Join Connect Cares – Make a Lasting Impact in Young Lives
Are you a compassionate, dedicated professional with a passion for helping children and youth thrive?
Connect Cares is seeking skilled and caring Child and Youth Workers to provide exceptional care, guidance, and support to children and youth in need.
In this role, you’ll work to enhance the well-being, growth, and development of young people, empowering them to reach their full potential. Your commitment and empathy can help shape brighter futures and stronger communities.
About Connect Cares
Connect Cares is a forward-thinking foster care agency dedicated to supporting youth aged 12 to 18 who face complex behavioral, emotional, and mental health challenges.
Responsibilities
- Provide individualized, compassionate, and consistent support to children and youth with developmental disabilities, behavioural crises, and other complex needs, ensuring their safety, dignity, and well-being.
- Deliver services in diverse environments including live-in treatment programs, residential care homes, foster or family homes, schools, hospitals, and community-based settings.
- Accurately monitor, record, and maintain all required documentation, including daily shift logs, incident reports, medication charts, and case notes, in compliance with agency and legal standards.
- Assist with meal planning and preparation, promoting balanced nutrition and encouraging healthy eating habits.
- Ensure that all living environments are clean, safe, welcoming, and conducive to growth.
- Administer prescribed medications responsibly, following agency protocols, and complete Medication Logs with precision.
- Provide safe and reliable transportation for clients to and from medical appointments, school, recreational programs, and community events.
- Support clients in developing and maintaining daily living skills, including personal hygiene, self-care, and household responsibilities.
- Foster trusting, professional, and respectful relationships with clients, families, caregivers, and multidisciplinary team members.
- Demonstrate flexibility and commitment by travelling between multiple work sites to meet the needs of clients.
- Respond to behavioural or emotional crises with calm, skilled interventions that promote safety and de-escalation.
- Actively participate in team meetings, training, and continuous learning opportunities to enhance skills and service quality.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Education: Diploma in Child and Youth Work, Personal Support Work, Social Work, Developmental Services Work, or a related human services field.
- Certifications:
- Valid CPR and First Aid certification (required)
- Certification in Understanding and Managing Aggressive Behaviour (UMAB) (required)
- Screening & Clearances:
- Current Vulnerable Sector Check or Broad Record Check (completed within the last 6 months) (required)
- Child Welfare Check (required)
- Licensing & Transportation:
- Valid G2 or G Driver’s License (required)
- Access to a personal, reliable vehicle (required)
- Flexibility to travel to various work locations as needed
- Work Schedule: Ability to work 12-hour shifts (required)
Other Skills & Attributes: Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work in high-pressure situations, and a commitment to supporting youth with complex needs.
Work Schedule & Employment Type:
- Contract position with 12-hour shifts
- Flexibility to work days, evenings, weekends, and holidays as required
- Ability to travel between locations when necessary
Pay: $1,200.00 per week
Work Location: In person
