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Shift Supervisor

Shift Supervisor

Nightwind Treatment CentreT0G 1L1, AB, Canada
3 days ago
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : 23-25

Nightwind Treatment Centre (NWTC) supports youth ages 12 to 22. Our mission is to build capacity in youth to regain a healthy sense of self-identity and the skills necessary to create harmony and balance in their relationships with family, friends and the community.

NWTC is recruiting a full-time Shift Supervisor available for day and evening shifts in our Tawatinaw Valley and Sturgeon County  House locations. Duties include maintaining safety, program routines, supporting youth with healthy daily living skills, cooking, cleaning, recreation, and cultural activities scheduling. Developing and maintaining healthy relationships is critical to the relational and supportive environment critical to our work.  Assist staff to ensure that policies and procedures are followed.

Attitudes

  • Maintain the philosophy that “every child will do well if they can” for all staff
  • Utilize a trauma-informed approach by reinforcing for all staff the importance of healthy relationships and the effective prevention and resolution of conflict

Environment

  • Establish and maintain a culture of learning, professional growth, trauma informed practice, cultural relevance and overall focus on healing and treatment for persons-served

    • Administration

  • Adherence to the high standards of accreditation expected of a high-quality treatment facility and ensuring positive relationships with all licensing bodies
  • Under the direction of the Program Manager / Team Leader, provide leadership support to the program in the following areas :

    • Assist staff to ensure that policies and procedures are followed

  • Provide on-call support for the program according to the rotation schedule
  • Support Youth Care Workers to fulfill the responsibilities of their position
  • Track and manage client allowance
  • Book, arrange and communicate all client appointments
  • Provide regular audits on client medication
  • Implement an effective process for meal planning and grocery shopping that is fiscally responsible, teaches life skills and provides healthy nutrition.
  • Manage intake and discharge paperwork to ensure NWTC is meeting its high record keeping standards
  • Prepare and submit Client Progress Reports every second month.

    • Person-Served Support

  • Perform all job duties according to NWTC Code of Conduct and Child and Youth Care Association Ethical guidelines
  • Be familiar with all medication plans and ensure medication is administered correctly.
  • Complete pre and post-shift debriefs with colleagues
  • Ensure persons-served are maintaining a healthy routine, including school, cultural activities / learning, education, treatment, recreation, life skills and sleep
  • Support emotional health of persons served by listening, supporting effective conflict resolution and maintaining safety
  • Promote safety in all activities of the program
  • Be familiar with the process of new client orientation upon arrival according to NWTC Policies & Procedures
  • Assist in therapeutic activities including Alateen, smudging, grounding activities, stress reduction, conflict resolution, healthy relationships, group therapy and by maintaining an effective treatment environment
  • Ensure that the program is clean and that persons served are learning important life skills
  • Consult with persons served on food preferences and support healthy meal planning, preparation and clean-up
  • All other duties related to providing support to persons served

    • Human Resources

  • Ensure all mandatory training is current.
  • Maintain effective conflict prevention and resolution procedures with Youth Care Workers
  • Support the Program Manager / Team Leader with respect to recruiting and retaining highly qualified staff who move forward the mission of NWTC
  • Provide feedback to the Program Manager / Team Leader for performance evaluations for Youth Care Workers
  • Supervise casual Youth Care Workers

    • Finance

  • Support the Program Manager / Team Leader concerning following the annual budget approved by the Service Team
  • Follow NWTC Policies and Procedures and supervisor direction regarding expenses and reporting of expenses including floats and managing receipts.
  • Promote effective cost saving measures to maintain high-quality care and remain fiscally responsible

    • Risk Management & Safety

  • Ensure Risk Management Plan is being followed by all staff to prevent and effectively respond to risks within the organization
  • Compliance with all safety procedures, including the Emergency Response Plan
  • Ensure critical incidents are completed, tracked and reported

    • Communications

  • Promote positivity and hopefulness with persons served, colleagues, stakeholders and members of the public
  • Exercise appropriate activities for promoting NWTC programs and services
  • Serve as a key liaison with stakeholders to promote confidence in the excellent services provided by NWTC. Develop effective relationships with stakeholders and create marketing activities which enhance the excellent reputation of NWTC
  • Implement effective internal communication processes
  • Maintain confidentiality and abide by the Oath of Confidentiality, NWTC Code of Conduct and the Child and Youth Care Association Ethical guidelines

    • QUALIFICATIONS :

  • Child & Youthcare, Social Work, and / or Human Services diploma is essential.
  • Knowledge of First Nations culture is an asset.
  • Knowledge of the effect of addictions / trauma is an asset.
  • First Aid Training / Therapeutic Crisis Intervention / NVCI / Suicide Prevention Training is an asset. Will train a suitable candidate.

    • All successful candidates must have a complete Record Check, which includes a Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector and Child Intervention Check (within the last 6 months)