Hiring Full-time Days, Full-time Awake Overnights, Casual Staff

Job Overview:
Sohkastwaw Lodge is a family reunification home with 24-hour professionally staffed for Indigenous families with child welfare involvement within Canada. The program provides families with connection to their Indigenous culture through engagement with Elders and Knowledge Keepers, cultural teachings, attendance at ceremony, and land-based activities. The program also provides families with evidence-based therapeutic interventions, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and Clinical Hypnosis, to address trauma.

Duties:
· Observes, assesses and documents significant behaviors emitted by young person/family in activity logs and reports.

· Creates and designs age appropriate, daily living activities as a forum for therapeutic and educational interventions.

· Initiates, organizes monitors and actively participates in group activities, (special outings, concerts, sports, dances, party games, crafts, camping, music) as part of the treatment plan.

· On an ongoing basis, observes and assesses interactions, behaviors and affect.

· Teaches and assists young people/family in acquiring appropriate skills relating to daily chores, routines, and personal hygiene habits.

· Escorts young people to medical, dental and optical appointments as necessary.

· Advocates and actively builds trust and rapport with young people (and family) through interactive play, activities, and personal interactions.

· Intervenes in crisis situation, utilizing non abusive restraint practices as necessary.

· Maintains a therapeutic and trauma-informed approach to behavior management and explains behavioral expectations and consequences.

· Preparing and cooking meals for the family and employees with support from family members.

· Assists children with personal hygiene, including toileting, changing diapers, and bathing.

· Cleaning the Lodge using universal precautions.

Requirements:
- All employees are required to have a two-year diploma or a degree in social work or child and youth care from an accredited university. Employees with a diploma are also required to have a minimum of two years experience in related work, and employees with a degree are not required to have experience although this is highly recommended.

- Persons with a diploma or degree from other human services disciplines will be considered for employment if they have relevant experience or specialized skills required.

- Valid class 5 driver’s license.

- A vehicle in good, safe, working condition to transport clients. If older than 5 years old will require an inspection.

- Standard first aid, suicide prevention certificates, and CPI is an asset, however, courses are offered after commencement.

- Clear Police security check, clear Intervention record, as well as a copy of a 10 year drivers abstract are conditions of employment and the financial responsibility of the candidate. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of duties and requirements. Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

Hiring Full-time Days, Full-time Awake Overnights, Casual Staff

We are currently looking for multiple candidates to fill the role of Youth Care Specialist in multiple homes. If you are passionate about working with youth and want to make a difference in your community and the lives of young people, then we are the organization for you!

Sacred Pathways Integrative Services Inc., Kahkike Homes Program are therapeutic homes designed specifically for at risk and high-risk youth as well as youth with complex needs, in Canada. Based in Edmonton, AB, the homes provide youth with a safe place to live while also facilitating opportunities to address their trauma through holistic healing practices, including land-based teachings, attending ceremonies, meeting with Elders and Knowledge Keepers and western therapy methods. All staff working in the home are trained in trauma-informed practices and are skilled at and passionate about working with at risk and high-risk youth.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Observes, assesses and documents significant behaviours emitted by persons served(s) in the Logbook and reports.

Creates and designs age appropriate, daily living activities as a forum for therapeutic and educational interventions.

Initiates, organizes, monitors and actively participates in group activities, (special outings, concerts, sports, dances, party games, crafts, camping, music) as part of the treatment plan.

On an ongoing basis, observes and assesses interactions, behaviours and affect.

Teaches and assists persons served in acquiring appropriate skills relating to daily chores, routines, and personal hygiene habits

Escorts persons served to medical, dental and optical appointments as necessary.

Advocates and actively builds trust and rapport with persons served, their family, and supports through intentional interventions.

Intervenes in crisis situations, utilizing non-abusive restraint practices as necessary.

Maintains a therapeutic and trauma-informed approach to behaviour management and explains behavioural expectations and consequences.

Prepares and cooks meals for persons served and staff, with support from the persons served in accordance with the Canada Food Guide.

Cleans the house using universal precautions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

two-year diploma or degree in social work, child and persons served care, or related discipline (education, mental health, human services), from a Canadian accredited institution

have a minimum of two years' experience in related work or are actively enrolled in a related educational program

ORPrior experience working with Indigenous people, non-white cultural groups, and/or other communities of persons served (i.e., 2S+LGBTQ persons served), and have training relevant to the needs of the population served by Sacred Pathways Integrative Services Inc. and in a related academic program

Valid Class 5 drivers license, vehicle registration, and vehicle insurance

A vehicle in good, safe, working condition to transport clients

Clear Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector *

Clear Intervention Record Check *

5-year Drivers Abstract *

Standard first aid, suicide prevention, and crisis intervention training are an asset, however, courses are offered after commencement.*These are conditions of employment and the financial responsibility of the candidate