Job Order Detail

Description

The Youth Care Leader provides leadership, continuity, and expertise to the team and participants during the day-to-day operations of the group living services environment. The Youth Care Leader provides expertise in the development and implementation of activity plans, promotes online decision making, and provides positive role modeling in a therapeutic, stable, and safe environment. The Youth Care Leader provides care and support to vulnerable persons with complex needs, behavioral issues, developmental disabilities, mental health disorders, and/or other related issues. The Youth Care Leader is involved in the implementation of the participants treatment plan and in meeting the participants emotional and physical needs.

Duties and Responsibilities

Services
     * Provide care and support to vulnerable persons with complex needs, behavioral issues, developmental disabilities, mental health disorders, and/or other related issues.
     * Establish and maintain a therapeutic milieu.
     * Lead the development and implementation of activity plans.
     * Engage and fully participate with the participants.
     * Provide observations to clinical professionals and unit managers regarding treatment plans, goal setting, life skills, and/or social development groups.
     * Participate in team meetings and discussions.
     * Lead daily group meetings and facilitate educational groups.
     * Support the participants needs including: safety, treatment, medication administration, healthcare, nutrition, chores, and hygiene.
     * Teach participants life skills such as self care, cooking, cleaning, budgeting, and positive interactions.
     * Resolve conflicts and respond to crisis situations using behavioural management and support methods including conflict resolution, crisis management, and life space interviewing.
     * Complete reports and documentation clearly, accurately, in a timely manner, and within agency standards.