child and youth worker

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE: * Diploma in Child and Youth Care, Child and Youth Worker, Early Childhood Education (ECE), Social Work, Human Services, or a related field preferred. * Valid Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search. (dated within 6 months) * Valid Child Intervention Record Check. (dated within 6 months) A Better Tomorrow Seven Ltd. is growing, and we're looking for compassionate, reliable, and dedicated Child and Youth Workers to join our team immediately. As a Child and Youth Worker, you will provide direct care, mentorship, and daily support while helping create a safe, nurturing, and culturally responsive environment where every child has the opportunity to thrive. Hours: Casual positions available immediately with opportunities to transition into part-time or full-time as our program continues to grow. Evening, weekend, event and holiday schedule needed to be filled ASAP. Why Join A Better Tomorrow Seven? At A Better Tomorrow Seven, we believe every child deserves compassionate, consistent, and culturally responsive care. We are a values-driven organization committed to: * Trauma informed care * Relationship based practice * Indigenous informed programming * Staff mentorship and professional growth * Excellence through Canadian Accreditation Council (CAC in process) and Licensing standards If you're passionate about helping children and youth build brighter futures while working with a supportive and collaborative team, we'd love to hear from you. What You'll Do As a Child and Youth Worker, you will: * Provide direct care and supervision to children and youth in a residential setting. * Build positive, trusting relationships through consistency, compassion, and respect. * Support children with daily routines, personal care, life skills, and community involvement. * Implement individualized care plans, behaviour support strategies, and safety plans. * Support children during behavioural escalations using trauma-informed and relationship based approaches. * Administer medications in accordance with organizational policies and procedures. * Complete accurate daily documentation, shift notes, medication records, and Critical Incident Reports (CIRs). * Transport children to appointments, school, recreational activities, and community outings. * Assist with meal preparation, housekeeping, laundry, and maintaining a clean and welcoming home environment. * Participate in recreational, educational, and cultural activities with children and youth. * Maintain open communication with Team Leads and management regarding concerns or significant events. * Participate in team meetings, training, and ongoing professional development. * Follow all licensing requirements, organizational policies, and Canadian Accreditation Council (CAC) standards. * Perform additional duties as required to support the needs of the program. Required Qualifications (You must possess ALL and have documents ready to send with applications) * Diploma in Child and Youth Care, Child and Youth Worker, Early Childhood Education (ECE), Social Work, Human Services, or a related field preferred. * Equivalent education combined with relevant experience may be considered. * Experience working with children and youth with behavioural, developmental, medical, or mental health needs is considered a strong asset. * Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. * Ability to remain calm and professional in crisis situations. * Valid Alberta Class 5 Driver's Licence. * Valid Driver's Abstract. * Valid Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search. (dated within 6 months) * Current Child Intervention Record Check. (dated within 6 months) * Standard First Aid & CPR Level C + AED. * Medication Administration Certification (or willingness to obtain). * Trauma Informed Care Training. * Suicide Prevention Training (ASIST or SafeTALK). * Non Violent Crisis Intervention or similar behavioural inte