Child & Youth Care Team Lead

Role Responsibilities

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Child and Youth Care Team Lead to join our team in Medicine Hat. This role is crucial in ensuring the effective day-to-day operation of our Provincial Campus Based Care program, providing leadership and support to our dedicated Child and Youth Care Workers.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership and Supervision: Oversee and mentor a team of Child and Youth Care Workers, ensuring adherence to policies, procedures, and standards.
• Program Management: Implement and supervise individualized care plans, ensuring the therapeutic and social environment meets the needs of the youth.
• Safety and Security: Maintain a safe and secure environment, managing high-risk situations and ensuring compliance with safety protocols.
• Team Development: Conduct regular team meetings, provide coaching, and support staff development through training and performance evaluations.
• Partner Collaboration: Liaise with families, community agencies, and other partners to support the youth’s care and reintegration into the community.
   

Why Join Us?

• Impactful Work: Make a real difference in the lives of youth in need.
• Supportive Environment: Work with a dedicated and passionate team.
• Professional Growth: Opportunities for training and career development.
• Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary and benefits package.
   

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

Requirements:

• Degree or Diploma in Child and Youth Care is preferred. Other related Human Services degrees or diplomas may be considered.
• A minimum of three years progressively responsible experience in a campus-based care setting is required. 
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License 
   

Preference will be given to those who have:

• A high cultural competency in Indigenous experience
• Supervisory experience
• Related experience in therapeutic campus-based care setting, working with indigenous populations, working in youth homes, teacher, educational assistant, crisis intervention, family counselling, youth counselling, youth correction work, childcare program development (Teacher, Educational Assistant, Psychologist) and behavioral therapy. 
• Current first aid certificate, suicide intervention training 
   

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.
 

This position works 38.75 hours per week and works shift schedule of 3 evening shifts (2:45-11pm), 3 day shifts (7am-3:15 pm) and 3 regular days off.
 

A Class 5 driver’s license is required.

 
Location:  Medicine Hat, Alberta
 

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,
• Intervention Record Check,
• 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 Care 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.
 

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in. 
 

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