Awake Overnight – Youth and Community Support Worker
About the role
Awake Overnight – Youth and Community Support Worker Full Time (40 hours/week) 1 year Maternity Leave Contract ENVIROS – Who We Are Enviros is an innovative social services agency that provides critical, individualized programs to children, youth, adults, and families in vulnerable situations to meet their desired outcomes and wellness.
Enviros helps our clients make strength-based changes to move to independence within a healthy community.
Enviros focuses programs on the unique needs of individual clients practicing experiential learning to provide opportunities for personal discovery and growth.
Enviros focuses on relationships is the foundation of our programs and what enables clients to develop skills, healthy trust and independence.
Since our founding in 1976, Enviros has been an early adopter of new evidence-based best practices and has developed and informed other best practices.
Why People Choose Enviros Simply stated, our vision is: “The Power of Human Relationships Invites Belonging and Inspires Growth”.
The Program – ExCel Discovery The Enviros ExCel Discovery Program is a group living open-custody facility for males and females 12 – 19 years old youth serving an Open Custody Sentence under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, while collaboratively working with the Young Offender Centers. ExCel Discovery works with youth to provide them opportunities to manage addictions, mental health, and social issues. The goal of ExCel Discovery staff is to promote a healthy re-integration into community by fostering life skills, attending education, and promoting healthy relationships.
Position Overview The successful candidate will be part of a team that operates the program from an experiential, strength-based perspective. ExCel Discovery is a live-in group home that works to reintegrate youth successfully back into the community. The Youth and Community Support Worker will ensure the safety and wellbeing of the youth, and uphold the overall therapeutic milieu and cleanliness of the program. The Youth and Community Support worker is expected to be awake and available to support for the entirety of their shift.
Hours of Position: Awake Overnight, Sunday – Thursday 11:00pm-7:00am Responsibilities
- Provide support to youth through a trauma informed care perspective in a live-in group setting.
- Collaboratively work with team members and stakeholders.
- Ensure all government, justice and daily paperwork is completed and submitted in a timely manner.
- Crisis intervention.
- Adhere to safety protocols ensuring the safety and wellbeing of youth including bed checks.
- Maintaining regular house expectations including meal preparation, cleaning, sanitizing.
- Adhere to standard health and safety procedures.
- Attend regular staff meetings and additional trainings as required.
- Other duties as required.
Competencies
- Strong child and youth care skills.
- Detail oriented.
- Collaborative team player that is creative with strong organizational skills.
- Encouraging and supportive.
- Able to adapt to changing situations.
- De-escalation skills.
- Open Communication.
Education and Experience
- Post-secondary education in Criminal Justice or Human Services related field.
- 1-2 years of youth justice, child and youth care, social work or human services experience is considered an asset.
- New graduates will be considered.
- Knowledge of experiential learning, strength-based practice and trauma informed care.
Other Qualifications
- Valid Class 5 driver’s license (Class 5 GDL will not be accepted).
- A clean driver’s abstract containing not more than two (2) minor offences or one (1) major offence.
- Standard First Aid and CPR Level C.
- Police Record Check with Vulnerable sector check (within six (6) months).
- Child Intervention Check (within one (1) year).
Click here to Apply: https://enviros.criterionhcm.com/jobs/332/1/#128/apply Enviros believes in the power of diversity and we are dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants and encourage people of all visible minorities, including Indigenous applicants, and those of any religion, sex, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression to apply.
About ENVIROS
Enviros is a diverse not-for-profit social services agency. We work with vulnerable individuals and families in Alberta.
Enviros provides intentionally designed, therapeutic programs that help children, youth, adults and families with mental health, addiction, and other challenges, to develop skills and foster resilience that ultimately creates healthy communities.
We offer a range of therapeutic programs designed to keep families safe and strong and to help children, youth and adults with addiction, mental health and other challenges that prevent them from reaching their full potential.
Some of our residential and community programs include:
Addiction and Mental Health Emotional/Behavioral Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Youth Justice Support Family Support/Reunification Developmental Issues Child/Youth/Adult Stabilization
What Drives Us Our mission, vision and values inspire us every day to give back to those who use our services.
Our Mission Partnering with young people and families to take charge of their lives and actively choose the direction it takes.
Our Vision Reimagined lives, fulfilling potential and thriving in community.
Our Values Our six core values guide our practice and decision-making.
Passion – We have a real passion for people and the work that we do.
Ingenuity – We welcome creative and innovative thinking and solutions.
Authenticity – We want everyone to be genuine and who they really are.
Resilience – We are strong, adaptable, and problem solvers.
Belonging – We believe in meaningful community where no one feels left behind.
Quality – We set a high standard and expect everyone to give their very be.
Principle Based Practice Enviros’ Principle Based Practice is a model that utilizes principles to guide and drive action in practice, a decision-making tool in our interventions addressing critical areas of need, and the foundational structure of support for the crucial work we do incorporating strengths and culture into our day-to-day interactions. This model utilizes core principles to ensure a holistic approach is taken when supporting people. It ensures there is direction from the person served and an integrated planning mechanism where natural supports are present. This practice supports individuals to reach their vision for themselves and reduce reliance on systems.
Enviros developed our principles to reach across the organization and to be applicable in all areas of our service delivery continuum. They represent our core beliefs in supporting people. The definition and resulting action of principles are interwoven into the therapeutic models in each program and create a basis for implementation of other leading practices.
