Transition & Connection Specialist

Role Responsibilities

Do you envision building strong communities where children and youth are valued, supported, and cared for?

The Transitions and Connections Specialist will support the alignment of Provincial Campus Based Care (PCBC) practice. Primary activities are to work alongside the PCBC Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to ensure that youth's care plan supports the safety of the youth and integrity of the family. The Transitions and Connections Specialist provides short-term involvement to assist youth from the Intensive Care programs in the successful integration to their next placement. This program offers a bridge to youth so that support services can be arranged, and every attempt is geared towards a successful return to the community. The goal of the program is to have the youth leaving the PCBC with an established community of connection and support that is meaningful for them. This includes connections to the community, cultures, heritage, and spirituality.

As a Transitions and Connections Specialist, some of your responsibilities include: 

• Participate in the multi-disciplinary treatment team, providing input on family issues, recommending resources, and adjusting treatment strategies to support youth transitions back to family or placement resources.
• Prepare and document detailed records of family and community contact for presentation to the treatment team and professionals.
• Oversee family involvement in the campus based program, providing orientation at intake and support throughout their care, discharge, and post-discharge phases.
• Develop home visitation plans and relationships with youth and families to support the connection  process.
• Provides crisis intervention, problem resolution, and provide support for youth and parents on topics like anger management, grief, and relationship building.
• Offer client-specific consultation to caregivers, community agencies, and service providers to assist with care plans and family systems issues.
• Liaise between community partners and families.
• Ensure Ministry policies and procedures are implemented; to support critical thinking and analysis, and to ensure that program services comply with legislation, regulations and ministry policy and procedure.

To be successful in this position, you must demonstrate strong leadership, and critical thinking skills. You will have related theoretical knowledge of childcare practice; assessment, treatment, and behavioral management, as well you will draw upon your exceptional written and verbal communication skills to be effective relationships with others.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.
 

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:  https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.
 

You will need the following competencies to be successful in this role:

• Agility – Demonstrated ability to manage and adapt to change. Ability to manage human, financial and physical resources within an operating environment.
• Drive for Results – Leadership skills, including demonstrated ability and comfort with decision making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others.
• Develop Self and Others – Proven ability to foster partnerships and to achieve organizational goals within an organization.
• Build Collaborative Environments – Strong track record in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop Networks – Ability to foster a climate of cooperation amongst, and build solid relationships with public agencies, government, committees and other partners.
• Systems Thinking – Effective leadership abilities combined with a strong commitment to operating within a team environment and the ability to motivate and inspire other to achieve common goals.
• Creative Problem Solving – Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.

Qualifications

Related diploma or related degree plus three years progressively responsible related experience.

Children and Family Services is committed to delivering culturally appropriate services to Indigenous populations and we encourage applications from Indigenous candidates.
 

Requirements:

• Registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW) is required for all social work graduates.
• Certification with the Child and Youth Care Association of Alberta is preferred.
• You must have a Valid Driver’s License
   

Assets:

• Child and Youth Care Degree or Diploma (or related field) preferred.
• Significant knowledge supplemented by experience is required of theoretical models, specialized techniques, and practical and theoretical procedures related to assessment, intervention, dispute resolution, family violence and court processes/procedures is an asset.
• Current Certification in First Aid with CPR and Suicide Intervention.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.  Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

A cover letter is not required with your application, as such it is important that your resume is detailed and accurate, listing your experience, as well as the months, years, your title, and duties you performed.

There is one fulltime permanent position available. This competition will be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates to fill current and future vacancies at our care centers.
 
Permanent Employee Hours of Work:

This position works 38.75 hours per week.

• Final candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment checks including medical checks, Criminal Record Check with vulnerable sector security screening, an Intervention Services Record check, and academic credentials check.
• Class 5 driver’s license is required.

 
Location:

• Lac La Biche (flexibility to travel to all Provincial Campus Based Care (PCBC) locations.
   

Pre-Employment Requirements:

As part of the application process, you are required to complete and satisfactorily qualify on:

• Virtual multi-panel interview
• Academic credential check
• Professional and/or academic reference checks
• Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector (CRC)
• Intervention Record Check (IRC)
• Alberta College of Social Workers Registration (if applicable)
• Provide a Current 5 Year Commercial Driver Abstract

 
Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Candidates who incur a cost to complete any of the above listed pre-employment checks will be eligible for reimbursement if they are hired into a position in the Province Based Treatment Centers. Please ensure that you keep your receipt or proof of purchase to complete the expense process once hired.
 
Candidate screening and interviews will be taking place periodically throughout the job posting. Interviews will be taking place virtually, and accommodation may be made if requested.
 
Successful candidates will be placed into a talent pool, at which point their pre-employment checks will be conducted and their suitability will be assessed. Those who are matched to a vacancy will be contacted; those who are not will have up to 6 months to be considered while their certification is still valid.
 

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.ca.
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.