Youth Care Leader - Corman Park Campus, SK

at  Ranch Ehrlo Society

Location: May House, Corman Park Campus, SK
Position: Full-time Permanent
Posting Closing Date: November 23, 2024

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact? As a Youth Care Leader, you’ll play a crucial role in guiding both our team and participants in a supportive group living environment. You’ll leverage your expertise to develop and implement engaging activity plans, encourage collaborative decision-making, and act as a positive role model in a therapeutic, safe, and stable setting. Your compassionate approach will provide essential care and support to individuals with complex needs, such as behavioral challenges, developmental disabilities, and mental health disorders. You’ll also be a key player in ensuring that treatment plans are effectively implemented, addressing the emotional and physical needs of each participant with dedication and care.

Education and Professional Certification

• A certificate, diploma, or degree in child and youth care (CYC) or in a related field of study.

  Experience

• Minimum one (1) year of experience working with children, youth, and/or adults with behavioral, cognitive, mental health, and/or developmental challenges.

• Experience providing leadership, guidance, and support in a team environment.

SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to form genuine relationships.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to role-model, motivate, coach, mentor, and support others.
• Knowledge of the issues that bring clients to Ranch Ehrlo Society.
• Outgoing personality with interests that can be used to engage participants (i.e. outdoors, arts, sports, etc.).
• Emotional competence and self awareness.
• Ability to display empathy, patience, and understanding in day-to-day interactions.
• Demonstrated mastery of behavior management and support methods.
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong written and oral communication with effective presentation skills.
• Innovative activity planning and programming skills.
• Effective time management and organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to set clear, attainable goals.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to new situations.
• Understands budget and allocation of resources.
• Open to continuous education and learning and development opportunities.
• Basic computer proficiency.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• The incumbent is responsible for completing all mandatory training requirements for the position as per agency policy and guidelines.
• Employees must hold a class five (5) novice two (2) or higher drivers license and be eligible for coverage under our commercial auto insurance policy.
  Wage range for this position is $28.79 to $37.22 per hour .
  If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Ovens at 306-230-4329.