Your Opportunity:
Do you enjoy working with high-risk youth in a rewarding, dynamic and innovative treatment environment? The Youth Stabilization Treatment Program is looking for experienced professionals interested in making a positive impact on the lives of youth and families recovering from the harmful effects of substance use. Client Care Assistants are integral members of the therapeutic treatment team, providing a supervised, safe and therapeutic environment for 12-18 year old youth residing in the Youth Stabilization Program. As a Client Care Assistant, you are responsible for engagement, relationship building, supervision, observation, and facilitation of recreational and psychoeducational groups. Using your experience working with youth in a residential care environment, you will ensure a safe, secure, and therapeutic facility; facilitate client admissions; observe clients and provide input to the treatment team; participate in medication administration; assist with preparing meals; perform bed checks; assist with minor laundry and housekeeping duties; and prepare bedrooms for client admissions. All observations, interactions and activities are appropriately documented and communicated to the treatment team. If you have energy, passion, a desire to support Alberta youth and families, a commitment to a high quality of patient care, and an excellent ability to engage with youth and build rapport, then this is a great opportunity for you! This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta.
Description:

As a Client Care Assistant, you will work as a team member with all staff assisting in the provision of supportive care to clients with addictions. Your primary duties include providing supportive care to clients, ensuring a safe and secure facility, responding to client requests, communicating effectively with other staff and contributing to a therapeutic environment through interaction with clients. As part of an interprofessional team, you will contribute to the delivery of residential services to persons with an addiction promoting client respect, autonomy, health and improved quality of life. You will support clients to participate in activities of daily living, recreational and social activities, and educational and employment activities. You will also work collaboratively with other health and service providers to maintain a safe and supportive environment.

• Transition Company: Recovery Alberta
• Classification: Client Care Assistant
• Union: AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program: Youth Stabilization Program
• Primary Location: Alberta Hospital Edmonton
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable

• Transition Company: Recovery Alberta
• Classification: Client Care Assistant
• Union: AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program: Youth Stabilization Program
• Primary Location: Alberta Hospital Edmonton
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicabl