Description
POSITION TYPE CASUAL
Position Summary:
We are seeking compassionate, responsible, and resilient individuals to join our team as Casual Residential Care Providers (Aunties) in a specialized residential program supporting three high-risk teenage girls, currently in the care of CFS. The youth in this home have experienced sexual exploitation, trauma, addictions and complex emotional and behavioral needs. Staff play a critical role in providing consistent supervision, emotional support, safety planning, and trauma-informed care within a caring, supportive, non-judgemental, culturally appropriate home.
The successful candidate will meet the following conditions of employment:
- Be legally entitled to work in Canada;
- Produce satisfactory background checks;
- Have a valid class 5 Driver’s license;
- Be physically capable of performing all duties of the position, including the ability to lift 50 lbs;
- Have current First Aid and CPR Level C Certification.
Furthermore, the successful candidate will have the following qualifications:
- Experience working with high-risk youth;
- Strong understanding of trauma-informed care and harm-reduction approaches;
- Understanding of Indigenous history and its impact on children/families today;
- Ability to maintain firm boundaries while building supportive relationships with youth;
- Experience in completing written work such as incident reports, forms and logs;
- Demonstrated ability to be punctual, organized, consistent and to show initiative;
- Strong crisis management and de-escalation skills;
- Knowledge of the CFS system and standards related to the care of children;
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Please send a cover letter and a resume to employerrep@abcentre.org.
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