Team Lead, Thompson Mb - The Link: Youth and Family Supports

The Link: Youth and Family Supports
The Link: Youth and Family Supports
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Thompson, Canada

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Team Lead, Wuskwatim Healing Home (FT/Permanent):

Reporting to the Program Supervisor, the Team Lead is responsible for assisting the Program Supervisor in the daily operation and development of the Wuskwatim Healing Home Program.

Duties include providing daily care and support to youth residing within the home, ensuring their emotional, mental and spiritual needs are met.

The Team Lead also provides supervision and support to the home's Youth Care Practitioners and maintains a safe, stable and nurturing environment.


Duties and Responsibilities:


  • Duties and responsibilities of the Team Lead, include but are not limited to:
  • Provides 24-hour supervision of youth, modeling healthy/professional conduct and support, ensuring the needs of the youth are the primary focus;
  • Encourage individual independence, choice and selfexpression while maintaining awareness of the needs of the youth in a structured therapeutic residence;
  • Fulfills all of the duties and responsibilities of the Youth Care Practitioner role, including developing, managing, facilitating, and directing day to day program activities, implementing household routines, cleaning, cooking and yard work, per the Program Supervisor's instructions.
  • Demonstrates leadership skills by working alongside YCP's, providing guidance, training and mentorship. Communicates and clarifies YCP role, responsibilities and expectations. Documents/intervenes when concerns arise in the workplace, per policies.
  • Acts as primary point of contact for all staff, youth and agency issues in Supervisor's absence.
  • Uses a reflective supervision approach to intervene and coach staff when conduct and/or performance concerns arise and document all events/ activities.
  • Provide transportation, supervision/support for youth to participate in community activities/attend appointments, as instructed.
  • Administrative duties as assigned by Program Supervisor and coverage for the Program Supervisor (vacation/other time off) and oncall coverage as required;

Experience:


  • Working with children/youth, in a socialserving organization, or with vulnerable people (desired)
  • Previous experience/training in a similar role (ex: team lead, shift lead or as a supervisor) with demonstrated leadership, coaching and mentoring abilities (preferred)
  • Managing budgets, per diems, petty cash or experiencing with other financial management and or reporting is considered an asset.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:


  • Knowledge of trauma and resilienceinformed care with desire and skills to work alongside marginalized individuals with compassion, care and positivity.
  • Ability to communicate clearly (verbally and in writing) with youth, and staff, in a respectful, inquisitive manner.
  • Knowledge of Indigenous beliefs, customs, languages and traditions considered an asset.
  • Comfortable working with individuals of all genders and sexual orientations and using/respecting the individual's chosen pronoun(s).
  • Ability to promote healthy living practices ex: household routines, food intake and nutrition education, the importance of rest, community, cultural connection and exercise;

Education:


  • Completion of Grade 12 education or equivalent. Any form of postsecondary education related to human services, child and youth care, or mental health is considered an asset (desired, but not required);

Other Requirements:


First Aid/CPR C Certification:
Valid certification or willingness to obtain; training will be arranged if you do not hold current certification.

  • Satisfactory Manitoba Child Abuse Registry (CAR) and Adult Abuse Registry Check (AAR) with acceptable Prior Contact Check (PCC) processed (dated) within 3 months of hire.

Position Summary:

Salary: $19.00-$20.00/hour (negotiable based on experience/qualifications) with northern allowance (additional 5% of salary)


Job Type:
Full-Time / Permanent


Location:
Thompson, Manitoba


Schedule/Hours: 40 hours/week; varied shift schedule.

Must be able to work a variety of shifts including a combination of:
days, evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays.


How to Apply:
Directly to this posting with your resume


Deadline to Apply:
Open Till Filled
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