Entry level mental health Jobs in Black Diamond, AB

Role Responsibilities

Are you looking to start your professional career in Child Intervention? Choosing the path as an Entry Level, Child Intervention (CI) Practitioner will provide you opportunities for a career that focuses on child safety, child well-being, family and community support, and permanency. Children and Family Services is committed to ongoing improvement and pursuit of excellence in services to infants, children, youth and families. In this role, you will apply your related education and gain experiential learning in Child Intervention (CI) Practice.

The Entry Level, CI-Practitioner is a developmental position that sets you on a meaningful career journey within Children and Family Services. Working in collaboration with a team of CI professionals, you will further develop your knowledge and skills as you work toward becoming a fully delegated Child Intervention Practitioner. You will gain confidence in your ability to work collaboratively with families and community partners in the creation of safe environments and identify safety and risk factors within communities and homes. You will strengthen your understanding of the fundamental components in casework, including family dynamics, trauma-informed practice, harm reduction, Signs of Safety, life-long connections, and encouraging families to have input into decisions that affect their lives.

The Entry Level, CI Practitioner will recognize the importance of working collaboratively with First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities, and have a working knowledge around the Truth and Reconciliation Commission calls to action. They also understand the importance of child and family involvement, connection, and collaboration to a large array of other cultures and communities.

Through a robust learning plan, you will develop and continue to evolve your casework practice in your first year. Upon successful evaluation, you will transition to a Delegated CI Practitioner at a higher classification.

Qualifications

A degree or diploma in Social Work with no experience, or an equivalency as described below.

Equivalencies :

• Related university degree (BA Child Studies / Child & Youth Care, BA Education, Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Human Services, BA / BSc Psychology, BA Sociology, Bachelor of Community Rehab, BSc. Family Studies / Human Ecology, BA Early Child Development), Bachelor of Indigenous Studies and 1 year of related experience.
• Or a related diploma (Addictions / Counseling, Child and Youth Care, Human Services, Criminal Justice) and 2 years of related experience.
• Or a related certificate and 3 years of related experience.

Please Note : Education must be from an accredited post-secondary institution.

Related Experience Includes;

Case management and planning in a child intervention setting; crisis intervention and protection work; supporting foster and kinship care programs; family preservation and family support; counseling youth and families; knowledge of community connections and socially inclusive environments; as well as experience and understanding of Indigenous peoples, various cultures, community connections, and socially inclusive environments.

CI Practitioners must also demonstrate effective and concise written communication skills, using professional and inclusive vocabulary. Reports and written notes may be shared with senior leadership in the Ministry.

Assets

Alberta Public Service (APS) Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.