Child and Youth Care Worker Lethbridge

Job Information

Job Title : Child and Youth Care Counsellor

Job Requisition ID : 77517

Ministry : Children and Family Services

Location : Lethbridge AB

Full or Part-Time : Wage (Casual)

Hours of Work : 38.75 hours per week

Permanent / Temporary : Wage

Scope : Open

Closing Date : Until Suitable Candidates Found

Classification : CYC1

Wage : $28.82 to $36.93 per hour

The Ministry of Children and Family Services funds programs and services to support vulnerable children youth families and individuals to live safely and succeed in Alberta. This includes providing services and resources to protect children and youth from abuse and neglect and effectively addressing harm that has placed them in need of intervention. Mentoring and support services are available to youth transitioning into healthy productive adults. The ministry also invests in community-based groups that support prevention and early intervention services such as family resource networks youth emergency shelters as well as programs that raise awareness and help respond to family violence sexual violence and abuse.

Provincial Campus Based Care (PCBC) centres across the province offer 24 / 7 trauma-informed care and secure services for vulnerable youth (ages 12-17 receiving child intervention services) and their families. PCBCs integrate best practices to help youth reach their potential and address emotional and behavioural therapeutic needs.

PCBC goal is for youth to return to a less intensive form of care become independent or return to their families. PCBC encompasses several programs to support youth such as Indigenous / cultural supports recreation therapy services on-site schools medical services transition and connection services addiction support occupational therapy and access to facility dogs.

To learn more about our ministrys work please visit : Responsibilities

Reporting to the Child and Youth Care Team Lead the Child and Youth Care Counsellor provides direct care and support to youth within a trauma-informed environment. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team the Child and Youth Care Counsellor ensures a safe and secure setting assesses and identifies the individual needs of youth and delivers targeted programming for vulnerable youth receiving child intervention services under the Child Youth and Family Enhancement Act (CYFEA) and / or the Protection of Sexually Exploited Children Act (PSECA).

Key Responsibilities :

• Provide direct care and walk alongside and support the emotionally and behaviourally challenged youth.
• Ensure a safe and secure environment consistent with the centres vision mission and values.
• Assess identify and implement the specific needs of youth in care.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop and evaluate care plans.
• Work directly with youth and their families to provide comprehensive support.
• Provide input to the multidisciplinary team based on observations and direct interactions with youth.
• Deescalate and intervene as necessary to ensure safety for all youth and staff.
• Maintain a trauma-informed approach in all interactions and interventions.
• Work in either an open or secure environment as required.
• Case management for youth that is consistent with organization policies procedures philosophy goals and learning environment.

PCBC centres value the unique perspectives cultural knowledge and experiences that Indigenous peoples including the youth the centre serves. At all centres PCBC actively works to create a culturally safe and supportive environment for Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth.

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.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies :

will need the following competencies to be successful in this role :

Qualifications

Minimum Recruitment Standards :

Related Education (either Diploma or Degree) :

There are no equivalencies for Child and Youth Care Worker 1 (CYC1). Candidates must possess at minimum a diploma in one of the previously listed educational areas.

If you hold a Diploma Bachelors or Masters Degree in Social Work (DSW BSW or MSW) you will be required to be registered through Alberta college of Social Workers (ACSW).

The ideal candidate will possess :

Required : Class 5 drivers license.

Assets :

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job to :

A cover letter is not required with your application; as such it is important that your resume is detailed and accurate listing your experience as well as the months years your title and duties you performed.

Pre-Employment Requirements :

As part of the application process you are required to complete and satisfactorily qualify on :

Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents / checks from the province they currently reside in.

Candidate screening and interviews will take place periodically throughout the job posting process. Interviews will take place virtually and accommodation may be provided if requested.

Successful candidates will be placed into a talent pool at which point their pre-employment checks will be conducted and their suitability will be assessed. Those who are matched to a vacancy will be contacted; those who are not will have up to 6 months to be considered while their certification is still valid.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

How To Apply

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements including education experience and relevant examples of required competencies.

Candidates are required to apply online. Please visit for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles for more information.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)( or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information ( is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require accommodation during the recruitment process please contact CFS PCBC Recruitment at

Key Skills

Crisis Management,Direct Support,Behavior Management,Behavioral Health,Mediation Experience,Conflict Management,Computer Literacy,Child Protective Services,Experience with Children,Medication Administration,Social Work,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Hourly

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 28 - 36