child and youth worker - Corner Brook, Canada - Blue Sky Family Care Ltd.

Description

• Education: College/CEGEP
• Experience: Experience an asset

Work setting

• Group home

Tasks

• Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
• Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
• Provide suicide and crisis intervention
• Resolve conflict situations
• Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
• Implement behaviour management programs
• Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
• Assist clients/guests with special needs
• Accompany clients to appointments and social outings

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• First Aid Certificate

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Child Abuse Registry check
• Child welfare check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Judgement
• Client focus
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Team player
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week