the devastating effects of child sexual abuse.
Part-Time Weekend Child and Youth Care Worker
About the role
The Little Warriors Be Brave Ranch is a long-term trauma informed treatment centre focused solely to help children who have been sexually abused, as well as their families. Our program is for girls and boys from 8-12 years old and adolescent girls from 13-16 years of age.
Summary of Position:
The Part-Time Weekend Child and Youth Care Worker position is responsible to help improve the physical, emotional and social development of vulnerable children and youth at the Be Brave Ranch. You will provide supervision, consistent routines of Ranch wide activities along with therapeutic support through effective professional relationships that are engaging and transparent.
Shift: 1:00pm-9:00pm Saturday and Sundays
Daily Routine/Responsibilities:
- Transport children/ youth when necessary to appointments and or activities.
- Lead weekend recreational activities.
- Administer medication and first aid procedures as per Policies and Procedures of Little Warriors.
- Ensure all individual program development that is client specific is promoted, utilized, encouraged and documented.
- Perform additional tasks or duties as directed by the Team Supervisor or Management.
- Ensure all individual program development that is client specific is promoted, utilized, encouraged and documented.
- Maintain a safe and secure environment within the Ranch by implementing structure, consistency and predictability.
- Implement strategies (i.e. de-escalation techniques, life skills, life space teaching) and participate with the children/youth in planned daily activities which include clinical programming and organized recreational and social activities.
- Develop positive therapeutic relationships with the children and youth through processes which include positive role modeling and mentoring.
- Complete daily reports, and daily checklists.
Required Experience and Qualifications:
- Degree or diploma in a Human Services field (Child and Youth Care, Social Work, Psychology) would be considered an asset.
- Clear Criminal Record Check, including Vulnerable Sector Clearance.
- Child Intervention) Record Check.
- Advanced First Aid and AED/CPR training.
- Effective communication skills and crisis management skills with the ability to problem solve independently.
- Must be flexible and adaptable to a variety of situations and children/youth needs.
- Must have effective time management skills.
- This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. We thank all applicants in advance for their interest however only those under consideration will be contacted. For more information on Little Warriors, visit our website at www.littlewarriors.ca.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $24.15 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Weekends only
Work Location: In person
About Little Warriors
Little Warriors is a national charitable organization, based in Canada, focused on the awareness, prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse.
We also advocate on behalf of and with child sexual abuse survivors.
Awareness: Raise awareness and provide information about child sexual abuse.
Advocate: To ensure the rights, needs and interests of children are respected and protected.
Prevention: Provide child sexual abuse prevention strategies to adults through education.
Treatment: Provide a treatment facility to help children cope with the devastating effects of child sexual abuse.