Where What You Do Matters for a Lifetime!

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?

About:

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.

Role & Responsibilities:

Work closely with the Supervisor to develop an understanding of:

• The various systems that intersect the lives of the young people in our program
  
• The developmental, experiential, emotional and trauma based challenges common to young people we serve
  
• Participate in trainings provided and actively self-educate in areas pertinent to your work
  
• Critically engage with your team to identify what your mentoring style is, your strengths and youth you are best suited for
  
• Upon being matched with a youth:
  
• Create a welcoming, nurturing and collaborative environment with the youth in your home
  
• Liaise and consult with relevant team members, the youth’s families and community agencies.
  
• Co-develop next steps with the youth and the rest of the team
  
• Mindfully navigate relationship building to create an open atmosphere for teaching life skills and living skills
  
• Be informed of the challenges and strengths that are being presented in the home
  
• Provide supervision where required
• Participate in ongoing meetings with the various members to assess progress and next steps.
• Where required, transport youth to and from school, appointments, activities, and workshops.
• Submit monthly documentation relevant to the youth in your home as prescribed by the SWS Program

Qualification and Education Requirements:

• Applicants are preferred to have a relevant college diploma or university degree in Social Work or Child and Youth Care and a minimum of 2 years of experience working with children, youth and families.
• Successful completion of all the steps in our Screening and Home Assessment process, as well as reference checks is required.

Preferred Skill Set:

• Being able to work with a team.
• Offer effective oral and written communication skills.
  
• Experience with developmental and mental health related hurdles.
  
• Being patient.
  
• Being able to deal with unexpected problems.
  
• Being confident.
  
• A non-judgmental attitude.
  
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel (or some basic training will be provided)

Documentation and Training Requirements:

• Criminal Record Check
  
• Child Intervention Record Check
  
• Clear driver’s License and Abstract
  
• Auto and Home Insurance
  
• First AID/CPR Certificate
  
• Medication Administration Certificate
  
• Suicide Intervention Certificate
  
• Aboriginal Awareness Certificate
• Crisis Intervention Certificate
  

This is a contracted position.

To Apply:

Please email your resume accompanied with a cover letter to:
Chimo Youth Retreat Centre
Solo with Supports
Attn: Julian Wigg

Where What You Do Matters for a Lifetime!

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?

About:

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.

TSIL Program:

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.

Qualifications:

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.

Requirements:

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.

Salary, Benefits, Holidays:

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.

Where What You Do Matters for a Lifetime!

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?

About:

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).

Hours / Shifts:

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.

Wage:

The wage for the relief position is $22.05/hour for awake daytime and evening shifts and $15.00/hour for overnight sleep shifts.

Requirements:

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.

Successful candidates:

• will demonstrate care and compassion for young people
• possess a strong understanding of working with young people and adults who live with challenges in a variety of areas, including developmental disabilities, mental health, attachment, addictions and barriers to accessing community resources.
• have strong teamwork and communication skills.
• have proficiency with computers and writing reports/logs.
• submit police or RCMP criminal record check and Alberta Child Intervention Record Check