New job youth services worker in New Brunswick
youth services worker
Company : Capital Family Services
Salary : $15.00 - $17.50 an hour
Location : New Brunswick
Full Description
- or equivalent experience
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- Cultural Awareness Training
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Additional Skills
- Housekeeping activities
- Food preparation
Work Setting
- Private residence
- Group home
Specific Skills
- Implement life skills workshops
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention
- Resolve conflict situations
- Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
- Supervise children's visits with parents to ensure their safety
- Implement behaviour management programs
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
- Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
Target Audience
- Adolescents
- Culturally diverse groups
- Young offenders
- Street population
- Persons with mental health disabilities
Security and Safety
- Child abuse registry check
- Child welfare check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Criminal record check
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
Ability to Supervise
- 1 to 2 people
Work Location Information
- Work in employer's/client's home
Type of Community or Social Service
- Child welfare
Personal Suitability
- Initiative
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Team player
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Client focus
- Judgement