Team Leader/supervisor - Fort Saskatchewan, Canada - Anew Centre for Healing

Anew Centre for Healing

Verified Company

Fort Saskatchewan, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Note:
This position requires you to be available a mixture of days, evenings, and weekends in order to provide the families and front-line staff members with the support they need.
This is not a Monday-Friday position daytime position.

DETAIL

DAILY ROUTINE/RESPONSIBILITIES

Development of a trusting and therapeutic relationship with families and the community;
Teaching living skills, social skills, and parenting skills through role modeling of appropriate behavior and being able to assess client deficits and strengths and use systematic plans of instruction, teaching methods, and approaches to transfer information and skills to participants;
Develop strong partnerships with a multidisciplinary team;
Assist participants with the development and maintenance of problemsolving skills;
Activity planning that involves participants in groups that meet the recreational, educational and/or therapeutic needs;
Providing guidance and support to frontline staff members;
Orientation and training of new employees;
Oversight of the daytoday service delivery;
Counseling skills that utilize problemsolving, deescalation, goalsetting, and preventative interventions with clients in either a 1:1 or group scenario;
Administration and file maintenance;
Maintain structure, consistency, and effective followup on house rules, routines, and appropriate therapeutic interventions as required;
Documentation of session activities, themes, and followthrough of the children, youth, and their families;
Monthly documentation related to participants including service planning, reviews, plans, etc.;
Remain within the "Scope of Practice" of Child and Youth Care Counselors;
Providing all participants with a sense of safety, acceptance, and nurturance
Perform additional tasks or duties as directed by Leadership.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

A degree or diploma in a Human Services field (i.e. Child and Youth Care, Social Work, Psychology) would be considered an asset;
Three (3) years related to frontline (in a Family Support setting) and/or supervisory experience;
Current (6 months or newer) and Clear Criminal Record Check, including Vulnerable Sector Clearance;
Current (6 months or newer) Alberta Child Welfare (Intervention) Record Check;
Standard First Aid and CPR training;
Valid Driver's License and Clear Drivers Abstract as well as $2 million liability coverage;
Strong interpersonal skills that bridge the distance with individuals who may have a resistance to relationships, different morals/values, and alternative lifestyle choices;
Knowledge of family dynamics, addiction, domestic violence, and mental health disorders;
Excellent knowledge of the Child, Youth, and Family Enhancement Agreements;
Nonjudgmental manner and strong personal boundaries;
Demonstrates good writing and communication skills;
Experience in working with diverse cultural and religious communities;
Understanding of the clientcentered and the Circle of Courage model and Milieu-Based Therapy philosophies of treatment/interventions;
Knowledge and understanding of the Indigenous culture, beliefs, and traditions;
Must be flexible to attend mandatory training.