Supported Living Service Worker - Contract F/T

Job summary

Provide care, supervision, programming, and guidance to children and youth awaiting placement, treatment, or other living arrangements. Maintain a warm, structured, and secure environment that supports positive development, and collaborate with other members of the care team as needed.

Job details

Linck Child, Youth and Family Supports (“Linck”) requires five (5) Supported Living Service Workers. These are contract, full-time roles (80 hours bi-weekly) lasting for one (1) year. As the incumbent supports children and youth 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, staff can expect to work day, afternoon, and midnight shifts, including weekends and holidays. Staff provide care, supervision, programming, and guidance to children and youth awaiting placement, treatment, or alternate living options. Through the efficient management of the placement in an atmosphere of warmth and acceptance, the staff will provide structure and security geared to promoting positive growth and development in the children and youth while collaborating with other members of the care team as needed. Qualifications Successful completion of a two (2) or more year diploma from a community college working with children and youth; preference will be given to Child and Youth Worker diploma. Up to three (3) months related experience. Current First Aid, CPR and CPI certificate. Computer and keyboarding skills, extensive use of word-processing programs. Tact and discretion is required to deal with or settle requests, interpreting or clarification of information with residents. Supports clients requiring motivation/emotional support. A valid G driver’s license and use of a personal vehicle. The ability to communicate in French is an asset. Preference will be given to persons with a strong understanding and extensive experience working with other cultures, heritages and traditions. A commitment to developing the highest quality culturally-appropriate service possible for the various communities that we serve. Please submit resumes by 4:30pm on October 15, 2026 quoting the posting number to: Human Resources E-mail: careers@linck.org Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

What you’ll do

Provide care, supervision, programming, and guidance to children and youth awaiting placement, treatment, or other living arrangements. Maintain a warm, structured, and secure environment that supports positive development, and collaborate with other members of the care team as needed.

Requirements

Requires a two-year or longer community college diploma related to working with children and youth; a Child and Youth Worker diploma is preferred, and up to three months of related experience is noted. Candidates need current First Aid, CPR, and CPI certificates, computer and word-processing skills, a valid G driver’s license and personal vehicle, and the ability to provide culturally appropriate support; French is an asset.

Listed skills

• First Aid · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Emotional support · Preferred
• Team Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Child And Youth Care
• Care And Supervision
• Programming
• Guidance
• Emotional Support
• Motivation
• Communication
• Cultural Awareness
• Team Collaboration
• Word Processing
• Keyboarding
• First Aid
• CPR
• Crisis Prevention And Intervention
• Discretion
• Driving

Job areas

• Social Services
• Healthcare
• Education

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