Key Assets Newfoundland and Labrador (KANL) provides family-based and alternate care along with a wide variety of programming and other services to support children, youth and families. Working in partnership with statutory bodies, KANL strives to develop creative and innovative programs for the provision of unique and supportive services, tailored to meet the needs of children, youth, and families, and designed to work towards improving outcomes. KANL is currently recruiting permanent full-time child and youth care workers throughout Newfoundland and Labrador - starting salary $24.57.
We are looking for innovative and creative child and youth care workers to provide care, supervision, and support to young people with complex needs. The work is varied and will include relationship building, planning, and participating in social and recreational activities including land-based activities, teaching life skills, providing educational supports and developing and implementing individualized intervention plans.
The successful applicants must be confident, energetic, adaptable, patient, self-aware, physically active, and able to safely intervene in crisis situations. Shift work, including weekends, is required.
Required Qualifications:
To be successful in this role, the candidate is required to have:
- A minimum of 2-years’ experience in a providing support, mentorship, coaching, teaching, and guidance.
- Familiarity in working with young people that have experienced trauma, and present with challenging and complex behaviors.
- A diploma or degree in Child and Youth Care or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, work and volunteer experience in a related field.
- Demonstrated ability to work therapeutically with children, youth, and their families with an ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Understanding of family functioning and group dynamics, trauma-informed practices, behavior management techniques, and excellent communication skills.
- Standard First Aid and CPR (or willingness to obtain).
Interested applicants will be required to provide:
- Certificate of Conduct, Vulnerable Sector Check from RNC/RCMP, as acceptable by KANL.
- Child Protection Clearance Check, as acceptable by KANL.
- A valid driver’s license.
- Drivers abstract, as acceptable by KANL.
- Daily access to a personal vehicle.
- $2 million business liability insurance (or willingness to obtain).
- Valid proof of ability to work in Canada.
- 3 references, as acceptable by KANL.
Key Assets Offers:
- Competitive salary, commensurate with education and experience (starting hourly rate of pay at $24.57/hour).
- Competitive RRSP contribution matching up to 5% of contribution.
- Sick leave entitlement of 7 days per year.
- Vacation leave entitlement of 15 days per year (3 weeks).
- Generous learning development support and exciting training opportunities.
HOW TO APPLY:
If you want to help us provide invaluable support to children, youth, adults and their families please send your cover letter and resume by email to [email protected]
We thank all those who apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.
Application Deadline: This ad will remain open until we fill the positions we require.
At Key Assets, we pledge our commitment to valuing diversity and inclusion and strive to act with cultural sensitivity and respect. We are strongly committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the populations that we serve and will continuously strive to build and sustain an equitable work environment. We will always challenge the norm, ask questions, and keep our promises. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals, which includes applicants from all cultures, diverse gender identity and expression, race, and others who contribute to our diverse population.
We ask applicants who may require an accommodation to contact our Human Resources Department who will work to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation(s) for the interview and selection process.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $24.57 per hour
Expected hours: 40 – 44 per week
Additional pay:
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
