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 s
pring into action. The type of
work we do requires quick thinking, confidence, forgiveness and persistence.
We are
currently seeking a Youth & Family Counsellor I or II.
The Youth & Family Counsellor
acts as a coordinator in the planning and delivery of therapeutic activities
for high risk youth. The Youth and Family Counsellor is the primary worker with
young people, normally on rotating shifts that provide coverage twenty-four
(24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week.
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,
Social Work, Nursing - YFC I –
Minimum two (2) years of related experience in working with young people
in a residential setting. - YFC II
– Minimum four (4) years of related experience in working with young
people in a residential setting. - Current
CPR and First Aid Certification. - Personal
suitability is an important consideration.
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 an
application and resume to Wood’s Homes – Human Resources Department (Parkdale
Campus) via email to: human.resources@woodshomes.ca. Please quote ‘Your last
name, Your first name – YFC’ 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 an
application and resume to Wood’s Homes – Human Resources Department (Parkdale
Campus) via email to: human.resources@woodshomes.ca. Please quote ‘Your last
name, Your first name – YFC’ in the subject line.
