Job
description
We Never Say
No. We Never Give up. We Never Turn Anyone Away.
Wood’s Homes is a
non-profit, nationally accredited children’s mental health treatment centre,
based in Calgary. Our regional programs are located in Canmore, Strathmore,
Lethbridge, Fort McMurray and Fort Smith, NWT. We have more than 350 dedicated
employees.
Commitment to
high-risk adolescents, challenged with some very tough issues, is not easy.
These are the times when our frontline workers spring into action. The type of
work we do requires quick thinking, confidence, forgiveness and persistence.
We are currently
seeking a Youth
& Family Counsellor I (casual) for our Stepping Stones Youth
Services Program, Fort McMurray. This program has emergency
housing and mobile outreach for homeless youth. The Youth and Family Counsellor
is the primary worker with young people, normally on rotational shift work that
provides coverage twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week. This
position requires shift rotations of three (3) on and two (2) off and includes
days, afternoons and nights.
This position
reports to the Program Supervisor of the Stepping Stones Youth Services
Program.
RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited
to:
- Implementing
and maintaining a structured setting fostering the development of personal
and social functioning for each resident. - Participating
in supervisory and team meetings, retreats, planning sessions, and
in-service training. - Conducting
therapeutic responsibilities for young adults and their families including
attendance and intervention at case conferences, consultations, school
meetings, doctor’s appointments, family meetings and related case
management. - Must be
an effective, mature and appropriate role model for each resident.
QUALIFICATIONS
AND EDUCATION:
- Diploma
or Undergraduate Degree in the Social Sciences, Child and Youth Care,
Nursing - Minimum
two (2) years of related experience in working with youth in a residential
setting. - Current
CPR and First Aid Certification. - Current
A.S.I.S.T certification is an asset. - Personal
suitability is an important consideration. - Must
have valid driver’s license
Wood’s Homes is
proud to be awarded one of the 100 Best Places to Work in Canada for 2011 and
2012, as well as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces for Women in 2011. We offer an
exceptional benefits package including vision, dental, extended health, a
generous Group Registered Pension Plan and a Computer Literacy Incentive Plan.
Please submit a
resume to Wood’s Homes – Human Resources Department (Parkdale Campus) via email
to: human.resources@woodshomes.ca. Please quote competition code ‘Last Name, First Name, SS YFC
Casual’ in the subject line. We thank all applicants for their
interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Please visit us at
www.woodshomes.ca for more information about our organization.
How
to apply
Please submit a
resume to Wood’s Homes – Human Resources Department (Parkdale Campus) via email
to: human.resources@woodshomes.ca. Please quote competition code ‘Last Name, First Name, SS YFC
Casual’ in the subject line. We thank all applicants for their
interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
