Edmonton, Alberta, Canada · On-site
$22/hr–$24/hr
Chimo 5 Group Care Support Staff The Chimo 5 Transition Home is a group care 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…
Skills: Trauma-Informed Care, Strength-Based Approaches, Child and Youth Care, Case Documentation, Crisis Intervention
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada • On-site
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Provide support and mentorship to youth in a transition home to help them develop life skills for independent living or family reunification. Manage daily home operations, including meal preparation, cleaning, and implementing individualized programming for residents.
Requires a diploma or degree in Child and Youth Care or a related field, along with a valid Class 5 AB Driver's Licence and a reliable vehicle. Candidates must pass a Police Information Check and Child Intervention Record Check.
Chimo 5 Group Care Support Staff
The Chimo 5 Transition Home is a group care 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) or Delegated First Nation Agencies (DFNA). 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, AISH). -
The Chimo 5 Transition Home program is currently seeking a Part Time Relief Group Care Support Staff.
More details about what we are looking for:
Warm and caring individuals who can form strong, supportive relationships with youth from diverse and often disadvantaged backgrounds and histories. We are looking for mentors to guide youth through challenges and help them feel safe and valued.
People with some level of post-secondary education. We most often hire people with diplomas and degrees in Child and Youth Care or Social Work.
People who work best in a team environment. We are looking for team members who are excited to make lasting differences in the lives of youth while building a rewarding career in the Child and Youth Care field.
Employees with standard employee workplace skills, including good communication, decent writing skills, punctuality in starting shifts on time, able to use technology in the workplace, and a strong sense of responsibility and professionalism.
Are physically able to do this work, including work shift work, work indoors and outdoors in all seasons, climb stairs in the group home, complete household management tasks (e.g., cleaning, meal prep, cooking, grocery shopping) and yard work (mowing lawns, planting gardens, raking leaves, shoveling snow). This is not a desk job.
People who understand the concepts that are important to us, including trauma-informed care, strength-based approaches, Indigenous worldviews, child and youth development, child-parent attachment, therapeutic milieu of group care.
The above 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 youth’s in-home programming, daily documentation/reporting, teamwork and advocacy.
Successful candidates will:
Chimo is a place where children, youth and families can learn all kinds of skills, information and tools to help them succeed. We provide multiple services including group care homes, independent living, and family support programs. In 1970, Chimo was founded as a private, non-profit society. The original mandate for the group care program was to provide interim care for youth in the Edmonton area. Over the years, as the needs of the community have grown and changed, the mandate, services and programs of the Chimo Youth Retreat Centre have kept pace. It is our goal to provide an environment that fosters positive personal growth and we are committed to ensuring quality services to every one of our children, youth and families. Charitable Registration #130918295 RR0001 Provincial Not For Profit #500059662
Offices: 11715 108 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5H 1B8, CA
View all jobs at Chimo Youth Retreat CentreChimo is a place where children, youth and families can learn all kinds of skills, information and tools to help them succeed. We provide multiple services including group care homes, independent living, and family support programs. In 1970, Chimo was founded as a private, non-profit society. The original mandate for the group care program was to provide interim care for youth in the Edmonton area. Over the years, as the needs of the community have grown and changed, the mandate, services and programs of the Chimo Youth Retreat Centre have kept pace. It is our goal to provide an environment that fosters positive personal growth and we are committed to ensuring quality services to every one of our children, youth and families. Charitable Registration #130918295 RR0001 Provincial Not For Profit #500059662
Offices: 11715 108 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5H 1B8, CA
View all jobs at Chimo Youth Retreat Centre