For more details: www.enviros.org
Awake Overnight – Youth and Community Support Worker
About the role
Awake Overnight – Youth and Community Support Worker Full Time (40 hours/week) 1 year Maternity Leave Contract ENVIROS – Who We Are Enviros is an innovative social services agency that provides critical, individualized programs to children, youth, adults, and families in vulnerable situations to meet their desired outcomes and wellness.
Enviros helps our clients make strength-based changes to move to independence within a healthy community.
Enviros focuses programs on the unique needs of individual clients practicing experiential learning to provide opportunities for personal discovery and growth.
Enviros focuses on relationships is the foundation of our programs and what enables clients to develop skills, healthy trust and independence.
Since our founding in 1976, Enviros has been an early adopter of new evidence-based best practices and has developed and informed other best practices.
Why People Choose Enviros Simply stated, our vision is: “The Power of Human Relationships Invites Belonging and Inspires Growth”.
The Program – ExCel Discovery The Enviros ExCel Discovery Program is a group living open-custody facility for males and females 12 – 19 years old youth serving an Open Custody Sentence under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, while collaboratively working with the Young Offender Centers. ExCel Discovery works with youth to provide them opportunities to manage addictions, mental health, and social issues. The goal of ExCel Discovery staff is to promote a healthy re-integration into community by fostering life skills, attending education, and promoting healthy relationships.
Position Overview The successful candidate will be part of a team that operates the program from an experiential, strength-based perspective. ExCel Discovery is a live-in group home that works to reintegrate youth successfully back into the community. The Youth and Community Support Worker will ensure the safety and wellbeing of the youth, and uphold the overall therapeutic milieu and cleanliness of the program. The Youth and Community Support worker is expected to be awake and available to support for the entirety of their shift.
Hours of Position: Awake Overnight, Sunday – Thursday 11:00pm-7:00am Responsibilities
- Provide support to youth through a trauma informed care perspective in a live-in group setting.
- Collaboratively work with team members and stakeholders.
- Ensure all government, justice and daily paperwork is completed and submitted in a timely manner.
- Crisis intervention.
- Adhere to safety protocols ensuring the safety and wellbeing of youth including bed checks.
- Maintaining regular house expectations including meal preparation, cleaning, sanitizing.
- Adhere to standard health and safety procedures.
- Attend regular staff meetings and additional trainings as required.
- Other duties as required.
Competencies
- Strong child and youth care skills.
- Detail oriented.
- Collaborative team player that is creative with strong organizational skills.
- Encouraging and supportive.
- Able to adapt to changing situations.
- De-escalation skills.
- Open Communication.
Education and Experience
- Post-secondary education in Criminal Justice or Human Services related field.
- 1-2 years of youth justice, child and youth care, social work or human services experience is considered an asset.
- New graduates will be considered.
- Knowledge of experiential learning, strength-based practice and trauma informed care.
Other Qualifications
- Valid Class 5 driver’s license (Class 5 GDL will not be accepted).
- A clean driver’s abstract containing not more than two (2) minor offences or one (1) major offence.
- Standard First Aid and CPR Level C.
- Police Record Check with Vulnerable sector check (within six (6) months).
- Child Intervention Check (within one (1) year).
Click here to Apply: https://enviros.criterionhcm.com/jobs/332/1/#128/apply Enviros believes in the power of diversity and we are dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants and encourage people of all visible minorities, including Indigenous applicants, and those of any religion, sex, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression to apply.
About ENVIROS
Enviros is a diverse not-for-profit social services agency. We work with vulnerable individuals and families in Alberta.
Enviros provides intentionally designed, therapeutic programs that help children, youth, adults and families with mental health, addiction, and other challenges, to develop skills and foster resilience that ultimately creates healthy communities.
We offer a range of therapeutic programs designed to keep families safe and strong and to help children, youth and adults with addiction, mental health and other challenges that prevent them from reaching their full potential.
Some of our residential and community programs include:
Addiction and Mental Health Emotional/Behavioral Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Youth Justice Support Family Support/Reunification Developmental Issues Child/Youth/Adult Stabilization
What Drives Us Our mission, vision and values inspire us every day to give back to those who use our services.
Our Mission Partnering with young people and families to take charge of their lives and actively choose the direction it takes.
Our Vision Reimagined lives, fulfilling potential and thriving in community.
Our Values Our six core values guide our practice and decision-making.
Passion – We have a real passion for people and the work that we do.
Ingenuity – We welcome creative and innovative thinking and solutions.
Authenticity – We want everyone to be genuine and who they really are.
Resilience – We are strong, adaptable, and problem solvers.
Belonging – We believe in meaningful community where no one feels left behind.
Quality – We set a high standard and expect everyone to give their very be.
Principle Based Practice Enviros’ Principle Based Practice is a model that utilizes principles to guide and drive action in practice, a decision-making tool in our interventions addressing critical areas of need, and the foundational structure of support for the crucial work we do incorporating strengths and culture into our day-to-day interactions. This model utilizes core principles to ensure a holistic approach is taken when supporting people. It ensures there is direction from the person served and an integrated planning mechanism where natural supports are present. This practice supports individuals to reach their vision for themselves and reduce reliance on systems.
Enviros developed our principles to reach across the organization and to be applicable in all areas of our service delivery continuum. They represent our core beliefs in supporting people. The definition and resulting action of principles are interwoven into the therapeutic models in each program and create a basis for implementation of other leading practices.
For more details: www.enviros.org