Some job postings have specific application instructions noted within. For all other job applications, please submit a cover letter and résumé to the attention of:
Candace Waldron
Email Candace
Please indicate which position(s) you are applying for.
There are no current full-time employment opportunities.
Regardless of whether or not there are any current full-time job postings/openings, we always accept resumes from exceptional people who are willing and able to work for Chimo on an hourly or casual basis in the following positions:
Do you have a passion for living and working with youth?
Are you caring, compassionate and able to build strong relationships?
Do you want to work with youth in a truly comprehensive way?
In the Solo With Supports (SWS) Program, youth entering the program are matched to live with Roommate Mentors. Mentors provide the experience of living in a shared space as well as in-home supports to young people who are developing identity, relationships, boundaries, personal expectations, dreams, hobbies, practical skills, community awareness, ambition, vocation, emotional wellness, etc. The intention is to best support them while they transition into adulthood.
Transitioning to adulthood can be particularly challenging for youth who have experienced atypical family structures, hurdles in emotional wellness, lack of nurturing experiences and some developmental roadblocks to name a few. In Solo With Supports, we begin this transition with building trust and relationships, closely followed by empowerment so that youth are open to learning other life skills and living skills. Roommate Mentors are an important part of the team as the living environment provides the nurturance for the journey ahead. Mentors are trained and supported to co-create with the youth, a new physical and relational environment.
During the time that the youth resides in your home, Roommate Mentors will be open to mentoring the youth as well as learning from the youth. Living skills are not always taught directly but often learned indirectly through experience and practice. Providing opportunities to learn and practice these skills in a nurturing environment is of great benefit to our youth.
Our program works with youth up to 24 years of age and their families. We are looking for mentors to provide long-term, short-term and respite placements for our youth. Placements can be a year or longer and respite is provided by Roommate Mentors on short-term basis.
Work closely with the Supervisor to develop an understanding of:
This is a contracted position.
Please email your resume accompanied with a cover letter to:
Chimo Youth Retreat Centre
Solo with Supports
Attn: Julian Wigg
Do you have a passion for living and working with youth?
Are you caring, compassionate and able to build strong relationships?
Do you want to work with youth in a truly comprehensive way?
The Chimo Youth Retreat Centre is a non-profit organization that has served youth and families in the Edmonton region for 50 years.
We are currently seeking qualified Relief (wage) Child and Youth Care Workers for our TSIL Program. Relief staff choose shifts that are available using an online booking system.
Chimo Youth Retreat Centre operates 5 TSIL homes in Edmonton. Two homes are for pregnant and/or parenting youth and three homes are co-ed for youth between the ages of 13 and 18. All of our TSIL homes offer safe and supportive environments to youth while assisting them to return home or transition into independent or semi-independent living settings.
Applicants must have a college diploma or university degree in human services. Experience working with youth in a residential setting is a definite asset. Experience with babies and young children is also an asset for the parenting home. Applicants must have good written and verbal communication skills.
Clear, current (within 6 months) Criminal Records Check and Children’s Services Intervention Check. A valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle with appropriate insurance is a requirement of the position. Availability to cover a variety of shifts including evening, overnight, and weekend shifts is an asset. Relief staff must commit to working a minimum of 3 shifts per month to remain on the relief list and can work up to 44 hours per week depending on availability staff and shift availability.
The wage for the Relief position is $22.05 per hour for daytime and evening (awake) shifts and $15.00 per hour for overnight (sleep) shifts. Holiday pay is included in the above wages. Relief staff do not qualify for employee benefits.
Do you have a passion for living and working with youth?
Are you caring, compassionate and able to build strong relationships?
Do you want to work with youth in a truly comprehensive way?
The Chimo 5 Transition Home is a group living program that aims to support young people learn the skills to live full and complete lives in our community. The young people living at Chimo 5 Transition Home have status with the Alberta government - either Children’s Services or Family Supports for Children with Disabilities (FSCD). The Chimo 5 program prepares young people to return to living with their families or to transition to adult living situations and adult services (i.e. Persons with Developmental Disabilities).
The Chimo 5 Transition Home program is currently Relief Staff (wage staff): Relief staff choose from available shifts through an online booking system. Relief staff must work a minimum of 3 shifts per month and can work up to 44 hours per week. Availability for Sunday shifts is an asset.
The wage for the relief position is $22.05/hour for awake daytime and evening shifts and $15.00/hour for overnight sleep shifts.
This position requires a diploma or degree in Child and Youth Care or a related field. Requirements of the positions include but are not limited to: day to day operations of the home, implementation of the residents’ in-home programming, daily documentation/reporting, teamwork and advocacy.
Chimo offers student placements in all program areas. It is our intention to promote and integrate learning into our work. In a welcoming environment, Chimo will help meet the needs of each student achieve their educational goals while building on their potential and promoting professional standards in the work-place.
After reviewing the program descriptions on our website, please email Joan Brophy if you are interested in learning more about our student placement options and/or the application process.
To contact staff in individual programs, see Our Team
Evergreen Court
#103, 10585 111 Street
Edmonton, AB T5H 3E8
Email: Administration | T-SIL | LMT | SWS
Ph: (780) 420-0324
Fax: (780) 426-0393
11715 G 108 Ave NW
Edmonton AB T5H 1B8
Email: SOLO
Ph: (780) 408-4890
Fax: (780) 420-0410
#103, 2016 Sherwood Drive
Sherwood Park, Alberta T8A 3X3
Email Us
Ph: (780) 229-3367
Fax: (780) 426-0393
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We respectfully acknowledge that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, a traditional gathering place for diverse Indigenous peoples including the Cree, Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Iroquois, Dene, Ojibway / Saulteaux / Anishinaabe, Inuit, and many others whose histories, languages and cultures continue to influence our vibrant community.
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