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Youth Care Worker - Compass-Repost

  • Portage la Prairie, MB
  • On-site
  • Posted Aug 22, 2026
  • 1 position

$27 / hour

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Employment type
Full-time
Experience level
Mid-level · 2+ years
Minimum education
High school
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week

Job summary

Youth Care Workers are responsible for ensuring client safety, developing therapeutic interventions, and delivering structured educational and recreational programming. They also contribute to treatment planning, crisis response, medication administration, and household maintenance duties.

Job details

Youth Care Workers are responsible for ensuring client safety, developing therapeutic interventions, and delivering structured educational and recreational programming. They also contribute to treatment planning, crisis response, medication administration, and household maintenance duties. Candidates must have a high school education and at least two years of related experience, preferably in mental health or substance use treatment. A valid Class 5 driver's license and current First Aid/CPR certification are required.

What you’ll do

Youth Care Workers are responsible for ensuring client safety, developing therapeutic interventions, and delivering structured educational and recreational programming. They also contribute to treatment planning, crisis response, medication administration, and household maintenance duties.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school education and at least two years of related experience, preferably in mental health or substance use treatment. A valid Class 5 driver's license and current First Aid/CPR certification are required.

Listed skills

  • interpersonal skills · Preferred
  • Problem solving · Preferred
  • Team Collaboration · Preferred
  • Communication · Preferred
  • Food preparation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

  • Client safety
  • Therapeutic interventions
  • Crisis response
  • Medication administration
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Problem-solving
  • Emotional management
  • Daily living skills
  • Recreational programming
  • Team collaboration
  • Communication
  • Assessment processes
  • Facility safety
  • Client transport
  • Food preparation

Job areas

  • Social Services
  • Healthcare
  • Government & Public Sector

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