CFCS - Goretti House - Child Youth Care Worker (CF)

Catholic Social Services is currently seeking a contract full-time, 40 hours per week, Child Youth Care Worker in EDMONTON to join our Goretti House team.

Providing excellent client-centered care, you are confident, thoughtful, and motivated to achieve success when supporting others in your community.

This position has a weekly schedule of: Tuesday-Saturday.

The contract is valid until March 31, 2027.

Job application closing date: August 13, 2026.

Program Overview Goretti House is a residential group care program for high-risk youth ages 15 to 22 that are pregnant and/or parenting.

The youth have been exposed to substance, physical and mental abuse, sexual exploitation, physical/mental trauma, etc.

This program supports youth to reduce their involvement in high-risk behaviours using harm reduction principles and practices including circle of courage philosophy, strength based and resiliency focused assessments, which promote empowerment and stabilization.

With counselling and support, clients work on developing skills to manage the high-risk activities while working on personal goals to be able to transition to a Semi-independent Living (SIL) program or to a placement in the community.

Job Summary: As a Child Youth Care Worker, you will be responsible for assessing the needs of the child/youth and parent/guardian, providing counselling and teaching basic life, community, and family living skills while ensuring basic needs are met (food, clothing, shelter, healthcare, safety).

The Child Youth Care Worker creates a safe, warm and positive environment where children/youth feel welcomed and loved.

Other responsibilities include but are not limited to: Managing a caseload of 1-2 mothers Developing and overseeing service plans for children, youth, and their parents Supervising and supporting children and youth in a semi-residential setting Assisting children and youth in overcoming barriers, and supporting them to develop positive and healthy relationships with their families and communities Supporting children and youth through life skills teaching and in-the-moment learning, with a hands-on approach Assisting children and youth in attending appointments and successfully participating in their educational placements and/or day programs Supporting parents and guardians to enhance their parenting skills and family capacity through weekly family support sessions Supporting families to access community resources and natural supports Submitting required program documentation with established timeframes Performing basic housekeeping and meal preparation duties Other duties as required What This Job Requires: A Diploma/Degree in Human Services (or equivalent) A minimum of two (2) years of experience counselling families, children/youth with high-risk, and addictions is required.

Experience with children and family programming, youth in care, residential care, and case management is a requirement of this position.

Certification or training in Aboriginal Awareness, Abuse Awareness, Standard First Aid, Medication Administration, and Violence/Crisis Intervention is a definite asset.

The ideal candidate will have an organized and compassionate approach to the work, strong teamwork skills, a commitment to developing positive supporting relationships, and experience supporting families.

Other qualifications include: Proven ability to provide effective communication, collaboration, crisis intervention, and conflict management with clients Experience with or willingness to be trained on physical holds on the individuals that we serve.

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training (NVCI) must be completed upon hire Demonstrated assessment, problem solving, and critical thinking skills Knowledge of community resources is an asset Intermediate competency with Microsoft Office and other Agency computer applications Demonstrated ability to act with professionalism, confidentiality, and diplomacy Proven case documentation and effective information reporting practices 2 years of driving experience would be an asset Police Information Check including vulnerable sector search, and Intervention Record Check current within six (6) months You can apply online for Police Information Check including Vulnerable Sector Search and Intervention Record Check.

For Police Information Check, including Vulnerable Sector Search, please visit the City of Edmonton's police service website.

For Intervention Record Check, please visit the informalberta.ca Police Information Check including vulnerable sector search, Intervention Record Check and/ or summary of driving records are conditions of employment and the financial responsibility of the candidate.